Juanita Hernandez
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2013 - Present
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Juanita Hernandez is a Democratic at-large representative on the Waterbury Public Schools Board of Education in Connecticut. First elected in 2013, Hernandez won a new term in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Hernandez earned an A.S. in general studies from Naugatuck Valley Community College. She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree from the University of Bridgeport. Hernandez has been an employee of the Connecticut Department of Developmental Services for 30 years. She has volunteered with community organizations including the NOW Youth Counsel and the Scovill Home Association.[1]
Elections
2017
Five of 10 seats on the Waterbury Public Schools Board of Education in Connecticut were up for at-large election on November 7, 2017. Four incumbents won re-election: Karen E. Harvey (D), Juanita Hernandez (D), Charles L. Stango (R), and Thomas Van Stone Sr. (R). Newcomer Melissa Serrano-Adorno (D) also won. Republican challenger Zaida Martinez lost, as did Margaret "Maggie" O'Brien, Danielle Albert, and Shakirah Howard, who were endorsed by the Independent Party.[2][3]
| Waterbury Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Melissa Serrano-Adorno |
15.97% | 3,666 | |
| Democratic | Karen E. Harvey Incumbent |
15.65% | 3,594 | |
| Republican | Thomas Van Stone, Sr. Incumbent |
14.79% | 3,395 | |
| Republican | Charles L. Stango Incumbent |
14.68% | 3,370 | |
| Democratic | Juanita Hernandez Incumbent |
14.63% | 3,359 | |
| Republican | Zaida Martinez | 9.89% | 2,271 | |
| CIP | Margaret O'Brien | 5.70% | 1,308 | |
| CIP | Danielle Albert | 4.47% | 1,026 | |
| CIP | Shakirah Howard | 4.22% | 970 | |
| Total Votes | 22,959 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Center: 2017 November Municipal Election," accessed November 8, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||||
2013
Hernandez won election to the board as a Democratic candidate against nine other candidates on November 5, 2013. She ran as part of a Democratic slate including incumbents Karen E. Harvey and Felix Rodriguez.
| Waterbury Public Schools, General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Karen E. Harvey Incumbent |
17.5% | 5,883 | |
| Democratic | Felix Rodriguez Incumbent |
16% | 5,361 | |
| Democratic | Juanita Hernandez |
15.5% | 5,198 | |
| Republican | Charles L. Stango Incumbent |
12.1% | 4,083 | |
| Republican | Thomas Van Stone, Sr. |
10.6% | 3,551 | |
| Republican | John F. Alseph Jr. | 9.1% | 3,062 | |
| Independent | Margaret A. O'Brien | 6.2% | 2,090 | |
| Independent | James K. Russell | 5% | 1,673 | |
| Independent | Kimberly A. Sidoti | 4.8% | 1,623 | |
| Petitioning Candidate | Ann M. Sweeney Incumbent | 3.2% | 1,082 | |
| Total Votes | 33,606 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Municipal Elections - November 5, 2013," accessed December 16, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Juanita Hernandez has not reported any contributions or expenditures to the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission.
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See also
- Waterbury Public Schools, Connecticut
- Waterbury Public Schools elections (2017)
- Waterbury Public Schools elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ O'Leary for Mayor, "Juanita P. (Frank) Hernandez," accessed November 5, 2013
- ↑ Marielle Bricker, "Email communication with Town Clerk," August 24, 3017
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Waterbury Sample Ballot," accessed October 20, 2017
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