Jacquelyn Leonard
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Jacquelyn Leonard (Republican Party) was a member of the Pocono Mountain School District school board Region 3 in Pennsylvania. Leonard assumed office in 2011. Leonard left office in 2023.
Leonard (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Pocono Mountain School District school board Region 3 in Pennsylvania. Leonard won in the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Leonard earned her bachelor's degree in biology from Millersville University and attended graduate school at Thomas Jefferson University where she studied microbiology and immunology. Her professional experience includes working as a senior lab analyst for Sanofi Pasteur.[1][2]
Elections
2015
Five of the nine seats on the Pocono Mountain Board of Directors were up for election in the general election on November 3, 2015. There was a primary election on May 19, 2015. All candidates, with the exception of Matthew Henry, filed to run in both the Republican and Democratic primaries. Henry ran in the Republican primary only.
Eddie Coover won election without opposition in Region 1 after defeating Maria Geffers and Matthew Henry in the primary election. Region 2 incumbent Rusty Johnson along with Region 3 incumbents John Davis and Jacquelyn Leonard won re-election without general election opposition. No independent candidates filed to run in the general election.[3][4]
Results
| Pocono Mountain School District, Region 1, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Eddie Coover |
100.0% | 1,938 | |
| Total Votes | 1,938 | |||
| Source: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, "Monroe County Election Results, Official Results," accessed December 21, 2015 | ||||
| Pocono Mountain School District, Region 3 Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John Davis Incumbent |
50.5% | 208 | |
| Democratic | Jacquelyn Leonard Incumbent |
49.5% | 204 | |
| Total Votes | 412 | |||
| Source: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, "Monroe County Election Results," accessed June 16, 2015 | ||||
| Pocono Mountain School District, Region 3 Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Davis Incumbent |
51.1% | 217 | |
| Republican | Jacquelyn Leonard Incumbent |
48.9% | 208 | |
| Total Votes | 425 | |||
| Source: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, "Monroe County Election Results," accessed June 16, 2015 | ||||
Funding
The Monroe County Elections and Voter Registration Department does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports. If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Endorsements
Leonard received no official endorsements for her campaign during the election.
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Maureen Madden was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while David C. Parker defeated Anthony Diecidue, Jacquelyn Leonard and Pete Begley in the Republican primary. Lamar R. Thomas, Sr. (I) was removed from the ballot before the general election. Madden was defeated by Parker in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Parker |
52.6% | 5,903 | |
| Democratic | Maureen Madden | 47.4% | 5,315 | |
| Total Votes | 11,218 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
David C. Parker |
53.7% | 1,055 |
| Jacquelyn Leonard | 20.9% | 410 |
| Anthony Diecidue | 17.4% | 343 |
| Pete Begley | 8% | 158 |
| Total Votes | 1,966 | |
2011
Results
This race had a primary election. In the state of Pennsylvania, candidates can cross-file as a Democrat and a Republican. This allows them to run in both parties' primary elections.
| Pocono Mountain School District, Region 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Cross-filed | John Davis Incumbent |
50.9% | 1,312 | |
| Cross-filed | Jacquelyn Leonard |
49.1% | 1,267 | |
| Total Votes | 2,579 | |||
| Source: Monroe County, "Election Results 2011 Municipal Election," accessed April 17, 2015 | ||||
| Pocono Mountain School District, Region 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jacquelyn Leonard |
36.6% | 286 | |
| Republican | John Davis Incumbent |
36.3% | 284 | |
| Republican | Michael V. Gazza | 27.1% | 212 | |
| Total Votes | 782 | |||
| Source: Monroe County, "Election Results 2011 Municipal Primary," accessed April 17, 2015 | ||||
| Pocono Mountain School District, Region 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jacquelyn Leonard |
30.5% | 241 | |
| Democratic | John Davis Incumbent |
29% | 229 | |
| Democratic | Sylvia Mitchell | 19.1% | 151 | |
| Democratic | Michael V. Gazza | 16.2% | 128 | |
| Democratic | Kieran Adair | 5.1% | 40 | |
| Total Votes | 789 | |||
| Source: Monroe County, "Election Results 2011 Municipal Primary," accessed April 17, 2015 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Leonard's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[8]
Proven at Protecting Taxpayers
- Excerpt: "As a school board member, I helped to cut property taxes two years in a row. In Harrisburg, I’ll use that experience to change the state’s outdated school funding formula, ensure our schools get their fair share, and make government do more with less – all to protect taxpayers!"
Focus Spending on Our Priorities
- Excerpt: "In Harrisburg, I’ll prioritize state spending and fight for real property tax relief – so fixed incomes go further and seniors can enjoy retirement in their homes. I will help to stop unfunded mandates and over regulations."
See also
- Pocono Mountain School District, Pennsylvania
- Pocono Mountain School District elections (2015)
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 115
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Pocono Mountain School District, "Meet the Board:Jacquelyn Leonard," accessed March 23, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jacquelyn Leonard," accessed March 23, 2015
- ↑ Pocono Mountain School District, "Meet the Board," accessed March 16, 2015
- ↑ Monroe County, Pennsylvania, "Candidate's Proclamation Report," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Objections Cases Filed with the Department of State," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Jackie Leonard, "Making a difference," accessed May 8, 2014
| 2015 Pocono Mountain School District Elections | |
| Monroe County, Pennsylvania | |
| Election date: | Primary election: May 19, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Region 1: • Eddie Coover (D/R) • Maria Geffers (D/R) • Matthew Henry (R) Region 2: • Incumbent Rusty Johnson (D/R) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
