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Kevaan G. Walton
Kevaan G. Walton was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Jersey City School Board in New Jersey. He lost during the general election on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Kevaan Walton resides in Jersey City, New Jersey. Walton graduated from Hudson Catholic Regional High School before earning his Bachelor's degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences from Seton Hall University, where he served as vice president of the Student Government Association and as president of the Black Student Union. He is employed as a therapeutic technician at the LibertyHealth Jersey City Medical Center, specializing in child and adolescent behavioral health.[1]
Elections
2013
Walton and ten other candidates challenged incumbent Gerald Lyons for one of three at-large seats with three-year terms in the general election on November 5, 2013. Lyons was a member of the "Children First" slate of candidates, which included Lorenzo Richardson and Gina Verdibello for the three-year term seats and Angel Valentin for the one-year term seat. A separate slate of candidates endorsed by Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop campaigned under the name "Candidates for Excellence," which included Micheline Amy, Jessica Daye and Ellen Simon for the three-year term seats and Carol Lester for the one-year term seat.[2]
Results
| Jersey City Public Schools, At-large General Election, 3-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Jessica Daye |
21.1% | 9,351 | |
| Nonpartisan | Micheline Amy |
17.7% | 7,879 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ellen Simon |
10.6% | 4,702 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorenzo Richardson | 10.2% | 4,511 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gerald Lyons Incumbent | 8.9% | 3,950 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gina Verdibello | 7.6% | 3,383 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevaan G. Walton | 6.2% | 2,770 | |
| Nonpartisan | Denise Davis | 4.8% | 2,137 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dejon Morris | 4.3% | 1,914 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carol L. Gabriel | 2.7% | 1,214 | |
| Nonpartisan | Josephine Paige | 2.2% | 982 | |
| Nonpartisan | Susan Harbace | 2.2% | 961 | |
| Nonpartisan | Telissa E. Dowling | 1.4% | 608 | |
| Nonpartisan | Personal choice | 0.1% | 44 | |
| Total Votes | 44,406 | |||
| Source: Hudson County Clerk, "Official Election Results," November 14, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Walton reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[3]
Endorsements
Walton did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
Campaign themes
On his campaign website, Walton advocated for public rather than charter schools, along with the importance of developing interpersonal and vocational skills. He promoted ensuring school safety by creating positive environments in schools and hiring clinical psychologists, instead of implementing zero-tolerance policies that he argued result in the "criminalization of students."[4]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Kevaan + Walton + Jersey + City + Public + School"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kevaan G. Walton for Board of Education, "Biography," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Terrence McDonald, The Jersey Journal, "Fans, critics of Jersey City schools chief to face off in school board race," October 30, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Standard Search," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Kevaan G. Walton for Board of Education, "Issues," accessed October 31, 2013
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