Kiel Thoms
Kiel Thoms was a candidate for at-large representative on the Edison Township Board of Education in New Jersey. The general election was held on November 3, 2015. Kiel Thoms lost the general election on November 3, 2015.[1]
Thoms was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Edison Township school board in New Jersey. He lost in the general election on April 23, 2014.
Biography
Thoms is a resident of Edison Township, New Jersey. Thoms graduated from Clifford J. Scott High School and earned an associate degree in psychology from Essex County College and a bachelor's degree in computer science and business administration from Bloomfield College. He is employed as a call center supervisor by Xerox/ACS and he also works as a personal fitness trainer and nutrition specialist.[2] Thoms also serves as a counselor with Children's Aid and Family Services to help abused and neglected children.[3]
Elections
2015
Three seats on the Edison Township school board were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The seats of incumbents Deborah Anes, Lora L. Fong, and Margot Harris were on the ballot.[4] Anes won re-election, while newcomers Ralph Errico and Shivi Prasad-Madhukar joined the board. They defeated William Araujo, Richard Brescher, Hollie Gilroy, Dennis Pipala, Deborah Schildkraut, and Kiel Thoms. Anes, Pipala, and Schildkraut were running as a slate.[1][5]
Results
| Edison Township Board of Education, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Deborah Anes Incumbent |
17.1% | 3,325 |
| Ralph Errico |
13.6% | 2,639 |
| Shivi Prasad-Madhukar |
13.4% | 2,607 |
| William Araujo | 13.0% | 2,535 |
| Deborah Schildkraut | 10.7% | 2,081 |
| Dennis Pipala | 10.1% | 1,978 |
| Richard Brescher | 10.1% | 1,957 |
| Hollie Gilroy | 7.6% | 1,485 |
| Kiel Thoms | 4.3% | 823 |
| Total Votes | 19,430 | |
| Source: Middlesex County, "Nov 3, 2015 General Election," accessed December 18, 2015 | ||
Funding
Thoms reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission as of October 27, 2015.[6]
Endorsements
Thoms did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
2014
Thoms lost to incumbents Jingwei Shi and Frank Heelan and fellow newcomer Beth Moroney for the three at-large seats in the general election on April 23, 2014. Shi, Heelan and Shivi Prasad-Madhukar campaigned as one slate and Moroney, Thoms and Chang-Hui Shen campaigned as a separate "Team E3" slate.[7][8]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Beth Moroney |
18.1% | 2,133 | |
| Nonpartisan | Frank Heelan Incumbent |
17.7% | 2,089 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jingwei Shi Incumbent |
15% | 1,768 | |
| Nonpartisan | Shivi Prasad-Madhukar | 13.4% | 1,581 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kiel Thoms | 12.4% | 1,466 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patrick Amaral | 11.5% | 1,353 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chang-Hui Shen | 8% | 945 | |
| Nonpartisan | Naseeruddin Mohammad | 4% | 473 | |
| Total Votes | 11,808 | |||
| Source: Edison Township Public Schools, "Public BOE Meeting - Reorganization Meeting," April 28, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Thoms did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission during the election.[9]
Endorsements
Thoms did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
Campaign themes
2014
Thoms shared a campaign website with Beth Moroney and Chang-Hui Shen where they listed themes for their 2014 campaigns:
| “ | The mission of Team E3 (Education! Education! Education!) is to promote the educational needs of the children of Edison as we prepare them to enter the competitive, global society of the 21st century. We respect the cultural diversity of the Edison community and pledge to address the needs of the students, staff, and greater community. We will listen to the collective voices of the people of Edison and be held accountable for all decisions that we make. Finally, we will seek creative solutions to the challenges facing the Edison Township School District and off innovative ideas to solve problems, both old and new.[10] | ” |
| —"Team E3" slate campaign website (2014)[11] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Edison Township Public Schools, New Jersey
- Edison Township Public Schools elections (2014)
- Edison Township Public Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Claudia Jackson, Middlesex County Clerk's Office," March 4, 2015
- ↑ Edison/Metuchen Sentinel, "School board candidates share goals," April 17, 2014
- ↑ The Alternative Press, "Edison Board of Education Candidate Profile: Kiel Thoms," April 12, 2014
- ↑ The Star-Ledger, "Live coverage: N.J. school board election results," April 18, 2012
- ↑ Facebook, "Anes, Pipala & Schildkraut for Edison BOE," accessed October 20, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ Heelan, Shi & Prasad for Edison BOE, "About Us," accessed March 17, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Facebook, "E3 for Edison BOE," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "About," accessed April 18, 2014
| 2015 Edison Township Public Schools Elections | |
| Middlesex County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Deborah Anes • William Araujo • Richard Brescher • Ralph Errico • Hollie Gilroy • Dennis Pipala • Shivi Prasad-Madhukar • Deborah Schildkraut • Kiel Thoms |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
| 2014 Edison Township Public Schools Elections | |
| Middlesex County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | April 23, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jingwei Shi • Incumbent, Frank Heelan • Patrick Amaral • Kiel Thoms • Beth Moroney • Shivi Prasad-Madhukar • Chang-Hui Shen • Naseeruddin Mohammad |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
