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Lowell Public Schools elections (2015)
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Six seats on the Lowell Public Schools School Committee were up for general election on November 3, 2015. Incumbents Stephen J. Gendron and Connie A. Martin won re-election, while newcomers Jackie Doherty, Robert J. Hoey Jr., Robert James Gignac and Andre Descoteaux joined the board. They defeated challengers Patrick William Farmer, Kamara Kay, Dominik Hok Y Lay, Dennis R. Mercier, Benjamin T. Opara and Christopher N. Roux.
The seats of all incumbents, with the exception of Mayor Rodney Elliott, were up for election.[1] Gendron and Martin were the only incumbents to file for re-election.[2][3]
About the district
- See also: Lowell Public Schools, Massachusetts
Lowell Public Schools is located in northeast Massachusetts in Middlesex County. The county seats are Lowell and Cambridge. This county was home to 1,552,802 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] In the 2011-2012 school year, Lowell Public Schools was the sixth-largest school district in Massachusetts and served 13,548 students.[5]
Demographics
Middlesex County outperformed the rest of Massachusetts in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 50.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 39.4 percent for Massachusetts as a whole. The median household income in Middlesex County was $82,090, compared to $66,866 for the state of Massachusetts. The poverty rate was 8.1 percent, compared to 11.4 percent for the entire state.[4]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Lowell School Committee consists of seven members, six of whom are elected at large to two-year terms. The seventh member and chair of the board is the Mayor of Lowell. The general election was held on November 3, 2015. All six at-large seats were on the ballot in 2015.[3]
Individuals interested in running for the board began circulating nominating petitions on June 1, 2015. The filing deadline for the 2015 general election was August 4 and candidates had until August 20 to officially withdraw from the ballot. Each candidate had to file a notarized candidate affidavit and nomination petitions with at least 50 valid signatures to the board secretary.[3]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large
Stephen J. Gendron 
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Connie A. Martin
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Andre Descoteaux
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Jackie Doherty
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Patrick William Farmer | Robert James Gignac
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| Robert J. Hoey Jr.
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Kamara Kay | Dominik Hok Y Lay | Dennis R. Mercier | Benjamin T. Opara | Christopher N. Roux |
Election results
| Lowell School Committee, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Stephen J. Gendron Incumbent |
12.17% | 4,790 |
| Jacqueline Doherty |
10.67% | 4,200 |
| Connie A. Martin Incumbent |
10.51% | 4,137 |
| Robert J. Hoey Jr. |
9.88% | 3,889 |
| Robert James Gignac |
9.70% | 3,820 |
| Andre Descoteaux |
9.62% | 3,789 |
| Dennis R. Mercier | 9.25% | 3,640 |
| Benjamin T. Opara | 6.12% | 2,409 |
| Christopher N. Roux | 5.79% | 2,278 |
| Kamara Kay | 5.71% | 2,249 |
| Patrick William Farmer | 5.30% | 2,087 |
| Dominik Hok Y Lay | 5.02% | 1,978 |
| Write-in votes | 0.26% | 104 |
| Total Votes | 39,370 | |
| Source: Lowell Election Commission, "Municipal Election: Official Results," November 30, 2015 | ||
Endorsements
No official endorsements were made in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $39,981.72 and spent a total of $26,372.73 as of October 28, 2015, according to the Lowell Election Commission.[7] All candidates were required to file pre-election campaign finance reports at least eight days prior to the general election.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Stephen J. Gendron (incumbent) | $4,455.00 | $786.98 | $5,806.16 |
| Connie A. Martin (incumbent) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Andre Descoteaux | $3,250.00 | $2,850.53 | $399.47 |
| Jackie Doherty | $3,865.00 | $2,782.94 | $1,082.06 |
| Patrick William Farmer | $875.00 | $625.63 | $249.37 |
| Robert James Gignac | $10,793.50 | $6,206.24 | $4,595.33 |
| Robert J. Hoey Jr. | $4,205.00 | $2,674.78 | $1,530.22 |
| Kamara Kay | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Dominik Hok Y Lay | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Dennis R. Mercier | $5,960.00 | $5,389.45 | $570.55 |
| Benjamin T. Opara | $2,903.22 | $2,832.31 | $70.91 |
| Christopher N. Roux | $3,675.00 | $2,223.77 | $1,451.23 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Lowell Public Schools election in 2015:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 1, 2015 | First day for candidates to take out nomination documents |
| July 31, 2015 | Last day for candidates to take out nomination documents |
| August 4, 2015 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents with the Lowell Election Commission |
| August 19, 2015 | List of certified candidates posted by the Lowell Election Commission |
| August 20, 2015 | Last day for candidates to withdraw or for objections to nominations |
| September 2, 2015 | Last day to register to vote in the primary election |
| September 22, 2015 | Primary election day |
| October 14, 2015 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| October 26, 2015 | Last day for candidates to file campaign finance reports |
| November 3, 2015 | Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Massachusetts elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with races for Lowell's city council and the board of Greater Lowell Technical High School.[2]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Lowell Public Schools, "School Committee," accessed March 6, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 City of Lowell, "Lowell Election Commission Posts 2015 Candidates," August 18, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Lowell Election and Census Office, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed March 6, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Middlesex County, Massachusetts," accessed January 26, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "Enrollment Breakdown as of 2/15/2012," accessed September 10, 2013
- ↑ Lowell Election Commission, "Campaign Finance Reports-2015," accessed October 28, 2015
| 2015 Lowell Public Schools Elections | |
| Middlesex County, Massachusetts | |
| Election date: | Primary election: September 22, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Stephen J. Gendron • Incumbent, Connie A. Martin • Andre Descoteaux • Jackie Doherty • Patrick William Farmer • Robert James Gignac • Robert J. Hoey Jr. • Kamara Kay • Dominik Hok Y Lay • Dennis R. Mercier • Benjamin T. Opara • Christopher N. Roux |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
