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Dina Thornton
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Dina Thornton was an at-large member of the Hamilton Township School Board in New Jersey. She was first elected to the chamber in 2012 and won re-election in a general election on November 5, 2013. Hamilton lost a re-election bid in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Thornton is employed as a hair stylist, and she also served as the president of the Mercerville Elementary School PTA in the district. In 2012, she was elected to the board to complete an unexpired one-year term.[1]
Elections
2016
Three of the nine seats on the Hamilton Township School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Anthony "Tony" Celentano and Pamela Kelly, along with Jessica Young, defeated incumbent Dina Thornton, Girard Casale, and John Kroschwitz II to win the three seats up for election.[2]
Results
| Hamilton Township School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Pamela Kelly Incumbent |
21.91% | 14,425 |
| Anthony Celentano Incumbent |
19.09% | 12,568 |
| Jessica Young |
17.81% | 11,723 |
| John Kroschwitz II | 17.09% | 11,247 |
| Dina Thornton Incumbent | 14.51% | 9,551 |
| Girard Casale | 9.22% | 6,069 |
| Write-in votes | 0.37% | 243 |
| Total Votes | 65,826 | |
| Source: Mercer County, New Jersey, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
Funding
Thornton reported $1,215.52 in contributions but no expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, which left her campaign with $1,215.52 on hand in the election.[3]
2013
Thornton ran against five other candidates to win one of three at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Hamilton Township School District, At-large General Election, 3-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Dina Thornton Incumbent |
20.3% | 8,474 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pamela Kelly |
20.2% | 8,430 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anthony G. Celentano |
16.1% | 6,708 | |
| Nonpartisan | Greg Schultz | 15.3% | 6,390 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vincent McKelvey | 14.5% | 6,052 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeff Hewitson Incumbent | 13.3% | 5,551 | |
| Nonpartisan | Personal choice | 0.3% | 128 | |
| Total Votes | 41,733 | |||
| Source: Mercer County Clerk, "November 5, 2013 Official Election Results," November 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Thornton reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[4]
Endorsements
Thornton did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Dina Thornton |
56.3% | 11,930 | |
| Nonpartisan | Timothy L. Bauersachs | 43.6% | 9,240 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0% | 10 | |
| Total Votes | 21,180 | |||
| Source: Hamilton Pulse, "Ticket Splitting Dominates School Board Election," accessed October 30, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
In an interview with The Times, Thornton emphasized that her primary focus was increasing district support for its elementary schools, arguing that, "It’s our foundation, and we need to concentrate on making sure our students are receiving what they need."[1]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mike Davis, The Times, "Fixing up aging facilities a top priority for Hamilton school board candidates," September 29, 2013
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Email communication with Mercer County Clerk," August 2, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Public Information," accessed December 12, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Standard Search," accessed December 20, 2013
| 2016 Hamilton Township School District Elections | |
| Mercer County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Anthony "Tony" Celentano • Incumbent, Pamela Kelly • Incumbent, Dina Thornton • Girard Casale • John Kroschwitz II • Jessica Young |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
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