George Bowles, Jr.
George Bowles, Jr. was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Newburgh Enlarged City Board of Education in New York. He lost the general election on May 20, 2014.
Biography
George Bowles, Jr. is a resident of Orange County, New York. Bowles earned a bachelor's degree. He was employed as a physical education teacher and coach before he retired.[1]
Elections
2014
George Bowles, Jr., incumbents Dawn Fucheck, Mark Levinstein, and Thomas Woodhull and six fellow challengers lost to newcomers Kenneth Copertino, Carole Mineo, William Swart, and Darren Stridiron for the four at-large seats in the general election on May 20, 2014.
One of the seats up for election was vacated as a result of the death of board member Judith A. McAfee. Stridiron, the candidate who won election but received the fewest votes, received that seat, which carried an unexpired two-year term.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Carole Mineo |
14.1% | 1,601 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kenneth Copertino |
12.7% | 1,445 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Swart |
11.7% | 1,333 | |
| Nonpartisan | Darren Stridiron |
11.2% | 1,275 | |
| Nonpartisan | George Bowles, Jr. | 7.1% | 808 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dawn Fucheck Incumbent | 7% | 791 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sheila Murphy | 6.7% | 763 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Levinstein Incumbent | 6.3% | 716 | |
| Nonpartisan | Runston Lewis | 5.7% | 652 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas Woodhull Incumbent | 4.4% | 503 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Rein | 3.9% | 442 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Pagliaro | 3.8% | 427 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andres Arestin | 2.9% | 326 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nathan Vesely | 2.6% | 290 | |
| Total Votes | 11,372 | |||
| Source: Newburgh Enlarged City School District, "School & Library Budget Vote and School Board Election - 5/20/14," accessed July 10, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Bowles did not file a campaign finance report with the New York State Board of Elections during the election.[3][4]
Endorsements
Bowles did not receive any endorsements during the election.
Campaign themes
2014
In a survey conducted by the school district, Bowles stated that the following should be the district's top priorities in 2014:
| “ | Avoiding a budget crisis by staring earlier in the year, raising graduation rates- because if graduation rates increase, this means that the district has put in place programs for successful student achievement. Communicating with the community- you have to remember that probably half the district’s households do not go on-line to the NECSD website and many change cell #’s frequently, so it’s up to the district to find ways to communicate with parents/guardians. Accountability- businesses are constantly assessing for success and failure. Our students will not be successful until this process is performed in our school district.[5] | ” |
| —Newburgh Enlarged City School District candidate survey (2014)[1] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "George + Bowles + Newburgh + Enlarged + City + School + District"
See also
- Newburgh Enlarged City School District, New York
- Newburgh Enlarged City School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Newburgh Enlarged City School District, "2014-2015 Budget Information," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia via phone call with the Newburgh Enlarged City School District administration on May 1, 2014.
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Contribution Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Expenditure Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2014 Newburgh Enlarged City School District Elections | |
| Orange County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Dawn Fucheck • Incumbent, Mark Levinstein • Incumbent, Thomas Woodhull • Andres Arestin • George Bowles, Jr. • Kenneth Copertino • Runston Lewis • Carole Mineo • Sheila Murphy • Robert Pagliaro • David Rein • Darren Stridiron • William Swart • Nathan Vesely |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
