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David Gibbon
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David Gibbon was a candidate for Region 1 representative on the Pennsbury School District Board of Directors in Pennsylvania. Gibbon replaced Carla Neubaum as the Republican nominee in the race.[1] David Gibbon lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Gibbon previously was a Republican candidate for District 31 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2014.
Elections
2015
Five of the nine seats on the Pennsbury Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. There was a primary election on May 19, 2015.
In Region 1, T.R. Kannan (D) defeated David Gibbon (R). Gibbon was selected by the Republican Party as the replacement for Carla Neubaum who withdrew from the race after the primary election. Incumbents Jacqueline Redner, John Palmer and Gary Sanderson won election without opposition for the three seats in Region 2. Kim Hilty (D) defeated Annette Dearolf (R) for a two-year term left by former board member Debra Deblasio in Region 3. Christian Schwartz (D) defeated Allan Weisel (R) for a four-year term in Region 3. No independent candidates filed for the general election.[1][2][3]
Results
| Pennsbury School District, Region 1, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  T.R. Kannan |
54.1% | 2,936 | |
| Republican | David Gibbon | 45.9% | 2,487 | |
| Total Votes | 5,423 | |||
| Source: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, "Bucks County Election Results," accessed January 4, 2016 | ||||
Funding
The Bucks County Board of Elections does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports. If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Endorsements
Gibbon received no official endorsements for his campaign during the election.
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Steve Santarsiero was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while David Gibbon was unopposed in the Republican primary. Santarsiero defeated Gibbon in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steve Santarsiero Incumbent |
58% | 13,323 | |
| Republican | David Gibbon | 42% | 9,639 | |
| Total Votes | 22,962 | |||
Campaign themes
2014
Gibbon's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[7]
Education
- Excerpt: "To accomplish this, David will work to end some of the unfunded mandates that our school districts face, and allow them more flexibility in budgeting and spending funds. Without the GI Bill, David would never have been able to afford higher education. He recognizes that this is a common struggle for our nation’s young adults and will make certain every student has the opportunity to better themselves through education."
Economy
- Excerpt: "In order to improve our economy, David knows that we need to attract businesses to our state, creating good, family-sustaining jobs. First and foremost, he will fight to lower Pennsylvania’s corporate net income tax – the highest in the nation. David will also work to provide incentives for businesses relocating to our state as well as to investors who support new businesses and start-ups."
Environment
- Excerpt: "David will ensure that natural gas extraction is not doing any damage to our environment, and that Pennsylvanians are getting their fair share of the profits. He will pursue additional measures to protect our community from flooding, and work with our local governments to make sure we are prepared for any natural disasters."
Recent news
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See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 31
- Pennsbury School District, Pennsylvania
- Pennsbury School District elections (2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bucks County, Pennsylvania, "Candidate List for the Municipal Election of November 3, 2015," Accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ Pennsbury School District, "Pennsbury Board of School Directors," accessed March 13, 2015
- ↑ Bucks County Courier Times, "Three contested school board races on tap in Pennsbury on Tuesday," October 29, 2015
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Dgibbon.com, "On the Issues," accessed September 4, 2014
| 2015 Pennsbury School District Elections | |
| Bucks County, Pennsylvania | |
| Election date: | Primary election: May 19, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Region 1: • T.R. Kannan (D) • David Gibbon (R) • Carla Neubaum (R) Region 2: • Incumbent, Jacqueline Redner (D/R) • Incumbent, John Palmer (D/R) • Incumbent, Gary Sanderson (D/R) |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
