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Heather Cordasco
Heather Cordasco (Republican Party) was a member of the Williamsburg/James City County School Board.
Cordasco (Republican Party) ran for election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 93. Cordasco lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Cordasco was a 2017 Republican candidate for District 93 of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Biography
Cordasco received a bachelor's degree in English from Nyack College. She served on the Williamsburg-James City County School Board from 2012 to 2015. She has been a member of the Regional Issues Committee for the Historic Triangle and the Education Committee at the Greater Williamsburg Chamber.[2]
Elections
2019
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 93
Incumbent Michael P. Mullin defeated Heather Cordasco in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 93 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael P. Mullin (D)  | 55.7 | 14,348 |
 | Heather Cordasco (R) | 44.2 | 11,402 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 28 | ||
| Total votes: 25,778 | |||
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2017
General election
Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2017. All 100 house seats were up for election. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 13, 2017. The filing deadline for primary election candidates was March 30, 2017. The filing deadline for non-party candidates and candidates nominated by methods other than a primary was June 13, 2017.[3] Incumbent Michael Mullin (D) defeated Heather Cordasco (R) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 93 general election.[4]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 93 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Michael Mullin Incumbent |
60.08% | 15,988 | |
| Republican | Heather Cordasco | 39.92% | 10,625 | |
| Total Votes | 26,613 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
Races we watched
Ballotpedia identified 13 races to watch in the Virginia House of Delegates 2017 elections: four Democratic seats and nine Republican seats. Based on analysis of these districts' electoral histories, these races had the potential to be more competitive than other races and could possibly have led to shifts in a chamber's partisan balance.
This district was a Race to Watch because the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in a 2016 special election for the seat. Incumbent Michael Mullin (D) first won election to the seat in a 2016 special election that was held following the resignation of T. Monty Mason (D). Mullin received 53.5 percent of the vote and defeated his Republican challenger by 7.3 points. District 93 was one of 51 Virginia House districts that Democrat Hillary Clinton won in the 2016 presidential election. Clinton carried District 93 by 19.2 points. Democrat Barack Obama won the seat in the 2012 presidential election by 14.0 points. As of 2017, District 93 covered parts of James City County and parts of York County.
Democratic primary election
Incumbent Michael Mullin ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 93 Democratic primary.[5]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 93 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Michael Mullin Incumbent | ||
Republican primary election
Heather Cordasco ran unopposed in the Virginia House of Delegates District 93 Republican primary.[6]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 93 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Heather Cordasco | ||
2016
A special election for the position of Virginia House of Delegates District 93 was called for November 8.
The seat was vacant following T. Monty Mason's (D) expected resignation in November 2016.[7]
Michael P. Mullin (D) defeated Heather L. Cordasco (R) in the special election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael P. Mullin |
53.5% | 20,417 | |
| Republican | Heather L. Cordasco | 46.2% | 17,634 | |
| Other | Write-In | 0.2% | 93 | |
| Total Votes | 38,144 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Heather Cordasco did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Cordasco’s campaign website highlighted the following issues:[11]
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Jobs and the Economy Improving our local economy and creating good paying jobs for peninsula families is important to Heather. Our tourist industry is vital to our local economy and we must do everything we can to continue to make the peninsula an attractive destination for visitors. Making investments that will diversify our economy will go a long way in expanding opportunities at our ports and attracting good paying manufacturing jobs. Keeping taxes low and reducing burdensome regulations help small businesses compete and local families make ends meet. Heather will oppose efforts to raise taxes and demand that our state government lives within its means. A well-trained work force is a magnet for employers and as a Williamsburg/James City School Board member, Heather helped expand opportunities for students to prepare for careers in cutting edge high-tech manufacturing and the trades. If elected to represent the 93rd district in the General Assembly, Heather will make expanding our local economy a top priority. Improving Education A passionate advocate for our children’s education, Heather’s background serving our public schools gives her a unique perspective into what our local students, teachers and schools need. Heather’s three children have all graduated from our public school system. She has served on the Williamsburg/James City County School Board, the Special Education Advisory Committee, the New Horizons board and Chaired the 21st Century Career Readiness Committee. She currently sits on the New Horizon’s Foundation board to raise scholarship money for tools and certifications for students who have chosen the trades, manufacturing or construction as a career. While on the WJCC School Board, she helped create potential employment opportunities for our students by initiating Manufacturing Day. WJCC school system was the first in North American to be adopted by the Association for Manufacturer’s Excellence and to hold Manufacturing Day; a day for students, teachers and parents to explore careers in manufacturing. As a result of these decisions, organic relationships have developed with our local employers. Heather’s focus will be to ensure that our students have the tools to compete in tomorrow’s global economy while demanding excellence and accountability from every school. Heather believes that the best investment a school system can make is not in a new program or building but in quality teachers to lead our classrooms. While on the school board she also helped implement the Northstar project, that helps schools save money on process so that more money can be put in the classroom. Heather believes that the teacher is the most important asset and has supported pay raises. We have a lot of terrific schools in the 93rd district but unfortunately, we also have some schools that are underperforming. Heather believes that we need to find ways to get more resources into the classroom but also provide parents of children in failing schools with options to provide their kids the best education possible. Every child should have access to a quality education, regardless of economic or geographic restraints or status. Healthcare Heather believes peninsula residents deserve to have access to affordable, quality health care for their families. With uncertainty at the Federal level, it’s critical that the Commonwealth take the steps necessary to work toward implementing improvements to access while remaining financially sound. With the growing demand for health care, it’s more important we don’t act in a manner that will compromise funding in vital areas like education and public safety. Heather believes our local free clinics provide invaluable services to members of the community. Heather’s father has served as the Chaplain of Lackey Health Clinic and she has seen how investments in health clinics like Lackey can go a long way in providing health care options. As your Delegate, Heather will support continued funding to Lackey, Old Towne and Golden Bethune clinics. She will also work to make Medicaid more efficient and eliminate waste, fraud and abuse. There is still a lot to be done in the promotion of preemptive care, like promoting health initiatives in schools throughout the district. As a member of WJCC School Board, Heather fully supported the SHIP initiatives (School Health Initiative Program) that were implemented in schools in the WJCC school district and she will work with education leaders and school board members to implement similar programs in all schools in the 93rd district. Reducing Traffic Heather understands that for far too long our traffic issues on the peninsula have not been addressed properly. Working to bring solutions to local traffic congestion is a high priority of Heathers. Peninsula residents would much rather be spending time at home with their families instead of being stuck in traffic. Heather is committed to building a broad collation of local stake holders and elected officials in ensuring the peninsula gets its fair share of transportation dollars to complete the widening of I-64 to Richmond. The completion of this construction is vital in helping reduce the bottle necking that is occurring; keeping residents from getting where they need to go. Reducing this congestion will make the region more welcoming for new small businesses and tourism in the future.[12] |
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Daily Press, "Cordasco to challenge Del. Mullin in 93th House district," June 14, 2019
- ↑ electheathercordasco.com, "About Heather Cordasco," accessed August 31, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for the November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Democratic Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 June Republican Primary," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ Daily Press, "Mason resigning Va. House seat," accessed October 19, 2016
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2016 November General," accessed November 10, 2016
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," accessed October 19, 2016
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2016 November General," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ electheathercordasco.com, "Issues," accessed August 31, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
