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Edna Walsh
Edna Walsh was a 2013 Republican candidate for District 13 of the New Jersey General Assembly.[1]
Biography
Walsh earned her B.A. in psychology from Jersey City State College in 1994 and her M.S.W. from Rutgers University in 1996. Her professional experience includes work in the areas of healthcare, education and private practice.[2]
Campaign themes
2013
Walsh's campaign website listed four central themes of her campaign:[2]
- A Pro-Life Conservative:
- Excerpt: Edna Walsh is pro-life. She is a defender of life from conception to natural death.
- A Pro 2nd Amendment Conservative:
- Excerpt:Edna Walsh believes in the right to bear arms and will work hard to defend this right.
- A Fiscal Conservative:
- Excerpt: Edna Walsh believes in fiscal responsibility. She believes New Jerseyans are over taxed and overburdened. Edna Walsh also supports Workfare. "I believe in a path towards self reliance and not a lifestyle of government reliance."
- Edna Walsh Opposes the Common Core State Standards
- Excerpt: "Here we go again, policy makers in Washington D.C. making decisions for parents and educators. The Federal government is out of control! Where is the research to justify Common Core State Standards ? Where is the feedback from parents and educators?" Edna Walsh believes, The Common Core State Standards will kill innovation. "This is a set up for national standardized tests. Let's stop teaching for testing! Haven't we been doing this long enough?"
Elections
2013
Walsh ran in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 13. Walsh was bracketed with Stephen Boracchia. She was defeated by Amy Handlin and Declan O'Scanlon in the June 4 Republican primary. The general election took place on November 5, 2013.[3]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 13, Republican Primary, 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Amy Handlin Incumbent |
39.1% | 5,720 |
| Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. Incumbent |
39% | 5,695 |
| Edna Walsh | 11.3% | 1,646 |
| Stephen Boracchia | 10.7% | 1,559 |
| Total Votes | 14,620 | |
Endorsements
In 2013, Boracchia's endorsements included the following:[4]
- Bayshore Tea Party Group
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Edna + Walsh + New + Jersey + General + Assembly"
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official 2013 Primary Candidates," accessed April 15, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Edna Walsh Official Campaign Website," accessed May 8, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ "Bayshore Tea Party on Facebook," accessed May 8, 2013
