Emanuel Capers
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Emanuel Capers is an at-large member of the Paterson Public Schools Board of Education in New Jersey. Capers won the seat in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.
Capers previously ran for seat on the Paterson Public Schools Board of Education and was defeated in the general election that was held on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Capers is the founder and director of 4th and Inches, which provides football, basketball and boxing camps, as well as fundraisers and discussions panels. The foundation's programs include: Keep Someone Warm Drive, Turkey Drives and the Westside Garden Project. Capers also holds an annual essay writing contest for K-12 students.[1]
Elections
2016
- See also: Paterson Public Schools elections (2016)
Four of the nine seats on the Paterson Public Schools Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Three of the seats came with three-year terms, and one seat came with a two-year term. Incumbents Christopher Irving and Flavio Rivera, along with Emanuel Capers, won election to the board by defeating incumbent Kenneth Simmons, Joseph Atallo, Corey Teague, and Stacey Coleman. A special election was held for a fourth seat with a two-year term after board member-elect Michael Henry was barred from serving on the school board due to the discovery of a past criminal background. Errol Kerr was appointed to fill Henry's position. He ran for re-election and lost to newcomer Manny Martinez.[2]
Results
| Paterson Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Flavio Rivera Incumbent |
19.11% | 8,109 |
| Christopher Irving Incumbent |
17.69% | 7,504 |
| Emanuel Capers |
15.29% | 6,487 |
| Corey Teague | 13.89% | 5,892 |
| Kenneth Simmons Incumbent | 13.68% | 5,803 |
| Stacey Coleman | 11.37% | 4,823 |
| Joseph Atallo | 8.82% | 3,741 |
| Write-in votes | 0.15% | 65 |
| Total Votes | 42,424 | |
| Source: Passaic County, "County Clerk-Election Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Funding
Capers reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission in the election.[3]
2014
- See also: Paterson Public Schools elections (2014)
The election in Paterson featured four at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Chrystal Cleaves and Jonathan Hodges ran against challengers Khader Abuassab, Koyes Ahmed, Emanuel D. Capers, Nelly Celi, Lilisa Mimms, and Taj Uddin for the three seats with full three-year terms. Board member Wendy Guzman did not file for re-election.
Although Abuassab still appeared on the ballot, he was removed from consideration by the Passaic County superintendent of elections on October 22, 2014, because he used a non-residential address on his voter registration form. If he had won a seat, he would not have been allowed to join the board.[4]
Incumbent Flavio Rivera ran unopposed for an unexpired two-year term. After Alex Mendez left the board to join the city council, Rivera was appointed to fill the position until the November 2014 election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Chrystal Cleaves Incumbent |
21.2% | 4,175 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lilisa Mimms |
16.5% | 3,250 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jonathan Hodges Incumbent |
16.5% | 3,249 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nelly Celi | 13% | 2,562 | |
| Nonpartisan | Emanuel Capers | 10.6% | 2,094 | |
| Nonpartisan | Koyes Ahmed | 9.6% | 1,883 | |
| Nonpartisan | Khader Abuassab | 8.3% | 1,629 | |
| Nonpartisan | Taj Uddin | 4% | 789 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 34 | |
| Total Votes | 19,665 | |||
| Source: Passaic County Clerk, "Official Results - 2014 General Elections," accessed November 12, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Capers did not report any contributions or expenditures during the election, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[5]
Endorsements
Capers did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign during the election.
Recent news
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See also
- Paterson Public Schools, New Jersey
- Paterson Public Schools elections (2016)
- Paterson Public Schools elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's photo submission form on October 30, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey, "Field in Paterson’s school election includes seven candidates with past board experience," July 26, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Public Information," accessed December 12, 2016
- ↑ Paterson Times, "School board candidate’s voter registration revoked, nullifying his run," October 22, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Standard Search," accessed October 15, 2014
| 2014 Paterson Public Schools Elections | |
| Passaic County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large (3-year term): • Incumbent, Chrystal Cleaves • Incumbent, Jonathan Hodges • Khader Abuassab • Koyes Ahmed • Emanuel Capers • Nelly Celi • Lilisa Mimms • Taj Uddin At-large (2-year term): • Incumbent, Flavio Rivera |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
