Emanuela Palmares
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Emanuela Palmares is a Republican at-large representative on the Danbury Public Schools Board of Education in Connecticut. Palmares was defeated in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017, but was appointed to the board after Jeanne Grandieri was not able to accept her nomination to the board because she was employed by the school district.[1]
Palmares was also a 2016 Republican candidate for District 110 of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
Palmares was previously a Republican candidate for at-large representative on the Danbury Board of Education in Connecticut. Despite being the fifth-highest vote-recipient in the at-large race for six seats, Palmares lost in the general election on November 3, 2015, due to minority party representation requirements.[2]
Biography
Palmares graduated from Danbury High School in 2001. She attended Naugatuck Community College in 2005 and Western Connecticut State University in 2007. In 2006, she became the editor of the Tribuna Newspaper, a biweekly English, Portuguese and Spanish publication. Palmares earned her child development associate credential from Western Kentucky University in 2010.[3]
Palmares has been involved in the following organizations and volunteer roles:[3]
- Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission (LPRAC) of the Connecticut General Assembly (CGA), Commissioner & Executive Board Member (2013–Present}
- Citizens Council to the Consulate General of Brazil in Hartford, President (2013–2015)
- School Governance Board (Danbury High School), Board member (2013–2015)
- Regional YMCA, Board Member & Executive Board Member (2009–2010)
- United Way of Northern Fairfield County, Emerging Leaders Council, Board member (2009–2010)
- United Way of Northern Fairfield County, Community Impact Grant Selection Process, Board member (2008–2009)
- Danbury Housing Partnership, Board member (2007–2009)
- Association of Religious Communities' Blue Ribbon Commission on Immigrants, Co-chair (2006–2007)
- AmeriCares Free Clinic, Volunteer translator (2003–2005)
Elections
2017
- See also: Danbury Public Schools elections (2017)
Six of 11 seats on the Danbury Public Schools Board of Education in Connecticut were up for at-large election on November 7, 2017. One of the seats was up for special election. Incumbent Kathleen Molinaro (Democratic Party) defeated fellow incumbent Eileen Alberts (Republican Party) for the two-year seat. Two incumbents filed for the four-year seats. Incumbent Richard Jannelli (D) and newcomers Jeanne Grandieri (D), Farley Santos (D), Amy Spallino (R), and Rachel Chaleski (R) defeated incumbent Ralph Pietrafesa (R) and newcomers Emanuela Palmares (R) and Robert Pote (R) for the seats.[4][5]
All six Republican candidates also filed as Connecticut Independent Party (CIP) candidates.[6]
These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
| Danbury Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican/CIP |  Amy Spallino |
14.70% | 6,880 | |
| Republican/CIP | Rachel Chaleski |
13.74% | 6,431 | |
| Democratic | Farley Santos |
12.58% | 5,887 | |
| Democratic | Jeanne Grandieri |
12.31% | 5,763 | |
| Democratic | Richard Jannelli Incumbent |
12.28% | 5,747 | |
| Republican/CIP | Emanuela Palmares | 11.75% | 5,499 | |
| Republican/CIP | Ralph Pietrafesa Incumbent | 11.38% | 5,327 | |
| Republican/CIP | Robert Pote | 11.27% | 5,278 | |
| Total Votes | 46,812 | |||
| Source: Danbury, Connecticut, "Election Results," accessed November 10, 2017 | ||||
2016
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.
Incumbent Bob Godfrey defeated Emanuela Palmares in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 110 general election.[7]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 110 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Bob Godfrey Incumbent |
62.38% | 3,514 | |
| Republican | Emanuela Palmares | 37.62% | 2,119 | |
| Total Votes | 5,633 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Incumbent Bob Godfrey ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 110 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 110 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Bob Godfrey Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Emanuela Palmares ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 110 Republican primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 110 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Emanuela Palmares (unopposed) | |
2015
- See also: Danbury Public Schools elections (2015)
Opposition
Six of the 11 seats on the Danbury Public Schools Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 3, 2015. Incumbents Gladys Cooper (D), Annrose Fluskey-Lattin (R), Richard Hawley (R), David Metrena (R), Robert Taborsak (D) and Phyllis Tranzillo (D) seats were up for election. The partisan breakdown of the board prior to this election was six Republicans and five Democrats.
Cooper was nominated by the Democratic Party to run for another term on the board. Also receiving Democratic nominations were Frederick Karrat and Holly Robinson.[8] Sitting Republicans Fluskey-Lattin, Hawley and Metrena were nominated to run for re-election along with Pat Johnston, Emanuela Palmares and Dan Rosemark.[9] All of the Republican candidates were also endorsed by the Connecticut Independent Party (CIP).
Due to the minority party requirement, the three Democrats won election to the board, despite receiving fewer votes than any of the Republican/CIP candidates. The top vote recipient in the election was Johnston, who was followed by incumbents Hawley and Metrena. Metrena narrowly won re-election, with just eight votes separating him from fourth-place Republican Rosemark. Fluskey-Lattin lost her seat on the board, placing last among the Republicans. Overall, this election did not change the partisan composition of the board, but it did bring three new faces to body.
Results
| Danbury Public Schools, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| R/CIP | Pat Johnston |
12.6% | 4,844 | |
| R/CIP | Richard Hawley Incumbent |
12.5% | 4,840 | |
| R/CIP | David Metrena Incumbent |
12.0% | 4,640 | |
| R/CIP | Dan Rosemark | 12.0% | 4,632 | |
| R/CIP | Emanuela Palmares | 11.2% | 4,309 | |
| R/CIP | Annrose Fluskey-Lattin Incumbent | 10.4% | 4,015 | |
| Democratic | Gladys Cooper Incumbent |
10.3% | 3,962 | |
| Democratic | Holly Robinson |
10.2% | 3,925 | |
| Democratic | Frederick Karrat |
8.8% | 3,412 | |
| Total Votes | 38,579 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Prescribed Form for Return of Votes Cast at a Municipal Election: Danbury," Novemeber 3, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Palmares reported no contributions or expenditures to the Town Clerk of Danbury as of October 29, 2015. The six Republican-CIP candidates all filed as exempt as they ran as a slate that was solely funded by the Danbury Republican Town Committee.[10]
Endorsements
Palmares received no official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
2015
When asked to describe her political philosophy, Palmares responded:
| “ | It all started in high school. A combination of influences from my Social Studies teacher Mr. Boughton (AKA Mayor Mark Boughton), U.S. History class taught Mr. Holmes, and my run for student government, created a a desire to some day run for public office. That desire was solidified over the years by working and volunteering various organizations in our community, being a business owner, becoming a parent, powered by the support of my family and friends.I am very proud to be a 2015 candidate for the Danbury Board of Education![11] | ” |
| —Emanuela Palmares (October 15, 2015)[3] | ||
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See also
- Danbury Public Schools, Connecticut
- Danbury Public Schools elections (2017)
- Danbury Public Schools elections (2015)
- Connecticut House of Representatives
- Connecticut House of Representatives District 110
- Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Connecticut General Assembly
- 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
- ↑ Danbury Public Schools, "Board of Education," accessed January 12, 2018
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandidates - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ballotpedia's Biographical Information Submission Form, "Emanuela Palmares responses," October 15, 2015
- ↑ Marielle Bricker "Email communication with Danbury Town Clerk," August 21, 2017
- ↑ Danbury, Connecticut, "Election Results," accessed November 10, 2017
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Danbury Sample Ballot," accessed October 20, 2017
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Election Night Reporting, 2016 General Election," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Danbury Dems Wall Post," July 28, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Danbury CT Republican Town Committee Wall Post," August 5, 2015
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Jeffrey M. Dunkerton, Assistant Town Clerk of Danbury, Connecticut," October 29, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2015 Danbury Public Schools Elections | |
| Fairfield County, Connecticut | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: |  Incumbent, Gladys Cooper • Frederick Karrat • Holly Robinson Incumbent, Annrose Fluskey-Lattin • Incumbent, Richard Hawley • Incumbent, David Metrena • Pat Johnston • Emanuela Palmares • Dan Rosemark |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
