Edward J. McLaughlin (New York school board)
Edward J. McLaughlin was a candidate for an at-large position on the Syracuse Board of Education. He did not win a seat in the general election on November 5, 2013. McLaughlin previously served on the board from 1998 to 2002.
Biography
McLaughlin graduated from Corcoran High School in 1966. He served in the United States Navy from 1966 to 1968. McLaughlin worked as a police detective for 20 years before retirement and worked as a bus driver for Westhill Central School District at the time of his candidacy. He has children and grandchildren that have attended district schools.[1]
Elections
2013
McLaughlin unsuccessfully sought election to the board against incumbent Patricia Body and fellow challengers David Cecile, Derrick L. Dorsey and Barbara E. Humphrey. The Onondaga County Republican Party designated McLaughlin as the lone Republican candidate for the board during a May 18, 2013 vote.[2]
Results
| Syracuse City School District, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  David Cecile |
30% | 12,336 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Body Incumbent |
23.9% | 9,834 | |
| Democratic | Derrick L. Dorsey |
23.4% | 9,611 | |
| Republican | Edward J. McLaughlin | 15% | 6,177 | |
| Green | Barbara E. Humphrey | 7.6% | 3,115 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 82 | |
| Total Votes | 41,155 | |||
| Source: Information submitted to Ballotpedia through email from the Onondaga County Board of Elections on December 18, 2013. | ||||
Funding
McLaughlin began the race with an existing account balance of $1,106.09 from his previous campaign. He reported $2,524.00 in contributions and $3,426.92 in expenditures to the New York State Board of Elections, which left his campaign with $203.17 on hand.[3][4]
Endorsements
McLaughlin received the endorsement of the Post-Standard in the 2013 election.[5]
2011
McLaughlin sought election to the board on November 8, 2011 but placed fifth among seven candidates seeking four available seats.
| Syracuse City School District, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat | Michelle Mignano |
18.1% | 8,570 | |
| Democrat | Max Ruckdeschel |
16.6% | 7,822 | |
| Democrat | Bill Bullen |
15.9% | 7,513 | |
| Democrat | Stephen Swift |
15.9% | 7,510 | |
| Republican | Edward J. McLaughlin | 11.9% | 5,636 | |
| Republican | Sarah G. Gilbert | 10.8% | 5,114 | |
| Republican | Delilah A. Fiumana | 10.8% | 5,093 | |
| Total Votes | 47,258 | |||
| Source: The Post-Standard, "Election 2011: Onondaga County voting results," November 9, 2011 | ||||
Campaign themes
2013
Student discipline
During an October 7, 2013 candidate forum, McLaughlin explained his views on disciplinary issues in district schools:[6]
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"To have a moratorium on suspensions, that's just ludicrous. You have to have a way to address these issues. Again, (it would be easier) if we had more teachers and more teaching staff. And we must teach this at the early levels, in pre-K and first and second grade - you're not allowed to misbehave." |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ed + McLaughlin + Syracuse + City + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Syracuse.com, "Big field of candidates line up for Syracuse school board," April 10, 2013
- ↑ Syracuse.com, "Onondaga County Republican Committee designates candidates for city and county races," May 18, 2013
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Contribution Search," accessed December 23, 2013
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Expenditure Search," accessed December 23, 2013
- ↑ Syracuse.com, "Editorial endorsements: Our picks for Syracuse Board of Education," October 29, 2013
- ↑ Syracuse.com, "Syracuse residents pepper candidates with questions, mostly about schools," October 8, 2013
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