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James Ferrera III
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James Ferrera III was a candidate for at-large representative on the Springfield Public Schools school board in Massachusetts. Ferrera was defeated in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
Six of the seven seats on the Springfield Public Schools School Committee in Massachusetts were up for general election on November 7, 2017. Incumbent Denise M. Hurst and newcomer LaTonia Naylor won election, defeating James Ferrera III and Ryan Hess for the at-large seats. Incumbent Barbara Gresham defeated Stephanie Murchison-Brown for the District 2 seat. Newcomer Maria Perez and incumbent Christopher Collins ran unopposed and won the District 1 and 3 seats, respectively. The District 4 race was won by incumbent Peter Murphy; he defeated challenger Zaida Govan.[1][2][3][4]
A primary election was held for the at-large and District 2 seats on September 19, 2017. Four candidates advanced to the general election from the at-large primary, and two candidates advanced from the District 2 primary.[1] James Anziano, LaMar Cook, Joesiah Gonzalez, and Michael Kocmiersky were defeated in the at-large primary, and Giselle Vizcarrondo was defeated in the District 2 primary.[3]
Results
| Springfield Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Denise M. Hurst Incumbent |
34.34% | 5,783 |
| LaTonia Naylor |
25.72% | 4,330 |
| James Ferrera III | 24.20% | 4,074 |
| Ryan Hess | 15.41% | 2,594 |
| Write-in votes | 0.34% | 57 |
| Total Votes | 16,838 | |
| Source: City of Springfield, "Returns: Nov. 7, 2017 Municipal Election," accessed November 28, 2017 | ||
| Springfield Public Schools, At-large Primary Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Denise M. Hurst Incumbent |
27.15% | 2,538 |
| James Ferrera III |
18.09% | 1,691 |
| LaTonia Naylor |
16.81% | 1,571 |
| Ryan Hess |
11.35% | 1,061 |
| LaMar Cook | 8.28% | 774 |
| Joesiah Gonzalez | 8.26% | 772 |
| James Anziano | 5.58% | 522 |
| Michael Kocmiersky | 4.23% | 395 |
| Write-in votes | 0.26% | 24 |
| Total Votes | 9,348 | |
| Source: Springfield Election Office, "Returns: Sept. 19, 2017 Preliminary Election," September 19, 2017 | ||
Funding
Ferrera reported $13,569.60 in contributions and $13,565.65 in expenditures to the City of Springfield, which left his campaign with $4.35 on hand in the election.[5]
Campaign themes
In an interview with The Reminder, Ferrera said, "I know first hand about the great teachers in Springfield as I suffer from dyslexia. If I didn’t have the support from the public schools I couldn’t have graduated from high school and college. I want to make sure all students have that.” He also said he would like "to improve communications between the School Department and the city’s neighborhoods and introduce reforms designed to improve student achievement," according to The Reminder.[6]
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See also
- Springfield Public Schools, Massachusetts
- Springfield Public Schools, Massachusetts elections (2017)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mass Live, "Here's who qualified for the 2017 Springfield School Committee election," August 2, 2017
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Gladys Oyola, City of Springfield, Massachusetts," August 3, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Springfield Election Office, "Returns: Sept. 19, 2017 Preliminary Election," September 19, 2017
- ↑ City of Springfield, "Returns: Nov. 7, 2017 Municipal Election," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ City of Springfield, "Campaign Finance Reporting," accessed January 23, 2018
- ↑ The Reminder, "Springfield voters will choose from a large field of candidates," September 7, 2017
| Springfield Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Hampden County, Massachusetts | |
| Election date: | Primary election: September 19, 2017 • General election: November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Denise M. Hurst • James Anziano • LaMar Cook • James Ferrera III • Joesiah Gonzalez • Ryan Hess • Michael Kocmiersky • LaTonia Naylor District 1: • Maria Perez District 2: • Incumbent, Barbara Gresham • Stephanie Murchison-Brown • Giselle Vizcarrondo District 3: • Incumbent, Christopher Collins District 4: • Incumbent, Peter Murphy • Zaida Govan |
| Important information: | What's at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
