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Lisa Adams (Pennsylvania)
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Lisa Adams is an at-large member of the Parkland Board of Directors in Pennsylvania. The seat was up for general election on November 3, 2015. There was a primary election on May 19, 2015. She filed to run in both the Republican and Democratic primaries. Adams won nominations in the Democratic and Republican primaries and advanced to the general election.[1][2] Lisa Adams (Pennsylvania) won the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Adams obtained her associate degree in executive secretarial training from Allentown Business School. She worked in customer service at Air Products for 25 years. She has been a volunteer in activities such as the Parent Teacher Organization, sports leagues and Boy Scouts.[3][4]
Elections
2015
Five of the nine seats on the Parkland Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. There was a primary election on May 19, 2015.
Incumbents Lisa Adams, Bob Bold, David Kennedy and Jef Reyburn won re-election. Carol Facchiano also joined the board. They defeated Rochell Figueroa.[1][2]
Adams, Kennedy and Facchiano won in both the Democratic and Republican primaries. Figueroa and Bold both won Democratic nominations. Reyburn won a Republican nomination. Martin Brans and David Caruth did not win a nomination from either party and did not advance to the general election. No independent candidates filed to run in the general election.[2]
Results
| Parkland School District, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Lisa Adams Incumbent |
19.6% | 6,866 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Carol Facchiano |
19.3% | 6,768 | |
| Democratic/Republican | David Kennedy Incumbent |
19.2% | 6,758 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Bob Bold Incumbent |
18.5% | 6,504 | |
| Republican | Jef Reyburn Incumbent |
13.5% | 4,754 | |
| Democratic | Rochell Figueroa | 9.8% | 3,458 | |
| Total Votes | 35,108 | |||
| Source: 'Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Lehigh County Chief Clerk of Registration and Elections Timothy Bento," December 17, 2015 | ||||
| Parkland School District, At-Large Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Lisa Adams Incumbent |
19.5% | 1,088 | |
| Democratic | Carol Facchiano |
18.6% | 1,039 | |
| Democratic | David Kennedy Incumbent |
16.5% | 920 | |
| Democratic | Bob Bold Incumbent |
14.2% | 790 | |
| Democratic | Rochell Figueroa |
11.6% | 649 | |
| Democratic | Martin Brans | 9.9% | 551 | |
| Democratic | Jef Reyburn Incumbent | 9.7% | 544 | |
| Total Votes | 5,581 | |||
| Source: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, "Municipal Primary - May 19, 2015," accessed July 8, 2015 Ballotpedia confirmed these results are official by phone. | ||||
| Parkland School District, At-Large Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David Kennedy Incumbent |
17.7% | 1,587 | |
| Republican | Lisa Adams Incumbent |
16.5% | 1,481 | |
| Republican | Carol Facchiano |
15.7% | 1,413 | |
| Republican | Bob Bold Incumbent |
13.1% | 1,180 | |
| Republican | Jef Reyburn Incumbent |
13% | 1,168 | |
| Republican | Martin Brans | 12.5% | 1,119 | |
| Republican | David Caruth | 11.5% | 1,036 | |
| Total Votes | 8,984 | |||
| Source: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, "Municipal Primary - May 19, 2015," accessed July 8, 2015Ballotpedia confirmed these results are official by phone. | ||||
Funding
Adams reported no contributions or expenditures to the Lehigh County Voter Registration Department in the election.[5]
Endorsements
Adams received no official endorsements for her campaign during the election.
Recent news
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See also
- Parkland School District, Pennsylvania
- Parkland School District elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 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 Parkland School District, "School Board Members," accessed March 13, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, "Unofficial List of Candidates, Municipal Election, May 19, 2015," accessed April 14, 2015 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Lisa Adams, "About Me," accessed May 17, 2015
- ↑ Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed February 3, 2016
| 2015 Parkland School District Elections | |
| Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | |
| Election date: | Primary election: May 19, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Lisa Adams (D/R) • Incumbent, Bob Bold (D/R) • Incumbent, David Kennedy (D/R) • Incumbent, Jef Reyburn (D/R) • Martin Brans (D/R) • David Caruth (R) • Carol Facchiano (D/R) • Rochell Figueroa (D) |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
