John McMullan

John McMullan

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Republican Party

Education

Bachelor's

Temple University

Graduate

Temple University

Personal

Profession

Public official

John McMullan was a Republican candidate for an at-large seat on the Upper Darby School Board in Pennsylvania. He lost his election bid during the general election on November 5, 2013.

Biography

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McMullan earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Temple University. At the time of his candidacy, McMullan was the Assistant Director of Community Development for Upper Darby Township.

Elections

2013

See also: Upper Darby School District elections (2013)

McMullan lost election against seven other opponents during the general election on November 5, 2013.

Election results

General election

Upper Darby School District, At-large, Four-year term, November 5, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Maureen E. Carey Incumbent	13.4%	6,935
	Democratic	Rachel Mitchell	13.2%	6,871
	Republican	Earl Toole Incumbent	12.7%	6,574
	Democratic	Manjit Singh	12.7%	6,567
	Democratic	Stacey Hawley	12.5%	6,495
	Democratic	Phyllis Fields	12.2%	6,322
	Republican	John McMullan	11.7%	6,055
	Republican	Rose G. Conley	11.7%	6,051
Total Votes				51,870
Source: Delaware County Election Bureau, "Municipal Election 2013 Results," accessed January 30, 2014

Primary

Upper Darby School District, Republican primary, Four-year term, May 21, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Maureen E. Carey Incumbent	21.5%	2,455
	Republican	Earl Toole Incumbent	20.3%	2,309
	Republican	Rose G. Conley	19.3%	2,205
	Republican	John McMullan	16.2%	1,851
	Republican	Rachel Mitchell	9.1%	1,042
	Republican	Stacey Hawley	7.6%	868
	Republican	Phyllis Fields	3.8%	436
	Republican	Tyra Virden	2%	227
	Republican	Write-in votes	0%	3
Total Votes				11,396
Source: Delaware County Election Bureau, "Municipal Primary 2013," accessed January 30, 2014

Upper Darby School District, Democratic primary, Four-year term, May 21, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Rachel Mitchell	18.9%	1,234
	Democratic	Stacey Hawley	18.8%	1,230
	Democratic	Manjit Singh	18.8%	1,228
	Democratic	Phyllis Fields	14.1%	923
	Democratic	Rose G. Conley	8.1%	529
	Democratic	Maureen E. Carey Incumbent	7.2%	471
	Democratic	John McMullan	5.2%	339
	Democratic	Earl Toole Incumbent	4.8%	316
	Democratic	Tyra Virden	4.1%	270
	Democratic	Write-in votes	0.1%	6
Total Votes				6,546
Source: Delaware County Election Bureau, "Municipal Primary 2013," accessed January 30, 2014

Funding

McMullan reported no campaign contributions or expenditures to the Pennsylvania Secretary of State.

Endorsements

McMullan received no published endorsements during this election.

Campaign themes

2013

McMullan discussed his campaign themes in an interview with the Upper Darby Parent Coalition:

Severe financial pressures facing the district – None is more difficult than the weight of unfunded mandates from the state and federal government. The state and federal governments make promises and our school board is expected to ask the local taxpayers to pay for them. A primary example of this is Charter Schools which take money directly from our schools and reallocates the funds to private concerns. At a minimum, Charter Schools should be required to compete on the same playing fields as public schools, and in no case should public tax money be taken away from the public school system. Improve Student Achievement – Although an increasing number of the district students excel (as evidenced by the constant number of students mastering Advanced Placement classes), there remains an achievement gap that may be attributed to the district’s ever changing demographics. Teachers need to be afforded adequate time and resources to collaborate across all content areas and grade levels to review student’s work and analyze achievement data so that students can reach individual and district wide goals. School Safety – In light of recent national events, now more than ever, it is of the utmost importance for the district, parents and community to ensure that all children are provided a safe learning environment. I will continue to support the efforts of the district’s Safety Department and their collaboration with local law enforcement agencies.

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See also

• Upper Darby School District, Pennsylvania
• Upper Darby School District elections (2013)

External links

Suggest a link

• District page