Eugene "Gene" Karol
Eugene "Gene" Karol was an at-large member of the Calvert County Board of Education in Maryland. He first won election to the board in 2006. Karol advanced from a primary election on June 24, 2014, to face three other candidates in a general election on November 4, 2014. Eugene "Gene" Karol lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Karol earned his B.S. from the University of Maryland-College Park and his M.Ed. from Western Maryland College. He also holds an Ed.D. from Nova Southeastern University. Karol served as the superintendent of Somerset County Public Schools for six years and Calvert County Public Schools for 13 years. At the time of his tenure, Karol was working as an associate professor for the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, where he has taught since 2002.[1]
Elections
2014
The June 24, 2014, primary ballot included incumbents Dawn C. Balinski and Eugene "Gene" Karol as well as challengers Pamela L. Cousins, William J. "Bill" Phalen and Billy Saunders. Balinski, Karol, Cousins and Phalen faced off in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Cousins and Phalen defeated the incumbents in the general election.
Results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Pamela L. Cousins |
28.4% | 13,675 | |
| Nonpartisan | William J. "Bill" Phalen |
25.9% | 12,478 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dawn C. Balinski Incumbent | 22.7% | 10,926 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eugene "Gene" Karol Incumbent | 22.6% | 10,898 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.4% | 174 | |
| Total Votes | 48,151 | |||
| Source: Calvert County, Maryland, "Official 2014 General Election Results," accessed December 24, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | William J. "Bill" Phalen |
23% | 4,196 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pamela L. Cousins |
22.3% | 4,082 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eugene "Gene" Karol Incumbent |
20.8% | 3,805 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dawn C. Balinski Incumbent |
19.4% | 3,540 | |
| Nonpartisan | Billy Saunders | 14.5% | 2,647 | |
| Total Votes | 18,270 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Calvert County," July 16, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Karol reported $4,000.00 in contributions and $1,229.00 in expenditures to the Maryland State Board of Elections, leaving his campaign with $2,771.00 on hand as of August 19, 2014. His entire funds at that time came from a single self-donation.[2]
Endorsements
Karol received the endorsement of the Education Association of Calvert County prior to the primary election.[3]
2010
| Calvert County Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Eugene "Gene" Karol |
33.7% | 14,871 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dawn C. Balinski |
26.9% | 11,881 | |
| Nonpartisan | Clifton E. Savoy | 21.4% | 9,423 | |
| Nonpartisan | David C. Cole | 17.7% | 7,787 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 126 | |
| Total Votes | 44,088 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for Calvert County," accessed June 4, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Karol explained his themes for the 2014 race on his campaign website:
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| —Eugene Karol's campaign website, (2014) | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Eugene + Karol + Calvert + County + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Re-elect Eugene "Gene" Karol, "Educational Background," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports," accessed October 18, 2014
- ↑ Education Association of Calvert County, "Calvert County Endorsed Candidates," April 10, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Re-elect Eugene "Gene" Karol, "Vision," accessed June 4, 2014
| 2014 Calvert County Public Schools Elections | |
| Calvert County, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Dawn C. Balinski • Pamela L. Cousins • Eugene "Gene" Karol • William J. "Bill" Phalen • Billy Saunders |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
