Dennis Weldon
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Dennis Weldon is the former Region 2 representative on the Central Bucks Board of Directors in Pennsylvania, serving from 2015 to 2019. His term ended on December 5, 2019. Weldon was elected to the seat on November 3, 2015. There was a primary election on May 19 of the same year. He filed to run in both the Democratic and Republican primaries, and won nominations in both races.[1][2]
Biography
Weldon obtained his bachelor's degree in history from LaSalle University. He went on to earn his law degree from Widener University. His professional experience includes working as an attorney for the Philadelphia Parking Authority.[3]
Elections
2015
Five of the nine seats on the Central Bucks Board of Directors were up for election in the general election on November 3, 2015. There was a primary election on May 19, 2015.
Candidates Karen Smith, Sharon Collopy and Beth Darcy ran together as The Clean Slate. They won without opposition in the general election after defeating their opponents in the primary elections. Smith defeated Jim Duffy in Region 1. Collopy defeated Tyler Tomlinson in Region 6, and Darcy defeated Lou White in Region 8. In Region 3, Glenn Schoeffel (R) defeated Phyllis Melendez (D) in the general election after both candidates defeated Wayne Marquez in the primary election. Dennis Weldon won without opposition in Region 2.[2][1]
Results
| Central Bucks School District, Region 2, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Dennis Weldon |
100.0% | 1,666 | |
| Total Votes | 1,666 | |||
| Source: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, "Bucks County Election Results," accessed January 4, 2016 | ||||
| Central Bucks School District, Region 2 Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Dennis Weldon |
100% | 185 | |
| Total Votes | 185 | |||
| Source: Bucks County, "Bucks County Election Results," accessed July 6, 2015 | ||||
| Central Bucks School District, Region 2 Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dennis Weldon |
100% | 368 | |
| Total Votes | 368 | |||
| Source: Bucks County, "Bucks County Election Results," accessed July 6, 2015 | ||||
Funding
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Endorsements
Weldon received no official endorsements for his campaign during the election.
Recent news
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See also
- Central Bucks School District, Pennsylvania
- Central Bucks School District elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 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 Central Bucks School District, " Central Bucks Board of School Directors," accessed March 11, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bucks County, Pennsylvania, " Unofficial Candidate List for the Municipal Primary of May 9, 2015," accessed April 2, 2015 Cite error: Invalid
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| 2015 Central Bucks School District Elections | |
| Bucks County, Pennsylvania | |
| Election date: | Primary election: May 19, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Region 1: • Incumbent, Jim Duffey (R) • Karen Smith (D/R) Region 2: • Dennis Weldon (D/R) |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
