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Darnell Goldson
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Darnell Goldson is the District 2 member of the New Haven Public Schools Board of Education in Connecticut. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] Darnell Goldson won the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Goldson is the public relations coordinator for TicketNow. He previously served on the New Haven Board of Alderman. Goldson obtained his bachelor's degree in political science from Tufts University.[2]
Elections
2015
Opposition
Two of the seven seats on the New Haven Public Schools Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. The board is elected by district.
Democrat Ed Joyner ran against Republican James O'Connell and won the District 1 seat. Democrat Darnell Goldson ran unopposed for the District 2 seat. Republican William Wynn Jr. originally filed to run for the District 2 seat, but withdrew from the race before the general election.[1][3]
In 2015, the New Haven Public Schools Board of Education decided to transition from an appointed board to a partially appointed board. Before the transition, the board was made up of the mayor of New Haven and seven mayoral appointees. It was decided that, after 2015, the board would be composed of the mayor, four mayoral appointees and two publicly elected members representing two geographical districts.[4][5]
The first two elected members of the board were elected on November 3, 2015. The District 1 member was elected to a two-year term. The District 2 member was elected to a four-year term. Beginning in 2017, all elected and appointed board members served four-year terms elected in odd-numbered years.[6]
Results
| New Haven Public Schools, District 2, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Darnell Goldson |
100.0% | 5,275 | |
| Total Votes | 5,275 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Prescribed form for Return of Votes Cast At A Municipal Election," accessed November 5, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Goldson reported no contributions or expenditures to the State Elections Enforcement Commission in the election.[7]
Endorsements
Goldson received no official endorsements in this election.
Recent news
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See also
- New Haven Public Schools, Connecticut
- New Haven Public Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with New Haven Clerk's Office Sally Brown," September 3, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Darnell Goldson," accessed October 29, 2015
- ↑ New Haven Independent, "Wynn drops out," September 23, 2015
- ↑ New Haven Votes, "2015 New Haven Board of Education Elections," accessed July 2, 2015
- ↑ New Haven Public Schools, "Board of Education Members," accessed July 2, 2015
- ↑ New Haven Independent, "Final Rules Set For Hybrid Ed Board Elections," March 17, 2015
- ↑ Campaign Reporting Information Systems, "Document/Filing Search," accessed February 2, 2016
| 2015 New Haven Public Schools Elections | |
| New Haven County, Connecticut | |
| Election date: | General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Ed Joyner (D) • James O'Connell (R) District 2: • Darnell Goldson (D) • William Wynn Jr. (R) |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
