Kenia Flores
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Kenia Flores is an at-large member of the Passaic school board in New Jersey. She won re-election in a general election on April 23, 2014. She was first elected to the board to finish an unexpired one-year term on April 16, 2013.
Biography
Kenia Flores is a resident of Passaic, New Jersey. Flores earned her B.S. degree in psychology and elementary education from St. Peter’s University in 2003 and her M.A. degree in school psychology from Fairfield University in 2006 while also serving as a student teacher at Mario J. Drago School #3. Since 2007, she has been employed by Elizabeth Public Schools as a school psychologist.[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Passaic Public Schools elections (2014)
Kenia Flores and fellow incumbents Richard Diaz and Horacio Carrera defeated challenger Rene L. Griggs to keep their at-large seats in the general election on April 23, 2014. The three incumbents created a joint candidates committee to run as a slate.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Richard Diaz Incumbent |
32.5% | 1,317 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kenia Flores Incumbent |
24.3% | 982 | |
| Nonpartisan | Horacio "Ray" Carrera Incumbent |
22.3% | 904 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rene L. Griggs | 20% | 811 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.8% | 33 | |
| Total Votes | 4,047 | |||
| Source: Passaic County, New Jersey, "April 23, 2014 Summary Report," accessed June 11, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Flores did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[2]
Endorsements
Flores did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
2013
| Passaic Public Schools, At-Large General Election, Unexpired 1-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Kenia Flores |
98.2% | 585 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.8% | 11 | |
| Total Votes | 596 | |||
| Source: Passaic County, New Jersey, "April 16, 2013 Summary Report," accessed February 24, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
| 2014 Passaic Public Schools Elections | |
| Passaic County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | April 23, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Horacio "Ray" Carrera • Incumbent, Kenia Flores • Incumbent, Richard Diaz • Rene L. Griggs |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
