Elaine Perzan Zottola
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Elaine Perzan Zottola was a Republican at-large representative on the New Britain Board of Education in Connecticut. The general election was held on November 3, 2015. Zottola ran as a slate with other members of her party seeking other municipal offices. Their slate was headed by Mayor Erin Stewart (R). Elaine Perzan Zottola won the general election on November 3, 2015.
Zottola announced her resignation from the board in June 2017. Catherine Cheney was appointed as her replacement.[1]
Biography
In 2013, Zottola retired from the education field after 35 years in it. She had worked as a special education administrator and as the coordinator for fine arts and gifted and talented programs. She also served as acting principal at Roosevelt Middle School.[2]
Elections
2015
Opposition
Five seats on the New Britain Public Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015. Five at-large incumbents' seats were up for election in 2015: Carlos Piña (D), Nicole Rodriguez (D), James E. Sanders Sr. (R), Merrill Gay (D) and Stacey Rosado (R).
The three newcomers nominated by the New Britain Republican Town Committee—Elaine Perzan Zottola, Grisselle Aponte and Gayle Sanders-Connolly—were the top three highest vote recipients in the election.[3] The town's Democratic committee, meanwhile, nominated sitting incumbents Gay, Piña and Rodriguez for re-election.[4] While the incumbents survived a primary challenge from Agnes Kurzyna and Violet Sims, only Rodriguez and Gay succeeded on the general election ballot. Piña placed last overall.
Results
| New Britain Public Schools, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Elaine Perzan Zottola |
18.0% | 3,780 | |
| Republican | Gayle Sanders-Connolly |
17.9% | 3,756 | |
| Republican | Grisselle Aponte |
17.0% | 3,581 | |
| Democratic | Nicole Rodriguez Incumbent |
16.0% | 3,359 | |
| Democratic | Merrill Gay Incumbent |
15.6% | 3,289 | |
| Democratic | Carlos Piña Incumbent | 15.5% | 3,252 | |
| Total Votes | 21,017 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Prescribed Form for Return of Votes Cast At A Municipal Election," accessed November 5, 2015 | ||||
Funding
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Endorsements
Zottola was endorsed by New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart (R).[2]
Recent news
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See also
- New Britain Public Schools, Connecticut
- New Britain Public Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Britain Herald, "School board puts final stamp of approval on budget," June 26, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Britain Herald, July 9, 2015
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart Gets GOP Nod To Run For Second Term," July 27, 2015
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "New Britain's Democratic Chairman Will Oppose Mayor Stewart," July 23, 2015
| 2015 New Britain Public Schools Elections | |
| Hartford County, Connecticut | |
| Election date: | Primary Election: September 16, 2015 General Election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Democratic Party endorsed:  Merrill Gay Carlos Piña Nicole RodriguezRepublican Party endorsed: |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
