Lianne Merchant
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Lianne Merchant is a former at-large member of the New Rochelle School District Board of Education in New York. She served from 2010 to 2020.[1][2]
Biography
Merchant has worked as a managing director with Young America Capital. She first started working in real estate in 1988. Since then, she has worked as a managing partner, portfolio manager, an independent placement agent, and a senior vice president. Merchant earned her bachelor's degree in mathematics and education from Brown University and her MBA from the Columbia Business School at Columbia University.[2]
Elections
2015
Two of nine at-large seats on the New Rochelle School District Board of Education were up for general election on May 19, 2015. Voters could vote for both seats in the election on a joint ballot. The two candidates who received the most votes were elected to the board.
The race featured one incumbent, Lianne Merchant, and two challengers, Maddali Paci Atallah and Vincent J. Malfetano. Merchant retained her seat, and Atallah won the other open position.
Results
| New Rochelle School District, At-Large General Election, 5-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Lianne Merchant Incumbent |
38.2% | 1,566 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maddali Paci Atallah |
33.8% | 1,386 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vincent J. Malfetano | 28% | 1,149 | |
| Total Votes | 4,101 | |||
| Source: New Rochelle School District, "Results of Votes Cast," accessed June 11, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Merchant reported no contributions or expenditures to the New York State Board of Elections in the election.[3][4]
Endorsements
Merchant did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Recent news
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See also
- New Rochelle School District, New York
- New Rochelle School District elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City School District of New Rochelle, "Board of Education," accessed November 11, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn, "Lianne Merchant," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Financial Disclosure: Expenditure Search Page," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Financial Disclosure: Contribution Search Page," accessed July 8, 2015
| 2015 New Rochelle School District Elections | |
| Westchester County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Lianne Merchant • Maddali Paci Atallah • Vincent J. Malfetano |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
