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Diana Fisher Gomberg

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Diana Fisher Gomberg
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Prior offices
Newton Public Schools school board Ward 4

Education

Bachelor's

Yale University

Graduate

Harvard University School of Public Health

Contact

Personal website

Diana Fisher Gomberg is the Ward 4 representative on the Newton Public Schools school board in Massachusetts. First elected in 2011, Gomberg won a new term in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.

Biography

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Gomberg resides in Newton, Massachusetts. Gomberg earned a B.A. degree in American studies and environmental studies from Yale University and an M.S. degree in health promotion from the Harvard University School of Public Health.[1] She has worked for both the Department of Children and Families as an administrator and Isis Parenting as an instructor.[2]

Elections

2017

See also: Newton Public Schools elections (2017)

Eight seats on the Newton Public Schools School Committee were up for general election on November 7, 2017. All nine seats on the board were up for election. The ninth seat on the board was held by the mayor of Newton, but was not covered by Ballotpedia as the city fell outside of municipal elections coverage.[3][4]

In the race for the open Ward 1 seat, Bridget Ray-Canada defeated Kathleen Marchi. In Ward 2, incumbent Margaret Albright won re-election, defeating former candidate Cyrus Vaghar, whom she had previously defeated in 2015. Anping Shen won the race for the open Ward 3 seat, defeating Eileen Sandberg. Incumbents Diana Fisher Gomberg, Steven Siegel, and Ruth Goldman ran unopposed for the Ward 4, 5, and 6 seats, respectively, and newcomer Kathleen Shields ran unopposed for the open Ward 7 seat. The race for the open Ward 8 seat was won by Matthew Miller. He defeated Gail Spector in the general election.[5][6]

Results

Newton Public Schools,
Ward 4 General Election, 2-year term, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Diana Fisher Gomberg Incumbent (unopposed) 98.47% 10,474
Write-in votes 1.53% 163
Total Votes 10,637
Source: City of Newton, "11/07/17 Local Election Official Results," accessed December 8, 2017

Funding

See also: Campaign finance in the Newton Public Schools election

Gomberg reported no contributions or expenditures to the Newton Elections Office in the election, which left her campaign with $1,035.63 on hand from her previous campaign.[7]

2015

See also: Newton Public Schools elections (2015)

The Newton School Committee consists of nine members, eight of whom are elected to two-year terms. The ninth member and chair of the board is the Mayor of Newton. The other eight members of the board are elected at large, although each member represents a different ward in the school district. The general election was held on November 3, 2015. All eight seats were on the ballot in 2015.[8]

All incumbents sought re-election; only two saw challengers on the ballot. Ward 2 incumbent Margaret L. Albright defeated Cyrus Vaghar, while Ward 5 incumbent Steven Siegel won re-election against Susan Huffman.[9]

The following incumbents won re-election unopposed: Ellen P. Gibson in Ward 1, Angela Pitter-Wright in Ward 3, Diana Fisher Gomberg in Ward 4, Ruth E. Goldman in Ward 6, Matt Hills in Ward 7, and Margie Ross Decter in Ward 8.[9]

Results

Newton School Committee, Ward 4, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Diana Fisher Gomberg Incumbent 99.5% 4,814
Write-in votes 0.52% 25
Total Votes 4,839
Source: Newton Election Commission, "November 3, 2015 Official Results," accessed December 17, 2015

Funding

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The Newton Election Commission 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

Ballotpedia did not identify any official endorsements for Gomberg in the election.

2013

See also: Newton Public Schools elections (2013)

Gomberg ran unopposed to keep her Ward 4 seat in the general election on November 5, 2013.

Results

Newton Public Schools,
Ward 4 General Election, 2-year term, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngDiana Fisher Gomberg Incumbent 99% 5,904
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 1% 57
Total Votes 5,961
Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "Official Results - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013

Funding

Gomberg reported no contributions and an existing balance of $65.63 along with $30.00 in expenditures to the Newton Election Commission, which left her campaign with $35.63 on hand in the election.[10]

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify any official endorsements for Gomberg in the election.

2011

See also: Past elections in Newton Public Schools
Newton Public Schools,
Ward 4 General Election, 2-year term, 2011
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngDiana Fisher Gomberg 51.6% 4,174
     Nonpartisan Joshua Krintzman 48.3% 3,913
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.1% 8
Total Votes 8,095
Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "City of Newton November 8, 2011 Municipal Election Official Results," accessed November 19, 2013

Campaign themes

2013

Gomberg's campaign website listed the following campaign themes:

“
  • Preparing all students for success through a well-rounded education. Even in tough fiscal times we know that providing a good education means more than just the '3Rs.' The arts, social studies, technology, civics, sports and extracurriculars are crucial to a functioning school system.
  • Maintaining breadth of programming and effective class size. Class sizes have been steadily rising and there are now many classes, even at the elementary level, that have over 25 students. While teachers and Principals have been creative in trying to meet students’ needs in large classes of students, we must not allow our class sizes to be so large that we compromise student achievement and risk teacher burnout.
  • Providing appropriate space for growing student enrollment: utilize our classroom space wisely and strategically renovate deteriorating buildings. Many Newton schools are over-capacity and our enrollment is projected to continue to grow. We have to provide adequate space for our growing student population and we must ensure that our deteriorating buildings are renovated in a way that is fiscally prudent, educationally sound for 21st century learning, and well-engineered to be environmentally efficient.
  • Reducing costs while maintaining or improving student achievement. I will draw on my professional experience in program planning, monitoring, and evaluation to advocate for more systematic ways to ensure that programs are effective and run efficiently. We need consider different educational models and we must negotiate a new contract that is both affordable for Newton and fair to teachers.
  • Exploring creative options for generating reliable revenue streams. I will work to devise new revenue sources that will help make the school system fiscally sustainable in the long term. Examples of possible revenue mechanisms include private fundraising, careful use of fees, partnerships, and PILOTS (payments in lieu of taxes).
  • Expanding communications between the School Committee and voters. It is essential for School Committee members to continually hear voters’ concerns and perspectives, and it is vital that the School Committee keep voters informed of school issues. I plan to increase communications through community meetings, on-line communications, and regular updates in the Newton Tab and Patch.[11]
 ”
—Diana Fisher Gomberg (2013)[12]

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ LinkedIn, "Diana Fisher Gomberg," accessed November 20, 2013
  2. ↑ Diana Fisher Gomberg for School Committee, "About Diana," accessed November 20, 2013
  3. ↑ City of Newton, "2017 Municipal Election Calendar," accessed February 2, 2017
  4. ↑ Newton Public Schools, "About School Committee," accessed July 24, 2017
  5. ↑ City of Newton, "Elections: Local Election - November 7, 2017," accessed July 26, 2017
  6. ↑ City of Newton, "Unofficial Results November 7, 2017," accessed November 7, 2017
  7. ↑ Newton Elections Office, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 31, 2017
  8. ↑ Daniel Anderson, "Email correspondence with the Newton Election Commission," March 6, 2015
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 City of Newton, "Elections," accessed September 10, 2015
  10. ↑ Newton, Massachusetts, "Form CPF M 102: Campaign Finance Report," accessed November 19, 2013
  11. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  12. ↑ Diana Fisher Gomberg for School Committee, "Priorities," accessed November 1, 2017
Newton Public Schools elections in 2017
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Election date:November 7, 2017
Candidates:Ward 1: • Kathleen Marchi • Bridget Ray-Canada
Ward 2: • Incumbent, Margaret Albright • Cyrus Karl
Ward 3: • Eileen Sandberg • Anping Shen
Ward 4: • Incumbent, Diana Fisher Gomberg
Ward 5: • Incumbent, Steven Siegel
Ward 6: • Incumbent, Ruth Goldman
Ward 7: • Kathleen Shields
Ward 8: • Matthew Miller • Gail Spector
Important information:What's at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines
2015 Newton Public Schools Elections
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Election date:November 3, 2015
Candidates:Ward 1: • Incumbent, Ellen P. Gibson

Ward 2: • Incumbent, Margaret L. Albright • Cyrus Karl
Ward 3: • Incumbent, Angela Pitter-Wright
Ward 4: • Incumbent, Diana Fisher Gomberg
Ward 5: • Incumbent, Steven Siegel • Susan Huffman
Ward 6: • Incumbent, Ruth E. Goldman
Ward 7: • Incumbent, Matt Hills

Ward 8: • Incumbent, Margie Ross Decter
Important information:Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot
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