Justin Katz
Justin Katz was a candidate for the District 4 seat on the Palm Beach County School Board in Florida. He faced Larry F. Rosensweig, Thomas G. Sutterfield and Erica Whitfield in the general election on August 26, 2014. Whitfield and Sutterfield advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Katz earned his B.A. in secondary education from Florida Atlantic University in 2007. He has worked as an intern, student teacher and high school teacher in the district since 2004. Katz volunteers time with local chapters of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and St. Baldrick's Foundation.[1]
Elections
2014
The August 26, 2014, general election in Palm Beach County featured four seats up for election. Only three of the races were decided in the general election. The general election determined if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. Because no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in District 4, the top two vote recipients advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
The District 4 race included newcomers Justin Katz, Larry F. Rosensweig, Thomas G. Sutterfield and Erica Whitfield. Whitfield advanced to the runoff election in first place. A recount was held to determine whether Sutterfield or Katz would advance to the runoff election in second place. Sutterfield's lead held and he advanced over Katz to the runoff election. Rosensweig, however, was defeated in the general election.
District 3, 6 and 7 races were determined in the general election. Karen Brill won re-election in District 3 against John Michael Hartman and David Benoit Mech. Incumbent Marcia Andrews defeated newcomers Carla Donaldson and Joe Moore in District 6. The District 7 race featured incumbent Debra L. Robinson who defeated challenger Piaget "Peppi" Hendrix.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Erica Whitfield |
32.2% | 4,962 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas G. Sutterfield |
25% | 3,850 | |
| Nonpartisan | Justin Katz | 24.6% | 3,796 | |
| Nonpartisan | Larry F. Rosensweig | 18.3% | 2,816 | |
| Total Votes | 15,424 | |||
| Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election SCHOOL BOARD DIST. 4 - RECOUNT," accessed September 10, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Katz reported $22,103 in contributions and loans and $13,353.27 in expenditures to the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, as of July 21, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Katz received no official endorsements in the election, as of July 21, 2014.
Campaign themes
2014
Katz's campaign website listed the following themes for the 2014 race:
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Justin + Katz + Palm + Beach + County + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Katz for School Board, "About Justin," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidate Finance Reports," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Katz for School Board, "Issues," accessed July 21, 2014
| 2014 School District of Palm Beach County Elections | |
| Palm Beach County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 3: • Karen Brill • John Michael Hartman • David Benoit Mech District 4: • Justin Katz • Larry F. Rosensweig • Thomas G. Sutterfield • Erica Whitfield |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
