John Alonzo Gaskin
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John Alonzo Gaskin was a candidate for the District 1 seat on the St. Mary's County Board of Education in Maryland. He advanced from a primary election on June 24, 2014, to face Rita Weaver in the general election on November 4, 2014. Weaver defeated Gaskin in general election.
While the board is a nonpartisan political body, Gaskin is a member of the St. Mary's County Democratic Club.[1]
Biography
Gaskin is a former school improvement team member at Ridge Elementary, Spring Ridge Middle School and Great Mills High School. Gaskin has also held several positions on committees and organizations in the community including the following:[1]
- Former Member, Teacher Recruitment & Retention Committee, St. Mary’s County Public Schools
- Former Member, Board of Advisory for Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technical Center
- Former Board Member, Walden Sierra
- Committee member of St. Mary’s Teen Center
- Member, Democratic Club
- Former Elected Member, Democratic Central Committee
- Former Executive Vice President, AFGE Local 1603
- Former President of St. Mary's County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Elections
2014
Two seats on the St. Mary's County Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. John Alonzo Gaskin ran in the June 24, 2014, primary against Randy Darnowsky and Rita Weaver. Gaskin and Weaver advanced to the general election. District 1 incumbent Salvatore Raspa did not file for re-election.
District 3 incumbent Brooke Matthews ran against Karin Bailey in the general election on November 4, 2014. No primary was held for District 3 as Matthews and Bailey were the only candidates to file in the race.
Results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Rita Weaver |
56.9% | 15,586 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Alonzo Gaskin | 42.8% | 11,706 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 77 | |
| Total Votes | 27,369 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for St. Mary's County," December 2, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Rita Weaver |
49.7% | 4,763 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Alonzo Gaskin |
36.1% | 3,458 | |
| Nonpartisan | Randy Darnowsky | 14.1% | 1,355 | |
| Total Votes | 9,576 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for St. Mary's County," July 16, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Gaskin had not reported any contributions or expenditures to the Maryland State Board of Elections as of May 22, 2014. State law allows candidates to file Affidavits of Limited Contributions and Expenditures (ALCE) if their campaigns did not accept $1,000 in contributions or spend $1,000 in a particular reporting period. Gaskin filed an ALCE on February 18, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Gaskin received the endorsement of the Education Association of St. Mary's County and The Bay Net ahead of the June 24, 2014, primary election.[3]The Bay Net endorsed Gaskin and Rita Weaver prior to the primary.[4]
Campaign themes
2014
Gaskin explained his reasons for running in 2014 on his campaign's Facebook page:
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What makes John run?
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| —John Alonzo Gaskin's campaign Facebook page, (2014)[1] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "John + Alonzo + Gaskin + St. + Mary's + County + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Facebook, "John Alonzo Gaskin," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ Southern Maryland News, "St. Mary’s school board candidates call for more transparency," April 25, 2014
- ↑ The Bay Net, "The Bay Net endorses in St. Mary's primary races," May 26, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2014 St. Mary's County Public Schools Elections | |
| Leonardtown, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Randy Darnowsky • John Alonzo Gaskin • Rita Weaver District 3: • Karin Bailey • Brooke Matthews |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
