Joe Fuentes
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Joe Fuentes is a former seat holder of the Powhatan District on the Williamsburg-James City County School Board. He won re-election against challenger Melinda Lincoln-Richardson on November 5, 2013.
Fuentes was previously the seat holder of the Jamestown district; however, voting district maps were redrawn for James City County in 2011. The new map included Fuentes' home in the Powhatan district, so he made the decision to run for that seat.[1]
Fuentes resigned from the board in December 2015.[2]
Biography
Fuentes has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's of engineering in engineering management. He is currently employed by for NAVSEA as a branch head for nuclear engineering and testing. He is also a veteran of the Air Force.
He is married with two grown daughters who attended Williamsburg James City schools, and has resided in the area for 30 years.[3]
Elections
2013
Results
| Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, Powhatan District, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Joe Fuentes Incumbent |
74.3% | 3,118 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melinda Lincoln-Richardson | 25.1% | 1,053 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in Votes | 0.6% | 27 | |
| Total Votes | 4,198 | |||
| Source: James City County, Virginia, "November 2013 General Election Official Results," accessed December 12, 2013 | ||||
Endorsements
Fuentes received endorsements for his campaign from The Virginia Gazette and former school board chairman John Alewynse.[4][5]
Funding
Fuentes reported $7,154 in contributions and $2724.21 in expenditures to the Virginia State Board of Elections, which left his campaign with $4429.79 on hand.[6]
2009
| Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, Powhatan District, 4-year term, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Joe Fuentes |
65.9% | 3,475 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gualano Davis | 33.2% | 1,750 | |
| N/A | Write-in Votes | 0.9% | 46 | |
| Total Votes | 5,271 | |||
| Source: James City County, Virginia, "November 2010 General Election Official Results," accessed October 15, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
Fuentes stated the following in an October interview as the major issues facing the district:[3]
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Growth Quality Improvement Technology |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Joe + Fuentes + Williamsburg + James + City + County + Public + Schools"
See also
- Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
- Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Amber Lester Kennedy, Williamsburg Yorktown Daily, "Fuentes Moves to Powhatan District, Considering Run to Keep SB Seat," published March 22, 2013
- ↑ Williamsburg Yorktown Daily, "Joe Fuentes Resigns from WJCC School Board," December 21, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 James Needham, Williamsburg Yorktown Daily, "WJCC Powhatan District Candidate Q&A: Joe Fuentes," published October 22, 2013
- ↑ Virginia Gazette, "For WJC School Board," October 18, 2013
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through email from Joe Fuentes on January 16, 2014
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections Campaign Finance Reports, accessed December 19, 2013
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