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Jason Scalzi
Jason Scalzi was a candidate for at-large representative on the Vineland Board of Education in New Jersey. He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014. Scalzi, Joseph Pagano and Kimberly L. Codispoti ran as a slate in the election.
Biography
Scalzi served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1992 to 1996, the New Jersey Army National Guard from 1997 to 2004 and the New Jersey Air National Guard from 2004 to 2010. This included a deployment to Kirkuk, Iraq, during in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He earned an associate degree in liberal arts from Cumberland County College.[1]
Scalzi has worked in law enforcement since 1999. He has been employed with the Vineland Police Department since 2000, where he works in the community policing unit and as the chaplain liaison officer. He volunteers with the Alpha and Mercury Critical Incident Response Team. He became and executive member of the Cumberland County Positive Youth Development Coalition in 2013.[1]
Scalzi is an ordained minister with Assemblies of God and is an elder at Chestnut Assembly of God.[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Vineland Public Schools elections (2014)
Three seats on the Vineland Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Eugene Medio, Diamaris Rios and Tom Ulrich all had expiring terms, but Ulrich did not run for re-election. Medio and Rios were joined on the ballot by Kimberly L. Codispoti, Sean R. McCarron, Joseph Pagano, Anthony Rizzo and Jason Scalzi. Codispoti, Pagano and Scalzi ran as a slate.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Kimberly L. Codispoti |
17.4% | 3,693 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joseph Pagano |
15.9% | 3,374 | |
| Nonpartisan | Diamaris Rios Incumbent |
15.6% | 3,311 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anthony Rizzo | 15.2% | 3,221 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason Scalzi | 13.5% | 2,860 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eugene Medio Incumbent | 13.1% | 2,787 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sean R. McCarron | 9.4% | 1,992 | |
| Nonpartisan | Personal choice | 0.1% | 11 | |
| Total Votes | 21,249 | |||
| Source: Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Kelly A. Hoffman, Cumberland County Clerk's Office Principal Clerk Typist/Election Clerk," February 27, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Scalzi ran as part of the Committee to Elect PSC, which reported $450.00 in contributions but no expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission as of October 17, 2014.[3]
Endorsements
Scalzi had not received any official endorsements as of October 17, 2014.
Campaign themes
2014
Scalzi provided the following statement on his campaign Facebook page:
| “ | Our Team-Joe Pagano, Jason Scalzi and Kim Codispoti have the experience, integrity, ability and skills to "Restore our District." One of our many goals will be working together with the Superintendent and Administrators to ensure our children receive the very best education available. .
The Safety and Security of our Children and Staff are another Top Priority. We will ensure they have an environment that is conducive to receive the best education available. We look forward to meeting with all our Community Members in the upcoming weeks.[4] |
” |
| —Elect Joe Pagano, Jason Scalzi & Kim Codispoti for Vineland School Board's Facebook campaign page (2014)[5] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jason + Scalzi + Vineland + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Facebook, "Elect Joe Pagano, Jason Scalzi & Kim Codispoti for Vineland School Board," July 29, 2014
- ↑ South Jersey Times, "Vineland forum gives residents chance to hear from school board candidates," September 23, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed October 17, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "Elect Joe Pagano, Jason Scalzi & Kim Codispoti for Vineland School Board," September 25, 2014
| 2014 Vineland Public Schools Elections | |
| Cumberland County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Eugene Medio • Incumbent, Diamaris Rios • Kimberly L. Codispoti • Sean R. McCarron • Joseph Pagano • Anthony Rizzo • Jason Scalzi |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
