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Hartford Public Schools elections (2013)
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Method of election Elections What was at stake? Key deadlines Additional elections External links References |
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Four seats on the Hartford Board of Education were up for election on November 5, 2013. Five candidates sought election to the board. Beth Parker, Michael Brescia, Craig Stallings and Robert Cotto, Jr. defeated Joe Gonzalez to win four at-large seats.
About the district
- See also: Hartford Public Schools, Connecticut
Hartford Public Schools is located in the heart of Hartford County in central Connecticut. The City of Hartford is the county seat of Hartford County and the state capital. The population of Hartford was 124,775 according to the 2010 U.S. Census.[1]
Demographics
The 2010 U.S. Census found the median income in Hartford was $29,107 while the state median income was $69,243. The city's poverty rate was 32.9% compared to the state's 9.5% poverty rate. The percentage of city residents over 25 years old with undergraduate degrees (14.3%) was lower than the state average (35.7%).[1]
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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.
Method of board member selection
The Hartford Board of Education features five appointees of the Mayor of Hartford and four elected members. The Democratic and Working Families Party Town Committees in Hartford endorsed candidates in July and August 2013 for the board elections. The Hartford Republican Town Committee did not endorse a candidate in 2013. All four at-large seats were up for election in 2013, with the next election to take place in 2017.
State law requires a minimum of three seats to be held by minority parties following each election.[3] On November 5, 2013, voters were able to choose any three candidates on the ballot regardless of party. The four candidates who received the most votes won election to the board.
Elections
2013
Candidates
- Retired educator
- Graduate, Cornell University and Penn State University
- Research scientist, Hartford Hospital
- Owner, Stallings Tax Service
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Dartmouth College and Harvard University
- Researcher, Connecticut Voices for Children
- Customer service representative
Election results
| Hartford Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Beth Parker |
29.1% | 1,755 | |
| Democratic | Michael Brescia |
26.3% | 1,588 | |
| Democratic | Craig Stallings |
23.3% | 1,404 | |
| Working Families | Robert Cotto, Jr. Incumbent |
18.8% | 1,135 | |
| Independent | Joe Gonzalez | 2.5% | 152 | |
| Total Votes | 6,034 | |||
| Source: City of Hartford, "City of Hartford Municipal Election," accessed December 16, 2013 | ||||
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission.
What was at stake?
Incumbents Elizabeth Brad Noel, Lori Hudson and Luis Rodriguez-Davila did not file for re-election in 2013. The Hartford Democratic Town Committee endorsed a slate of candidates including Michael Brescia, Beth Parker and Craig Stallings. The Connecticut Working Families Party endorsed incumbent Robert Cotto, Jr. for re-election. Joe Gonzalez ran as a write-in candidate after failing to earn the endorsement of the Democratic Town Committee.[4] The biggest decision facing the board beyond November 2013 is the selection of a new superintendent.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Hartford Board of Education election in 2013:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 23, 2013 | Last day for political party endorsements of candidates by town caucus or convention |
| July 24, 2013 | Nominating petitions available for primary |
| August 7, 2013 | Last day to file nominating petitions for primary |
| September 10, 2013 | Primary day |
| October 10, 2013 | First campaign finance filing date following primary election |
| October 29, 2013 | Last campaign finance filing filing date prior to general election |
| November 5, 2013 | Election day |
| December 5, 2013 | Certification of election results by county |
Additional elections on the ballot
The Board of Education elections shared the ballot with three proposed revisions to the city charter including a proposal for public financing of political campaigns.[4]
See also
- School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts
- School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
- Connecticut
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Hartford Public Schools, Connecticut
- Hartford County, Connecticut ballot measures
External links
- District page
- City of Hartford
- Connecticut Secretary of State
- Hartford Democratic Town Committee
- Connecticut Working Families Party
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Census, "Quick Facts: Hartford," accessed October 24, 2013
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed October 10, 2013
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Minority Representation Requirements," accessed October 7, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Courant, "Hartford Voters To Decide On Charter Revision, School Board Race," November 5, 2013
- ↑ Connecticut Office of Government Accountability, "November Municipal Candidate Committees Calendar," accessed October 14, 2013
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