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Eric Resnick

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Eric Resnick is an at-large member of the Canton City Schools Board of Education in Ohio. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] Eric Resnick won the general election on November 3, 2015.
Resnick ran for an at-large seat on the school board on November 5, 2013. He lost to challenger John M. Rinaldi. Resnick became the first openly gay public official in Stark County during a previous stint on the board from 2009 to 2011.[2]
Biography
Resnick currently serves on the Canton Joint Recreation District Board.[3]
Elections
2015
- See also: Canton City Schools elections (2015)
Opposition
Three of the five seats on the Canton City Schools Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. One of the seats represented District 2, and two seats represented the district at-large.
Incumbent Will Grimsley ran unopposed and won re-election for the District 2 seat. Corey Smith and Eric Resnick defeated incumbent Ida Ross-Freeman, Deloris Angeli and Cody Horner for the two at-large seats that were up for election. At-large incumbent Lisa Gissendaner did not run for re-election.[4][5][6]
Results
Canton City Schools, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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30.7% | 5,616 |
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21.6% | 3,955 |
Cody Horner | 21.4% | 3,903 |
Ida Ross-Freeman Incumbent | 14.5% | 2,657 |
Deloris Angeli | 11.7% | 2,138 |
Total Votes | 18,269 | |
Source: Stark County, "Election Summary Report", accessed November 27, 2015 |
Funding
Resnick reported $3,672.49 in contributions and $1,901.60 in expenditures to the Stark County Board of Elections, which left his campaign with $1,770.89 on hand in the election.[7]
Endorsements
Resnick received no official endorsement for his campaign during the election.
2013
- See also: Canton City Schools elections (2013)
Resnick sought election to the board against John M. Rinaldi in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
Canton City Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 |
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Nonpartisan | ![]() |
52.3% | 2,838 | |
Nonpartisan | Eric Resnick | 47.7% | 2,592 | |
Total Votes | 5,430 | |||
Source: Stark County of Ohio, "Election Summary Report for General Election in Stark County, Ohio," accessed December 13, 2013 |
Funding
Resnick reported $120 in contributions but no expenditures to the Ohio Secretary of State, which left his campaign with $120 on hand.[8]
2009
Resnick won election to the board against William Smith and Ron Duff in the general election for an unexpired two-year term left by John M. Rinaldi on November 3, 2009. He attempted to run for re-election in 2011, but the county board of elections disallowed his nominating petitions.[9]
Canton City Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2009 |
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Nonpartisan | ![]() |
50.1% | 4,509 | |
Nonpartisan | ![]() |
31.4% | 2,827 | |
Nonpartisan | Ron Duff | 18.4% | 1,656 | |
Total Votes | 8,992 | |||
Source: Stark County Board of Elections |
Recent news
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See also
- Canton City Schools, Ohio
- Canton City Schools elections (2015)
- Canton City Schools elections (2013)
- 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
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- ↑ BRSQ.org, "Sales tax fails, yet Resnick prevails," July 1, 2009
- ↑ City of Canton, "Recreation Board," accessed September 11, 2013
- ↑ Stark County, Ohio, "Stark County Board of Elections," accessed August 6, 2015
- ↑ Canton City Schools, "Board of Education," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ Stark County, "Election Summary Report", accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Stark County Board of Elections Steven Tharp," October 27, 2015
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Elections & Voting: Campaign Finance," accessed December 23, 2013
- ↑ CantonRep.com, "Canton school levy approved," November 9, 2011
2015 Canton City Schools Elections | |
Stark County, Ohio | |
Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, Will Grimsley At-large: • Incumbent, Ida Ross-Freeman • Deloris Angeli • Cody Horner • Corey Smith • Eric Resnick |
Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |