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Larry E. Edmonds
Larry E. Edmonds was a candidate for the District 5 seat on the Montgomery County Board of Education in Maryland. He ran against incumbent Mike Durso in the general election on November 4, 2014. Larry E. Edmonds lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Edmonds works as a commercial development director for Owl Pest Prevention. He is also the vice president for legislation with the Montgomery County Council of PTAs.[1]
Elections
2014
Judy Docca ran against Kristin C. Trible in the November 4, 2014, general election. District 3 incumbent Patricia O'Neill sought re-election against Laurie Halverson. Newcomer Larry E. Edmonds ran against board member Mike Durso for the District 5 seat. The at-large race started with a primary election on June 24, 2014, featuring newcomers Edward Amatetti, Shebra Evans, Merry Eisner-Heidorn and Jill Ortman-Fouse. Evans and Ortman-Fouse advanced to the general election on November 4, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Mike Durso Incumbent |
61.4% | 107,937 | |
| Nonpartisan | Larry E. Edmonds | 38.1% | 66,970 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 759 | |
| Total Votes | 175,666 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Unofficial Results for the 2014 Gubernatorial General Election," accessed November 4, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Edmonds had not reported any contributions or expenditures to the Maryland State Board of Elections as of June 6, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Edmonds was endorsed by former board member Jennifer Chambers.[3]
Campaign themes
2014
Edmonds provided the following statements on his campaign website:
| “ | Achievement Gap
The Achievement Gap had gotten wider and wider over the past few years. What can we do about it now and in the long-term? The disparity between our Caucasian and Asian students versus our African and Latino students, especially among males, is not only widening but causing great concern to parents and staff alike. We cannot continue to look for band aid fixes for this issue but, instead, we need to implement long-term, pragmatic approaches to gain results. Throughout the country there are various programs that actually work to reduce these issues with phenomenal results that can be integrated here in MCPS. As your Board of Education member, a program that I would implement would be headhunting for phenomenal African American and Latino male staff members to be brought in to teach in some of the highest farms-rated elementary levels, establishing themselves as role models for our students of color to support future educational success.[4] |
” |
| —Larry E. Edmonds' campaign website (2014)[5] | ||
| “ | New Code of Conduct
The New Code of Conduct: what does it mean for the parent, student and staff of MCPS? In light of the disproportionate amount of suspensions for our ethnic males and females, a new code of conduct is being introduced to lower the suspension and expulsion rates of these students. We must work on keeping these students in the classrooms and within the confines of the school for non-violent or minor misbehavioral issues. We can make a positive impact on student attitudes, improve graduation rates, and increase the pursuit of higher education by employing systematic approaches to identify the systemic root of such outbursts or causes of misbehavior.[4] |
” |
| —Larry E. Edmonds' campaign website (2014)[6] | ||
| “ | School Construction Funding
As schools get older and more and more overcrowded, what are we to do about our lack of new school construction funding? As your Board of Education member, I will never give up on ensuring adequate funding for renovations, additions, and the much needed repairs to the infrastructures of our aging schools. It took an election year for many of our leaders to realize how bad things really were through the outcry from our parents and staff alike. We must find alternative ways of school construction funding now, not down the road, and we need to keep the pressure on our elected officials to continue to develop a bill that we can get passed in Annapolis this year. I will be relentless in this effort to get our students out of portables and back into the classrooms, I will continue to ensure we repair HVAC, plumbing, and mold issues now, not down the road and it has been over the past few years.[4] |
” |
| —Larry E. Edmonds' campaign website (2014)[7] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Larry + Edmonds + Montgomery + County + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Larry Edmonds," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ Gazette.Net, "Support for school board challengers," October 17, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Elect Larry Edmonds for Board of Education District 5, "Achievement Gap," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Elect Larry Edmonds for Board of Education District 5, "New Code of Conduct," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Elect Larry Edmonds for Board of Education District 5, "School Construction Funding," accessed October 22, 2014
| 2014 Montgomery County Public Schools Elections | |
| Rockville, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Edward Amatetti • Shebra Evans • Merry Eisner-Heidorn • Jill Ortman-Fouse District 1: • Judy Docca • Kristin C. Trible |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
