Joseph J. Minuta
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Joseph J. Minuta is a former at-large member of the Newburgh Enlarged City School District Board of Education in New York. He was first elected to the board in the general election on May 19, 2015.[1]
Minuta was also an Orange County legislator representing District 15.[2]
Biography
Minuta owns Minuta Architecture, PLLC. He started the business in May 2001. Minuta also has experience as a board member of the Orange County Water Authority. He first joined in April 2012.[3]
Education
Minuta graduated from the Newburgh Enlarged City School District. He earned his associate degree in applied science and architectural technology from Orange County Community College (SUNY Orange) and his bachelor's degree from the Pratt Institute.
Elections
2015
Three of the nine at-large seats on the Newburgh Enlarged City School District Board of Education were up for general election on May 19, 2015. Voters could vote for all three seats in the election on a joint ballot. The three candidates who received the most votes were considered elected to the board.
The seats held by incumbents Edward Lawson, Philip Howard and Pamela Freeman-Resch were on the ballot. Lawson did not file to run for re-election, which left Howard and Freeman-Resch to face three challengers: Joseph J. Minuta, Gregory Phillips and Debra E. Zambito. Howard, Minuta and Zambito were elected to the board.
Results
| Newburgh Enlarged City School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Joseph J. Minuta |
23.3% | 1,315 | |
| Nonpartisan | Debra E. Zambito |
23.2% | 1,310 | |
| Nonpartisan | Philip Howard Incumbent |
18.8% | 1,060 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gregory Phillips | 18.4% | 1,038 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pamela Freeman-Resch Incumbent | 16.3% | 922 | |
| Total Votes | 5,645 | |||
| Source: Newburgh Enlarged City School District, "2015-2016 School & Library Budget Vote and School Board Election - 5/19/2015 - Official Results," accessed June 3, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Minuta reported no contributions or expenditures to the New York State Board of Elections in the election.[4][5]
Endorsements
Minuta did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Recent news
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See also
- Newburgh Enlarged City School District, New York
- Newburgh Enlarged City School District elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Newburgh Enlarged City School District, "Homepage," accessed May 19, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Joseph Minuta," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Joseph Minuta, RA, AIA, NCARB, CACB, Code Cert.," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Financial Disclosure: Expenditure Search Page," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Financial Disclosure: Contribution Search Page," accessed July 8, 2015
| 2015 Newburgh Enlarged City School District Elections | |
| Orange County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Pamela Freeman-Resch • Incumbent, Philip Howard • Joseph J. Minuta • Gregory Phillips • Debra E. Zambito |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
