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Jennifer S. Abell
Jennifer S. Abell was an at-large member of the Charles County Public Schools in Maryland. Abell assumed office in 2004.
Abell ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Charles County Public Schools in Maryland. Abell won in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Abell earned an associate degree from the College of Southern Maryland. She has been a divisional director for the suburban Maryland branch of the March of Dimes since 2002. Abell also volunteers as an outreach counselor at the Center for Abused Persons. She has four children who attended district schools.[1][2]
Elections
2014
Jennifer S. Abell ran in the June 24, 2014, primary against 19 other candidates. Board members Roberta S. Wise, Maura H. Cook, Patricia Bowie, Pamela Pedersen and Donald Wade did not file for re-election. Jennifer S. Abell won the general election on November 4, 2014.
Results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jennifer S. Abell Incumbent |
11.8% | 25,609 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victoria Talley Kelly |
10% | 21,572 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Lukas Incumbent |
9.1% | 19,781 | |
| Nonpartisan | Virginia McGraw |
8.9% | 19,363 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Palko |
7.5% | 16,256 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Crawford |
7.4% | 16,106 | |
| Nonpartisan | Margaret T. Marshall |
7% | 15,247 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Michael Pitts | 6.4% | 13,857 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael A. Wilson | 6.2% | 13,477 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorina Harris | 6.1% | 13,113 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason Henry Sr. | 5.1% | 11,010 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karla M. Kornegay | 4.9% | 10,692 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa Pascarella | 4.8% | 10,437 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Ziegler | 4.6% | 9,970 | |
| Total Votes | 216,490 | |||
| Source: Charles County Board of Elections, "2014 Gubernatorial General Election Summary Report," accessed December 20, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer S. Abell Incumbent |
10.1% | 10,806 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Lukas Incumbent |
8.5% | 9,124 | |
| Nonpartisan | Virginia McGraw |
8.1% | 8,701 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victoria Talley Kelly |
8.1% | 8,659 | |
| Nonpartisan | Margaret T. Marshall |
6.2% | 6,579 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Palko |
6% | 6,434 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Michael Pitts |
5.4% | 5,818 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Crawford |
5.2% | 5,582 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa Pascarella |
4.2% | 4,436 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason Henry Sr. |
4% | 4,290 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael A. Wilson |
4% | 4,262 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorina Harris |
3.9% | 4,153 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Ziegler |
3.8% | 4,062 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karla M. Kornegay |
3.7% | 3,909 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Wallace | 3.6% | 3,807 | |
| Nonpartisan | Derrick Terry | 3.6% | 3,798 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jocelyn Mann Denyer | 3.3% | 3,527 | |
| Nonpartisan | Betsy Marie Eubanks | 3.2% | 3,440 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marcus Tillman | 3.1% | 3,273 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carl Blumenstein | 2% | 2,169 | |
| Total Votes | 106,829 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Charles County," July 16, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Abell reported no contributions or expenditures to the Maryland State Board of Elections as of October 6, 2014.[3]
Endorsements
Abell received the endorsement of the Education Association of Charles County for the June 24, 2014, primary election.[4]
2010
| Charles County Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Roberta Wise |
9.9% | 22,885 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer S. Abell |
9.6% | 22,154 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maura H. Cook |
8.8% | 20,269 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pamela A. Pedersen |
8.7% | 20,056 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donald M. Wade |
8.6% | 19,954 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Bowe |
7.7% | 17,821 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Lukas |
7.6% | 17,663 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barb Cooksey-Feeney | 7.2% | 16,599 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael A. Wilson | 6.5% | 14,928 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Green | 6.2% | 14,280 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason Henry Sr. | 5.7% | 13,164 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sue Richards | 5.7% | 13,127 | |
| Nonpartisan | Narain Kumar Mathur | 4% | 9,261 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Edward Donato | 4% | 9,171 | |
| Total Votes | 231,332 | |||
| Source: Charles County Board of Elections, "Election Summary Report," November 29, 2010 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Abell's campaign website listed her themes for the 2014 race:
| “ |
I will serve as an educational advocate on behalf of our community in order to advance the educational vision for our schools, pursue its goals, and encourage progress as we work together in a diverse society. I DO BELIEVE, PROMOTE AND SUPPORT...
I DO NOT BELIEVE, PROMOTE, SUPPORT...
|
” |
| —Jennifer Abell's campaign website, (2014) | ||
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Office website
- Campaign website
- Personal Twitter page
- LinkedIn page
Footnotes
- ↑ Charles County Board of Education, "Board Members," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jennifer Abell," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Education Association of Charles County, "Endorsed Candidates-2014," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ready, Willing and Abell, "On the campaign trail...about me," April 30, 2014
| 2014 Charles County Public Schools Elections | |
| La Plata, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Jennifer S. Abell • Carl Blumenstein • Mark Crawford • Jocelyn Mann Denyer • Betsy Marie Eubanks • Lorina Harris • Jason Henry Sr. • Victoria Talley Kelly • Karla M. Kornegay • Michael Lukas • Margaret T. Marshall • Virginia McGraw • Barbara Palko • Melissa Pascarella • Robert Michael Pitts • Derrick Terry • Marcus Tillman • Richard Wallace • Michael A. Wilson • Stephen Ziegler |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
