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Dolores Burgess
Dolores Burgess was an at-large Democratic member of the Stamford Board of Education. She was appointed to the board by the Stamford Board of Representatives on October 6, 2014, to fill the vacancy created by Richard Lyons II's resignation. Her term expired December 1, 2015.[1]
Burgess previously ran unsuccessfully for the board on November 5, 2013, and November 6, 2012.
Biography
Burgess is a retired educator who served as a volunteer tutor at Stamford High School at the time of her tenure. She is also the Education Committee Chairperson for the Stamford NAACP. Burgess is the mother of one child who attended district schools.[2]
Elections
2013
- See also: Stamford Public Schools elections (2013)
Burgess lost election to the board against five other candidates for three available seats on November 5, 2013.
Election results
| Stamford Public Schools, General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Geoff Alswanger Incumbent |
22.5% | 11,311 | |
| Democratic | Richard Lyons, II Incumbent |
20.9% | 10,500 | |
| Republican | John Leydon Jr. Incumbent |
19.7% | 9,906 | |
| Democratic | Dolores Burgess | 18.4% | 9,238 | |
| Democratic | Nicola Tarzia | 16.5% | 8,314 | |
| Green | Richard Duffee | 2% | 994 | |
| Total Votes | 50,263 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Municipal Elections - November 5, 2013," accessed December 17, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Dolores Burgess has not reported any contributions or expenditures to the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission.
Past elections
2012
Burgess sought a seat on the board on November 6, 2012 and placed third but only one Democratic was available in the election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Polly Rauh |
22.2% | 23,087 | |
| Democratic | Dolores Burgess | 21.6% | 22,465 | |
| Republican | Jerry Pia |
18.1% | 18,814 | |
| Republican | Lorraine Olson |
16.5% | 17,118 | |
| Republican | Jon Hoch | 15.6% | 16,173 | |
| Green | Michael Schmidt | 4% | 4,185 | |
| Green | Cora Santaguida | 2.1% | 2,139 | |
| Total Votes | 103,981 | |||
| Source: Stamford Patch | ||||
Recent news
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See also
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