John Colón
John Colón was a member of the School District of Manatee County school board in Florida, representing District 5. Colón assumed office in 2015. Colón left office in 2018.
Colón ran for re-election to the School District of Manatee County school board to represent District 5 in Florida. Colón lost in the primary on August 28, 2018.
On September 4, 2015, Governor Rick Scott (R) appointed Colón to fill the then-vacant seat on the Manatee board following the death of Mary S. Cantrell.[1] Colón sought and secured Cantrell's full remaining term on the board after the county's filing deadline passed and no challenger filed for the seat on June 24, 2016.
Colón was serving on the State Board of Education prior to this appointment. He was first elected to the state board in 2013 and had been reappointed in 2015 to serve until 2018. Upon the announcement of his appointment to Manatee's school board, he resigned from the state board.[1]
While the Manatee School Board and the State Board of Education are both nonpartisan bodies, Colón is an active Republican. In addition to Republican Party executive committee appointments at the state and county level, Colón served as a national convention delegate or alternate delegate in 2004, 2008 and 2012. He also ran unsuccessfully for the Manatee County Commission District 5 seat in 2012; he was defeated in the Republican primary for the seat.
Biography
Born in New York City, Colón moved to Florida in 2000. He is the senior vice president of investments at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. in Sarasota. He has served in a number of appointed positions since moving to the state. He is married and has one son. He is a member of Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Community.[2]
Elections
2018
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for School District of Manatee County school board District 5
James T. Golden won election outright against incumbent John Colón in the primary for School District of Manatee County school board District 5 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James T. Golden (Nonpartisan) | 52.2 | 34,864 |
| John Colón (Nonpartisan) | 47.8 | 31,894 | ||
| Total votes: 66,758 | |||
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2016
Three of the five seats on the School District of Manatee County school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Four newcomers ran for the District 1 seat in the primary election on August 30, 2016: Xtavia Bailey, Gina Messenger, Linda Schaich, and Edward Viltz. Viltz and Messenger received the highest number of votes in the primary, allowing them to advance to the general. Messenger won the general election. District 3 incumbent Dave Miner filed for re-election in the primary election and was joined in the race by two challengers: Charles Conoley and Misty Servia. Miner and Servia received enough votes to advance to the general election, with Miner winning the seat.[3][4] The District 5 seat was originally set to be on the primary ballot, but when incumbent John Colon faced no opposition at the passing of the filing deadline, he was automatically re-elected. His name did not appear on the ballot and the election for the seat was canceled.
Results
Incumbent John Colon was the only candidate to file for this seat and was automatically re-elected.
| School District of Manatee County, District 5 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| John Colon Incumbent (unopposed) | ||
Funding
Colón reported $6,200.00 in contributions and $209.08 in expenditures to the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections, which left him with $5,990.92 cash on hand as of August 24, 2016.[5]
2015
Manatee County School Board
Colón was appointed to the School District of Manatee County on September 4, 2015, by Governor Rick Scott (R). He was sworn into the office at a special board meeting on September 8, 2015.
Florida Board of Education
Colón was re-appointed to the State Board of Education by Governor Rick Scott (R). He resigned from this appointment upon his appointment to the Manatee County School Board.
2013
Florida Board of Education
Colón was appointed to the State Board of Education by Governor Rick Scott (R).
2012
Colón was unsuccessful in his 2012 bid for the Manatee County Commission's District 5 seat. He lost in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Vanessa Baugh |
57.9% | 3,666 | |
| Republican | John Colón | 42.1% | 2,669 | |
| Total Votes | 6,335 | |||
| Source: Manatee County Supervisor of Elections, "Election Summary Report: Primary Election," August 16, 2012 | ||||
2011
Republican Party of Florida Executive Committee
In January 2011, Colón was appointed to the executive Committee of the Republican Party of Florida by Governor Rick Scott (R).[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bradenton Herald, "Gov. Rick Scott appoints John Colon to Manatee School Board," September 4, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of Education, "John A. Colón," accessed September 7, 2015
- ↑ Manatee County Supervisor of Elections, "Local Candidates & Committees," accessed August 24, 2016, and October 10, 2016
- ↑ Manatee County County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Manatee County Supervisor of Elections, "Local Candidates & Committees," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ McKee Communications, "Scott Appoints Long-Time ally John Colon to RPOF Executive Committee," January 13, 2011
| 2016 School District of Manatee County Elections | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 General: November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Xtavia Bailey • Gina Messenger • Linda Schaich • Edward Viltz District 3: Incumbent, Dave Miner • Charles Conoley • Misty Servia |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
