Elizabeth Rosario Gervacio
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Elizabeth Rosario Gervacio was a candidate for at-large representative on the Lynn Public Schools school board in Massachusetts. Gervacio was defeated in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Gervacio was raised in Lynn and graduated from Lynn English High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Salem State University and a graduate certificate in gender, leadership, and public policy from the University of Massachusetts at Boston. Her work experience includes serving as an immigration specialist for the office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and working for former Rep. John Tierney (D-Massachusetts). Gervacio has served on the boards of the Lynn Community Health Center and the Lynn Hispanic Scholarship Fund.[1]
Elections
2017
- See also: Lynn Public Schools elections (2017)
Six seats on the Lynn Public Schools School Committee were up for general election on November 7, 2017. All seven seats on the school committee were up for election. The seventh seat on the school committee was automatically held by the mayor of Lynn, who was also up for election. Ballotpedia did not cover the mayoral race as it fell outside of municipal elections coverage.[2] Incumbents Donna M. Coppola, John E. Ford Jr., Lorraine Gately, and Jared Nicholson and newcomers Michael A. Satterwhite and Brian Castellanos won the election, defeating challengers Cherish Casey, Elizabeth Rosario Gervacio, Natasha Megie-Maddrey, and Jessica Murphy. All 10 candidates advanced from the primary election on September 12, 2017.[3][4][5]
The school committee election was nonpartisan, but candidate filings included the party enrollment of each candidate. Every candidate except Jessica Murphy identified as a Democrat. Murphy was not enrolled with a political party.[3]
Results
| Lynn Public Schools, At-large General Election, 2-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Donna M. Coppola Incumbent |
15.22% | 6,630 |
| John E. Ford Jr. Incumbent |
14.84% | 6,465 |
| Lorraine Gately Incumbent |
12.79% | 5,573 |
| Jared Nicholson Incumbent |
10.83% | 4,719 |
| Michael A. Satterwhite |
10.20% | 4,443 |
| Brian Castellanos |
10.02% | 4,367 |
| Elizabeth Rosario Gervacio | 8.11% | 3,532 |
| Natasha Megie-Maddrey | 6.58% | 2,868 |
| Jessica Murphy | 5.93% | 2,583 |
| Cherish Casey | 5.17% | 2,254 |
| Write-in votes | 0.32% | 138 |
| Total Votes | 43,572 | |
| Source: City of Lynn, "Election Summary Report Municipal Election Lynn, MA," accessed December 4, 2017 | ||
| Lynn Public Schools, At-large Primary Election, 2-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Donna M. Coppola Incumbent |
18.05% | 3,102 |
| Lorraine Gately Incumbent |
15.39% | 2,645 |
| John E. Ford Jr. Incumbent |
13.86% | 2,382 |
| Brian Castellanos |
10.64% | 1,828 |
| Jared Nicholson Incumbent |
10.39% | 1,786 |
| Michael A. Satterwhite |
8.68% | 1,492 |
| Jessica Murphy |
6.59% | 1,132 |
| Elizabeth Rosario Gervacio |
6.42% | 1,103 |
| Natasha Megie-Maddrey |
5.57% | 957 |
| Cherish Casey |
4.01% | 689 |
| Write-in votes | 0.4% | 68 |
| Total Votes | 17,184 | |
| Source: City of Lynn, "Election Summary Report: Preliminary Election," accessed September 12, 2017 | ||
Funding
Gervacio reported $9,325.75 in contributions and $9,166.08 in expenditures to the Lynn City Elections and Voting Department, which left her campaign with $159.67 on hand in the election.[6]
Endorsements
Gervacio was endorsed by the Lynn Teachers Union (LTU).[7]
Campaign themes
2017
Gervacio highlighted her reasons for running on her campaign website:
| “ | I am running for Lynn School Committee because I believe ALL children should have access to high quality education. As a member of the Lynn School Committee, I will work tirelessly to ensure all students have a positive educational experience and obtain a high quality education at Lynn Public Schools.[8] | ” |
| —Elizabeth Rosario Gervacio (2017)[9] | ||
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Footnotes
- ↑ Elizabeth Gervacio for Lynn School Committee, "About Elizabeth," accessed September 6, 2017
- ↑ City of Lynn Elections Office, "City of Lynn Political Calendar For 2017," accessed June 28, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Mary Jules," City of Lynn Election Coordinator, June 28, 2017
- ↑ City of Lynn, "Election Summary Report: Preliminary Election," accessed September 12, 2017
- ↑ City of Lynn, "Election Summary Report Municipal Election Lynn, MA," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Lynn City Elections and Voting, "2017 Campaign Finance Reports," accessed January 25, 2018
- ↑ The Daily Item, "Lynn Teachers Endorse McGee," October 30, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Elizabeth Gervacio for Lynn School Committee, "Why I'm Running for Lynn School Committee," accessed August 11, 2017
