John Fletcher (Massachusetts)
John J. Fletcher was an at-large member of the New Bedford School Committee. Although he announced his intentions to run for re-election in a primary election on October 8 and a general election on November 5, 2013, he withdrew from the race and did not file for re-election.
Biography
John Fletcher resides in New Bedford, Massachusetts with his wife. He is a current at-large member of the School Committee, and he has served as the Vice Chairman of the board for three consecutive terms.[1] Fletcher attended B.M.C. Durfee High School and received his Ph.D. from Boston University.[1] During his career as an educator, he served as a teacher, principal, and Title I director in the Dartmouth Public Schools, which is in the Greater Bedford Area but is not part of New Bedford Public Schools.[1] Fletcher has volunteered in and led a variety of community service projects over the course of decades, including founding the Crossroads Preschool for low-income children and serving as a trustee on the New Bedford Free Public Library board.[2]
Elections
2013
John Fletcher announced his intentions to run against fellow incumbents Jack Nobrega and Lawrence J. Finnerty and challengers Brian Pastori, Josh Amaral, Christopher A. Cotter and Maria H. Mojica-Mosquea in order to win one of four at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.[3] However, he failed to file his nomination papers and did not appear on the primary ballot on October 8.
Funding
Fletcher reported no contributions or expenditures to the City of New Bedford.[4]
Endorsements
John Fletcher did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2009
| New Bedford Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  John J. Fletcher Incumbent |
23.9% | 6,268 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lawrence John Finnerty |
22.5% | 5,922 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joaquim "Jack" Nobrega Incumbent |
19.4% | 5,088 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joaquim Jack Livramento |
18.3% | 4,806 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ramona "Mona" C. Silva | 15.7% | 4,114 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 52 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0% | 9 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0% | 5 | |
| Total Votes | 26,264 | |||
| Source: New Bedford Election Commission, "Municipal Final Results - November 3, 2009 Summary," accessed August 19, 2013 (dead link) | ||||
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Durfee Chimes, "Dr. John J. Fletcher Biography," Vol. 33, No. 1, Season 2013
- ↑ New Bedford 360, "City of New Bedford and Trustees of the New Bedford Free Public Library to Honor Dr. John Fletcher," March 29, 2008
- ↑ Natalie Sherman, South Coast Today, "Observers point to possibility of turnover in New Bedford School Committee election," July 13, 2013
- ↑ City of New Bedford, "Campaign Disclosures," accessed February 11, 2014
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