David McCoy (Pennsylvania)
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David McCoy was an at-large representative on the Reading School District school board in Pennsylvania. He first won election to the board on November 3, 2015, and did not seek re-election in 2017.
Biography
McCoy has worked as an applications manager for Tyco Integrated Security.[1]
Elections
2015
- See also: Reading School District elections (2015)
Six of the nine seats on the Reading Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. There was a primary election on May 19, 2015.
Incumbents Bernardo Carbajal and Abraham J. Cepeda won re-election to their seats. Challengers Julio Martinez, Brian Buerke and Jean Kelleher also joined the board for four-year terms. They defeated Lydia Colon, Elijah Rhodes and William Cinfici. David McCoy won a two-year term without opposition after defeating Virna Quinones in the primary election. No independent candidates filed to run in the general election.[2][3][4]
Results
| Reading School District, At-Large, (2-year term), General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  David McCoy |
99.8% | 7,180 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.15% | 11 | ||
| Total Votes | 7,191 | |||
| Source: Berks County, Pennsylvania, "Election Results Grand Totals," accessed December 21, 2015 | ||||
| Reading School District, At-Large Democratic Primary Election, 2-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | David McCoy |
61.1% | 2,378 | |
| Democratic | Virna Quinones | 38.9% | 1,513 | |
| Total Votes | 3,891 | |||
| Source: Berks County, Pennsylvania, "Certified Returns May 19, 2015, Primary Elections," accessed July 8, 2015 | ||||
| Reading School District, At-Large Republican Primary Election, 2-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David McCoy |
100% | 639 | |
| Total Votes | 639 | |||
| Source: Berks County, Pennsylvania, "Certified Returns May 19, 2015, Primary Elections," accessed July 8, 2015 | ||||
Funding
The Better Schools Team, made up of Buerke, Carbajal, Cepeda, Kelleher, Martinez, and McCoy, received $43,000 in contributions from the Alliance for Quality Education in Reading Political Action Committee (PAC). The joint campaign spent approximately $37,000 during the primary election.[5]
Endorsements
McCoy received no official endorsements for his campaign during the election.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "David McCoy," accessed September 30, 2015
- ↑ Berks County, Pennsylvania, "School Directors Candidate List, November 3, 2015," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ Reading School District, "Board of Directors," accessed March 16, 2015
- ↑ Berks County, Pennsylvania, "Unofficial Candidate List, School Officials 2015," accessed March 18, 2015
- ↑ Reading Eagle, "6-candidate team for Reading School Board outspends foes 5 to 1," May 16, 2015
| 2015 Reading School District Elections | |
| Berks County, Pennsylvania | |
| Election date: | Primary election: May 19, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large (Two-year term): • David McCoy (Pennsylvania) (D/R) • Virna Quinones (D/R) At-large (Four-year term: • Incumbent Bernardo Carbajal (D) • Incumbent, Abraham J. Cepeda (D/R) • Brian Buerke (D/R) • William Cinfici (D/R) • Lydia Colon (D/R) • Jean Kelleher (D/R) • Julio Martinez (Pennsylvania) (D/R) • Elijah Rhodes (D/R) • Isamac Torres-Figueroa (D) |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
