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Emily Lebo
Emily Lebo was an at-large member of the Quincy School Committee. She was first elected to the chamber in 2009 and she lost her re-election bid in a general election on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Emily Lebo resides in Quincy, Massachusetts. Lebo graduated from Milton High School before earning her teaching credentials from the University of Massachusetts, Boston and her Master's degree in Nursing Administration from Northeastern University. She spent 14 years of her career teaching and administrating in Quincy Public Schools.[1] Since 2007, she has served as the Director of Career Vocational and Technical Education at Boston Public Schools.[2]
Elections
2013
- See also: Quincy Public Schools elections (2013)
Emily Lebo lost to incumbents Barbara Isola and Anne Mahoney and challenger Noel DiBona in her attempt to win one of three at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Quincy Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Noel DiBona |
29.5% | 6,482 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anne Mahoney Incumbent |
25.3% | 5,558 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Isola Incumbent |
23.1% | 5,066 | |
| Nonpartisan | Emily Lebo Incumbent | 21.8% | 4,793 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 62 | |
| Total Votes | 21,961 | |||
| Source: City of Quincy, "Election Summary Report," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Emily Lebo began the race with an existing account balance of $2,674.98 from her previous campaign. She reported $9,732.00 in contributions and $6,383.22 in expenditures to the Quincy Election Department, which left her campaign with $6,023.76 on hand.[3]
Endorsements
Emily Lebo received an endorsement for her campaign from the Quincy Education Association.[4]
2009
| Quincy Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Anne Mahoney Incumbent |
26.9% | 14,057 | |
| Nonpartisan | Emily Lebo |
16.7% | 8,734 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Isola |
16.5% | 8,616 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karl Roos | 16.5% | 8,605 | |
| Nonpartisan | Matthew Lockwood Mullaney | 14.7% | 7,665 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rebecca McWilliams | 8.6% | 4,499 | |
| Total Votes | 52,176 | |||
| Source: City of Quincy, "Election Summary Report, Municipal Election," accessed October 29, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
In a survey conducted by The Patriot Ledger, Lebo argued that the following was the most significant issue confronting the school district:[1]
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I believe the most pressing one facing the Quincy Public Schools is the far reaching effects of the changes in curriculum standards and the related assessments mandated by the state and federal government. Students are being asked to read and interpret informational texts and develop a much deeper knowledge of math concepts at a younger age. This has made us change our texts, instructional materials and now our instructional strategies. In the past we have had disparities among our schools and their populations. I worry that these gaps could grow. I have already asked the superintendent to focus on these areas and have worked with him and the School Committee to make this a component of the Superintendent’s evaluation this year. If re-elected, I will pay great attention to the curriculum, the assessments, and the data collected from the new assessments. I will work with the district to use the data we have to determine if we are doing the best we can for all students. I will ask for one school’s best practices that are proving successful for student outcomes at that school to be shared with schools that are struggling with certain concepts or student performance. |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Emily + Lebo + Quincy + Public + School"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Patrick Ronan, The Patriot Ledger, "Quincy school committee candidates discuss the issues," October 22, 2013
- ↑ Facebook, "Emily Gallagher Lebo," accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ City of Quincy, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed December 23, 2013
- ↑ Quincy Education Association, "QEA Home," accessed October 24, 2013
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