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John DeFazio (Kentucky)
John DeFazio was a candidate for the District 6 seat on the Jefferson County Board of Education in the Kentucky general election on November 4, 2014.[1] He withdrew from the race on in mid-October 2014.[2]
Biography
DeFazio graduated from Louisville Male High School in 1992, earned a bachelor's degree in human resources leadership management from Sullivan University in 2004 and is working on his master's in occupational safety and health at Columbia Southern University. At the time of his candidacy, DeFazio was working as a human resources professional at UPS, where he has worked since 1993. DeFazio has previously served on the boards of Home of the Innocents and the Children's Advocacy Alliance.[3]
Elections
2014
The election in Jefferson County featured four seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. There was no primary election. District 1 incumbent Diane Porter ran unopposed. District 3 incumbent Debbie Wesslund chose not to seek re-election, leading to a five-way race between challengers Stephanie Horne, Jan Scholtz, Angela Moorin, Lee Bailey and Louis Scarpellini. District 5 incumbent Linda Duncan ran against David Hittle and Richard O. Brown, and District 6 incumbent Carol A. Haddad faced John DeFazio, Lisa Willner and Patrick Hughes.
Results
DeFazio withdrew prior to the election.
Funding
State law did not require campaign finance reporting if contributions or expenditures did not exceed $1,000 in an election cycle.[4]
Endorsements
DeFazio did not receive any official endorsements in 2014.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "John + DeFazio + Jefferson + County + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ WDRB, "Field set for JCPS school board elections," August 13, 2014
- ↑ The Courier-General, "JCPS District 6 candidate John DeFazio drops out," October 16, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn, "John DeFazio," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Guide Campaign Finance," accessed September 16, 2014
| 2014 Jefferson County Public Schools Elections | |
| Jefferson County, Kentucky | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Diane Porter District 3: • Lee Bailey • Stephanie Horne • Angela Moorin • Louis Scarpellini • Jan Scholtz District 5: • Incumbent, Linda Duncan • David Hittle • Richard O. Brown District 6: • Incumbent, Carol A. Haddad • John DeFazio • Lisa Willner • Patrick Hughes |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
