Kenneth Copertino
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Kenneth Copertino was an at-large member of the Newburgh Enlarged City Board of Education in New York. He was elected to the board in the general election on May 20, 2014, and he served until his resignation in March 2017.[1]
Biography
Kenneth Copertino was a resident of Orange County, New York. Copertino studied at the University at Albany at the State University of New York and the ATP-TWA Flight School, along with several other flight schools. He was a retired airline transport pilot.[2]
Elections
2014
Kenneth Copertino, Carole Mineo, William Swart and Darren Stridiron defeated incumbents Dawn Fucheck, Mark Levinstein and Thomas Woodhull and seven fellow challengers for the four at-large seats in the general election on May 20, 2014.
One of the seats up for election was vacated as a result of the death of board member Judith A. McAfee. Stridiron, the candidate who won election but received the fewest votes, received that seat, which carried an unexpired two-year term.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Carole Mineo |
14.1% | 1,601 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kenneth Copertino |
12.7% | 1,445 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Swart |
11.7% | 1,333 | |
| Nonpartisan | Darren Stridiron |
11.2% | 1,275 | |
| Nonpartisan | George Bowles, Jr. | 7.1% | 808 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dawn Fucheck Incumbent | 7% | 791 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sheila Murphy | 6.7% | 763 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Levinstein Incumbent | 6.3% | 716 | |
| Nonpartisan | Runston Lewis | 5.7% | 652 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas Woodhull Incumbent | 4.4% | 503 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Rein | 3.9% | 442 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Pagliaro | 3.8% | 427 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andres Arestin | 2.9% | 326 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nathan Vesely | 2.6% | 290 | |
| Total Votes | 11,372 | |||
| Source: Newburgh Enlarged City School District, "School & Library Budget Vote and School Board Election - 5/20/14," accessed July 10, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Copertino did not file a campaign finance report with the New York State Board of Elections during the election.[4][5]
Endorsements
Copertino received an endorsement from the Newburgh Teachers Association.[6]
Campaign themes
2014
In a survey conducted by the school district, Copertino stated that the following should be the district's top priorities in 2014:
| “ | I would like to work with other board members to ensure we stay on target with the budget and work within our means without the constant threat of closing a school, ending much needed programs or laying off faculty and staff.[7] | ” |
| —Newburgh Enlarged City School District candidate survey (2014)[2] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Newburgh Enlarged City School District, New York
- Newburgh Enlarged City School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Newburgh Enlarged City School District, "Meeting Minutes: Regular Meeting (Tuesday, March 21, 2017)," accessed April 20, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Newburgh Enlarged City School District, "2014-2015 Budget Information," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia via phone call with the Newburgh Enlarged City School District administration on May 1, 2014.
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Contribution Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Expenditure Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Times Herald-Record, "School vote: Newburgh school board shake-up," May 22, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2014 Newburgh Enlarged City School District Elections | |
| Orange County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Dawn Fucheck • Incumbent, Mark Levinstein • Incumbent, Thomas Woodhull • Andres Arestin • George Bowles, Jr. • Kenneth Copertino • Runston Lewis • Carole Mineo • Sheila Murphy • Robert Pagliaro • David Rein • Darren Stridiron • William Swart • Nathan Vesely |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
