Greece Central School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Greece Central School District Board of Education were up for general election on May 20, 2014.
Board Vice President Sean McCabe and newcomers Lisa Christoffel and Bill Maloney defeated challengers Richard Cunningham and Kristo Miettinen to win the three seats. Incumbent board members David Ferington and Joe Quirk did not file for re-election.[1]
About the district
- See also: Greece Central School District, New York
Greece Central School District is located in Monroe County, New York. The county seat of Monroe County is Rochester, New York. Monroe County had a population of 749,606 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau in 2014.[2] Greece Central was the ninth-largest school district in New York, serving 11,871 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[3]
Demographics
In 2012, Monroe County had a higher percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree compared to the state overall. The United States Census Bureau reported that 35.5 percent of residents aged 25 and older in the county had earned a bachelor's degree, compared to 32.8 percent for New York. The median household income in Monroe County was $52,700, below the state median of $57,683. The poverty rate in the county was 14.6 percent, similar to the statewide rate of 14.9 percent.[2]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
As of the 2014 election, the Greece Central Board of Education consisted of nine members. All members were elected to three-year terms at-large by the district as a whole. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on May 20, 2014. Three seats were up for election in 2014.[5]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was April 21, 2014. Candidates had to file nominating petitions with at least 63 legitimate signatures to get on the ballot.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Sean McCabe
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Niagara University
- Firefighter/EMT, Ridge Road Fire District
- Lisa Christoffel
- Graduate, Penn State University, the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School and the Rochester Parent Leadership Training Institute
- Service systems program manager, Kodak
- Richard Cunningham
- Graduate, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Wyoming
- Process improvement specialist
- Bill Maloney
- Retired facilities supervisor, Greece Central School District
- Kristo Miettinen
- Graduate, Cornell University, the University of Pennsylvania, the Rochester Institute of Technology and the United States Army War College
- Lieutenant colonel, United States Army Reserve
- Faculty instructor, United States Army War College
- Chief engineer and staff scientist, Exelis Inc. Geospatial Systems
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Sean McCabe Incumbent |
23.3% | 1,604 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lisa Christoffel |
22.6% | 1,557 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bill Maloney |
22.1% | 1,519 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Cunningham | 20.8% | 1,427 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kristo Miettinen | 11.2% | 769 | |
| Total Votes | 6,876 | |||
| Source: Greece Central School District, "Budget, Proposition Approved; Christoffel, McCabe, and Maloney Elected," accessed May 21, 2014 | ||||
Campaign finance
No candidates filed campaign finance reports with the New York State Board of Elections during the election.[7][8]
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |
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2013Incumbent Gale O'Toole and newcomer Terry Melore ran unopposed and won seats on the Greece Central Board of Education on May 21, 2013. Since only two candidates filed in a race for three at-large seats, former board member Frank Oberg won the third seat as a write-in candidate.[9] | |
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Greece Central School District election in 2014:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| April 21, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| May 20, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with a budget proposal made by the Greece Central School District.[10] The 2014-2015 budget proposal totaled up to $210,162,828, which was a 2.26 percent increase from the 2013-2014 budget. Voters approved the budget proposal.[11]
See also
- New York
- Greece Central School District, New York
- New York school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Monroe County, New York ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, New York
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Greece Central School District, "2014-15 Board of Education Candidates," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Monroe County, New York," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Voter Enrollment by County, Party Affiliation and Status - Voters Registered as of November 01, 2013," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Greece Central School District, "Voting in District Elections," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia via phone call with the Greece Central School District administration on April 14, 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
- ↑ Greece Central School District, "2013-14 Greece Board of Education Candidates," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Greece Central School District, "Budget Information," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Greece Central School District, "2014-15 Proposed Budget," accessed April 14, 2014
| 2014 Greece Central School District Elections | |
| Monroe County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Sean McCabe • Lisa Christoffel • Richard Cunningham • Bill Maloney • Kristo Miettinen |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
