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John Reichart
John Reichart is a former at-large representative on the Jersey City Public Schools Board of Education in New Jersey. He was first elected to the board in the general election on November 3, 2015.[1][2]
Reichart ran as part of a candidate slate called "Education Matters" with incumbents Vidya Gangadin and Marilyn Roman.[3] All three members of the slate won election to the board.[1]
Elections
2015
Opposition
Three of the nine seats on the Jersey City Public Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The election was held at large.[4] The seats of incumbents Marilyn Roman, Vidya Gangadin and Sangeeta Ranade were on the ballot.[5]
Ranade did not file to run for re-election, guaranteeing at least one new member would join the board. Roman and Gangadin won re-election, while John Reichart joined the board. They defeated challenger Gina Verdibello.[1][2] Gangadin, Roman and Reichart ran together as a slate called "Education Matters."[6]
Results
| Jersey City Board of Education, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Marilyn Roman Incumbent |
27.3% | 6,728 |
| John Reichart |
25.7% | 6,356 |
| Vidya Gangadin Incumbent |
25.6% | 6,324 |
| Gina Verdibello | 21.4% | 5,277 |
| Total Votes | 24,685 | |
| Source: Office of the Hudson County Clerk, "General Election Official Results," accessed November 23, 2015 | ||
Funding
Reichart ran as part of the "Education Matters" slate, which reported $20,649.00 in contributions and $3,864.59 in expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission in the election.[7]
The first campaign finance reporting deadline was October 5, 2015. Candidates had to file another report on October 23, 2015, and the last report was due November 23, 2015.[8]
Endorsements
Reichart was endorsed by the Jersey City Education Association (JCEA).[9]
Recent news
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See also
- Jersey City Public Schools, New Jersey
- Jersey City Public Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office of the Hudson County Clerk, "Election Results," accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hudson County Clerk, "Official School Board of Election Master List: General Election/November 3, 2015," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ Education Matters, "Home," accessed October 20, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2015 General Election Timeline," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ Hudson County, New Jersey, "2012 School Board Election," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Education Matters, "Home," accessed October 20, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Candidate Search: REICHART GANGADIN & ROMAN," accessed November 24, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "2015 Reporting Dates," accessed July 21, 2015
- ↑ Hudson County View, "JCEA endorses Reichart, Gangadin and Roman for Nov. 3 Jersey City BOE race," September 25, 2015
| 2015 Jersey City Public Schools Elections | |
| Hudson County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Vidya Gangadin • Incumbent, Marilyn Roman • John Reichart • Gina Verdibello |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
