Greece Central School District elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Greece Central School District Board of Education were up for general election on May 19, 2015. The election shared the ballot with the school district's annual budget vote, which was passed by voters.[1][2][3]
The seats held by incumbents Joe Grinnan, Adam Crandall and Julia VanOrman were on the ballot.[4] Crandall and VanOrman did not file to run for re-election, leaving Grinnan and two challengers, Richard Cunningham and Emmy Thevanesan, to win the three seats unopposed.[3][5]
About the district
- See also: Greece Central School District, New York
Greece Central School District is located in Monroe County in western New York. The county seat is Rochester. Monroe County was home to 749,606 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] During the 2012-2013 school year, Greece Central was the ninth-largest school district in New York and served 11,602 students.[7]
Demographics
Monroe County outperformed the rest of New York in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 35.8 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 33.2 percent for New York as a whole. The median household income in Monroe County was $52,394, compared to $58,003 for the entire state. The poverty rate was 15.0 percent, compared to 15.3 percent statewide.[6]
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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
The Greece Central Board of Education consists of nine at-large members elected to staggered three-year terms. Three seats are up for regular election every third Tuesday in May.[4][9] Three seats were up for election in 2014, and three seats were up for election in 2015. Voters could vote for all three seats in the election. The three candidates who received the most votes were considered elected to the board.[10] There was no primary election, and the general election was held on May 19, 2015.[1]
School candidates had to be at least 18 years old, U.S. citizens and residents of the district for at least one year prior to the election. They were required to be able to read and write and could not be employees of the school district. Candidates could not have been removed from another school board position within a year of running for office and could not hold another elected office that is incompatible with the school board. To get on the ballot, candidates had to file nominating petitions with the clerk of the school district by April 20, 2015.[1][2]
To vote in this election, individuals must have resided in the district for at least 30 days before the election. Residents of the district had to register to vote by May 5, 2015.[9]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large
- Joe Grinnan
- Incumbent
- Graduate, St. John Fisher College
- Retired senior auditor, Inspector General’s Office, U.S. State Department
- Richard Cunningham
- Graduate, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Wyoming
- Emmy Thevanesan
- Graduate, State University of New York at Fredonia and the State University of New York at Geneseo
- Teacher, Spencerport Central School District
Election results
| Greece Central School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Richard Cunningham |
34.7% | 2,525 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joe Grinnan Incumbent |
32.7% | 2,379 | |
| Nonpartisan | Emmy Thevanesan |
32.6% | 2,370 | |
| Total Votes | 7,274 | |||
| Source: Greece Central School District, "Budget, Bus Purchase Proposition Approved Cunningham, Grinnan, and Thevanesan Elected," accessed May 19, 2015 These election results are not official and will be updated when certified results are available. You can submit certified results by contacting us. | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received an official endorsement for this election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported in the election, according to the New York State Board of Elections.[11][12]
Candidates had to file finance statements if they spend more than $500 on their campaign. The statements had to be filed with the clerk of the school district as well as the New York Commissioner of Education on April 20, 2015, May 14, 2015, and June 8, 2015. Candidates who did not spend more than $500 on their campaign had to file a signed statement to that effect with the clerk of the school district.[2]
Past elections
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2014
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.[13] 2012
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Greece Central School District election in 2015:[1][2]
| Deadline | Event |
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| April 20, 2015 | Last day to file candidate nominating petitions |
| First campaign finance statement due | |
| May 5, 2015 | Last day to register to vote in this election |
| May 14, 2015 | Second campaign finance statement due |
| May 19, 2015 | Election Day |
| June 8, 2015 | Final campaign finance statement due |
| July 1, 2015 | First day of term for newly elected board members |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New York elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with the school district's annual budget vote, which was passed by voters.[1][3][9]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 New York State School Boards Association, "Timeline - 2015 Annual Budget Vote & School Board Election," accessed April 13, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Greece Central School District, "Policy Manual: 1000 By-Laws," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Greece Central School District, "Budget, Bus Purchase Proposition Approved Cunningham, Grinnan, and Thevanesan Elected," accessed May 19, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Greece Central School District, "Board of Education Members," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Phone communication with the district clerk of the Greece Central School District," April 28, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Monroe County, New York," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ National Central for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Greece Central School District, "Voting in District Elections," April 23, 2015
- ↑ Greece Central School District, "Budget, Proposition Approved; Christoffel, McCabe, and Maloney Elected," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Financial Disclosure: Expenditure Search Page," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Financial Disclosure: Contribution Search Page," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ Greece Central School District, "2013-14 Greece Board of Education Candidates," accessed April 14, 2014
| 2015 Greece Central School District Elections | |
| Monroe County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Joe Grinnan • Richard Cunningham • Emmy Thevanesan |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
