James O'Connell (Connecticut)
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James O'Connell was a candidate for District 1 representative on the New Haven Public Schools Board of Education in Connecticut. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] James O'Connell (Connecticut) lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
O'Connell previously ran as a Republican candidate for District 92 of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2014. He was defeated by incumbent Patricia Dillon in the general election.[2][3]
Biography
O'Connell has worked as a teacher at Sacred Heart High School for over 35 years. He also has exprience working as a paramedic.[4]
Elections
2015
Opposition
Two of the seven seats on the New Haven Public Schools Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. The board is elected by district.
Democrat Ed Joyner ran against Republican James O'Connell and won the District 1 seat. Democrat Darnell Goldson ran unopposed for the District 2 seat. Republican William Wynn Jr. originally filed to run for the District 2 seat, but withdrew from the race before the general election.[1][5]
In 2015, the New Haven Public Schools Board of Education decided to transition from an appointed board to a partially appointed board. Before the transition, the board was made up of the mayor of New Haven and seven mayoral appointees. It was decided that, after 2015, the board would be composed of the mayor, four mayoral appointees and two publicly elected members representing two geographical districts.[6][7]
The first two elected members of the board were elected on November 3, 2015. The District 1 member was elected to a two-year term. The District 2 member was elected to a four-year term. Beginning in 2017, all elected and appointed board members served four-year terms elected in odd-numbered years.[8]
Funding
O'Connell reported no contributions or expenditures to the State Elections Enforcement Commission in the election.[9]
Endorsements
O'Connell received no official endorsements in this election.
Results
| New Haven Public Schools, District 1, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ed Joyner |
85.7% | 4,901 | |
| Republican | James O'Connell | 14.3% | 820 | |
| Total Votes | 5,721 | |||
| Source: New Haven Independent, "Election Results 2015," November 4, 2015 | ||||
2014
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014. Incumbent Patricia Dillon was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while James O'Connell was unopposed in the Republican primary. Dillon defeated O'Connell in the general election.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patricia Dillon Incumbent |
84.1% | 4,961 | |
| Republican | James O'Connell | 10.3% | 606 | |
| Working Families | Patricia Dillon Incumbent |
5.6% | 329 | |
| Total Votes | 5,896 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- New Haven Public Schools, Connecticut
- New Haven Public Schools elections (2015)
- Connecticut House of Representatives
- Connecticut House of Representatives District 92
- Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Connecticut State Legislature
- 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
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with New Haven Clerk's Office Sally Brown," September 3, 2015
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official primary and general election results," accessed November 26, 2014
- ↑ New Haven Independent, "GOP Ed Board Candidate Vows Independence," October 12, 2015
- ↑ New Haven Independent, "Wynn drops out," September 23, 2015
- ↑ New Haven Votes, "2015 New Haven Board of Education Elections," accessed July 2, 2015
- ↑ New Haven Public Schools, "Board of Education Members," accessed July 2, 2015
- ↑ New Haven Independent, "Final Rules Set For Hybrid Ed Board Elections," March 17, 2015
- ↑ Campaign Reporting Information Systems, "Document/Filing Search," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official primary and general election results," accessed November 26, 2014
| 2015 New Haven Public Schools Elections | |
| New Haven County, Connecticut | |
| Election date: | General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Ed Joyner (D) • James O'Connell (R) District 2: • Darnell Goldson (D) • William Wynn Jr. (R) |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
