George Farrington
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George Farrington is the former at-large representative on the Nashua School District school board in New Hampshire. First elected in 2013, Farrington lost a re-election campaign in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
George Farrington is a resident of Nashua. Farrington earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Maine before serving in the United States Air Force from 1970 to 1978, where he served combat missions in Vietnam. He spent 30 years as an airline pilot for American Airlines before he retired in 2008. Farrington is a member of the Nashua Board of Assessors.[1][2]
Elections
2017
- See also: Nashua School District elections (2017)
Four of nine seats on the Nashua School District Board of Education in New Hampshire were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. Three incumbents filed for re-election. Incumbent Dotty Oden and candidates Heather Raymond, Ray Guarino, and Gloria Timmons defeated incumbents George Farrington and Sandra Ziehm and challengers Haley Goodspeed, Burton Janz, and Jamila Scales.[3][4]
Results
| Nashua School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Heather Raymond |
16.44% | 5,010 |
| Dotty Oden Incumbent |
15.78% | 4,808 |
| Ray Guarino |
13.67% | 4,166 |
| Gloria Timmons |
13.45% | 4,099 |
| Sandra Ziehm Incumbent | 11.11% | 3,386 |
| George Farrington Incumbent | 10.34% | 3,151 |
| Jamila Scales | 8.04% | 2,449 |
| Haley Goodspeed | 6.12% | 1,865 |
| Burton Janz | 5.03% | 1,532 |
| Total Votes | 30,466 | |
| Source: Nashua Board of Aldermen, "Meeting of the Board of Aldermen Agenda, November 14, 2017," accessed November 21, 2017 and Nashua Board of Aldermen, "Meeting of the Board of Aldermen Minutes, November 14, 2017," accessed November 21, 2017 | ||
2013
- See also: Nashua School District elections (2013)
Incumbents David Murotake and Sandra Ziehm and former board members George Farrington and Dotty Oden defeated incumbents Dennis Ryder and Thomas Vaughan for four at-large seats on the Nashua Board of Education on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Nashua School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | George Farrington |
20.2% | 4,181 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sandra Ziehm Incumbent |
19.9% | 4,137 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dotty Oden |
18.6% | 3,867 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Murotake Incumbent |
15.9% | 3,303 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas Vaughan Incumbent | 14.8% | 3,069 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dennis Ryder Incumbent | 10.5% | 2,183 | |
| Total Votes | 20,740 | |||
| Source: Office of the New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 194 - Nashua," accessed December 22, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Farrington reported no contributions and $1,413.01 in expenditures to the Nashua City Clerk, which left his campaign with $1,413.01 in debt.[5][6]
Endorsements
Farrington did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
Campaign themes
2013
In an interview with the Nashua Patch blog, Farrington answered several questions outlining his campaign themes.
| “ | Why are you running for election?
I would like to know what alternatives are available to the District. Because so much time is spent talking about the diversity of the students in the District I have questions about a one size fits all set of standards.
If elected, I think the top priority for the District going forward, should be reducing the number of things the District is trying to accomplish. By narrowing the focus and concentrating the District resources on fewer things, it seems that we should increase the likelihood of success.
I care about children and want to be a part of providing them with the best possible education.[7] |
” |
| —George Farrington interview, (2013)[2] | ||
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See also
- Nashua School District, New Hampshire
- Nashua School District elections (2017)
- Nashua School District elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nashua School District, "George Farrington," accessed August 31, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Patch, "Voters Guide: George Farrington for Nashua Board of Education," October 25, 2013
- ↑ Nashua, New Hampshie, "2017 Municipal Candidate Filings," accessed September 8, 2017
- ↑ WMUR 9, "2017 city election results for Nashua, New Hampshire," November 7, 2017
- ↑ Nasha, New Hampshire, "Campaign Receipt and Expenditures Report for the Municipal Election Held On November 5, 2013 - First Report," accessed December 22, 2013
- ↑ Nasha, New Hampshire, "Campaign Receipt and Expenditures Report for the Municipal Election Held On November 5, 2013 - Second Report," accessed December 22, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Nashua School District elections in 2017 | |
| Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, George Farrington • Incumbent, Dotty Oden • Incumbent, Sandra Ziehm • Haley Goodspeed • Ray Guarino • Burton Janz • Heather Raymond • Jamila Scales • Gloria Timmons |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
| 2013 Nashua School District Elections | |
| Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | |
| Election date: | November 5, 2013 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, David Murotake • Incumbent, Dennis Ryder • Incumbent, Thomas Vaughan • Incumbent, Sandra Ziehm • George Farrington • Dotty Oden |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
