Lynn Public Schools elections (2015)
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Six seats on the Lynn Public Schools School Committee were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The seats of all incumbents, with the exception of Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy, were up for election.[1] Incumbents Donna Coppola (D), John Ford Jr. (D), Patricia M. Capano (D) and Maria O. Carrasco (D) won re-election, while Lorraine Gately (D) and Jared Nicholson (D) joined the board. They defeated Dolores Jean DiFillipo (D), Natasha Megie-Maddrey (D), June Natola (R) and Michael Ouk (I).
While the school committee is a nonpartisan office, candidate filings for this election included the party enrollment of each candidate. Eight Democrats, one Republican and one unenrolled candidate filed for the at-large race. A primary election was not necessary because all 10 candidates appeared on a joint ballot in the general election.[2]
About the district
- See also: Lynn Public Schools, Massachusetts
Lynn Public Schools is located in northeast Massachusetts in Essex County. The county seats are Lynn and Salem. This county was home to 769,091 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Lynn Public Schools was the fifth-largest school district in Massachusetts and served 13,731 students.[4]
Demographics
Essex County underperformed compared to the rest of Massachusetts in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 36.6 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 Essex County was $67,311, compared to $66,866 for the state of Massachusetts. The poverty rate was 11.2 percent, compared to 11.4 percent for the entire state.[3]
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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
| Candidate forum, July 29, 2015 |
The Lynn School Committee consists of seven members, six of whom are elected to two-year terms. The seventh member and chair of the board is the Mayor of Lynn. The other six members of the board are elected at large. The general election was held on November 3, 2015. All six seats were on the ballot in 2015.[6]
The filing deadline for the 2015 general election was June 29 and candidates had until July 30 to officially withdraw from the ballot. Each candidate had to file a notarized candidate affidavit and nomination petitions with at least 350 valid signatures to the board secretary.[7]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large
Patricia M. Capano 
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Maria O. Carrasco
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Donna M. Coppola
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John E. Ford, Jr.
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Dolores Jean DiFillipo |
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Natasha Megie-Maddrey | June Natola | Jared Nicholson
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Michael Ouk |
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Election results
| Lynn School Committee, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Donna Coppola Incumbent |
13.4% | 4,560 |
| John Ford Jr. Incumbent |
12.5% | 4,257 |
| Lorraine Gately |
12.5% | 4,248 |
| Jared Nicholson |
11.9% | 4,024 |
| Patricia Capano Incumbent |
11.4% | 3,867 |
| Maria Carrasco Incumbent |
10.9% | 3,712 |
| Dolores Jean DiFillipo | 9.1% | 3,104 |
| Michael Ouk | 8.5% | 2,867 |
| June Natola | 5.2% | 1,762 |
| Natasha Megie-Maddrey | 4.3% | 1,451 |
| Write-in votes | 0.22% | 74 |
| Total Votes | 33,926 | |
| Source: City of Lynn, "Municipal Election: Lynn, MA," accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
Endorsements
Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts endorsed Natasha Megie-Maddrey and Maria O. Carrasco in this election.[8] The North Shore Labor Council endorsed Michael Ouk.[9]
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $51,081.70 and spent a total of $44,366.82 as of October 28, 2015, according to the Lynn City Clerk.[10] 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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| Patricia M. Capano (incumbent) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Maria O. Carrasco (incumbent) | $5,066.00 | $4,029.88 | $1,468.35 |
| Donna M. Coppola (incumbent) | $3,079.00 | $1,392.63 | $3,074.60 |
| John E. Ford, Jr. (incumbent) | $1,130.00 | $1,110.93 | $19.07 |
| Dolores Jean DiFillipo | $1,575.00 | $3,135.27 | -$1,560.27 |
| Lorraine Gately | $7,575.00 | $5,717.88 | $1,872.46 |
| Natasha Megie-Maddrey | $8,942.00 | $7,470.05 | $1,471.95 |
| June Natola | $2,153.75 | $2,153.75 | $0.00 |
| Jared Nicholson | $18,405.95 | $17,697.02 | $708.93 |
| Michael Ouk | $3,155.00 | $1,659.41 | $1,495.59 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Lynn Public Schools election in 2015:[7][11]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 26, 2015 | Last day for candidates to take out nomination documents |
| June 29, 2015 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents with the Lynn City Clerk's office |
| July 28, 2015 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents with the Lynn Board of Election Commissioners |
| July 30, 2015 | Last day for candidates to withdraw or for objections to nominations |
| August 24, 2015 | Last day for candidates to file first campaign finance report |
| October 14, 2015 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| October 28, 2015 | Last day for candidates to file second campaign finance report |
| November 3, 2015 | Election Day |
| January 20, 2016 | Last day for candidates to file final campaign finance report |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Massachusetts elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with races for the Lynn City Council.[7]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Lynn Public Schools, "Lynn School Committee," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ LynnCam TV, "School Committee," accessed September 8, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Essex 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 August 7, 2013
- ↑ Lynn Public Schools, "Section B | Board Governance and Operations," accessed September 8, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 City of Lynn, "2015 City of Lynn Political Calendar," accessed September 8, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Action Fund," September 12, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Michael Ouk for Lynn School Committee," October 1, 2015
- ↑ Lynn City Clerk, "Campaign Finance Report Archives 2015-2010," accessed October 30, 2015
- ↑ Daniel Anderson, "Email correspondence with Lynn City Clerk's Administrative Assistant Karen L. Richard," February 10, 2015
| 2015 Lynn Public Schools Elections | |
| Essex County, Massachusetts | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Patricia M. Capano • Incumbent, Maria O. Carrasco • Incumbent, Donna M. Coppola • Incumbent, John E. Ford, Jr. • Dolores Jean DiFillipo • Lorraine Gately • Natasha Megie-Maddrey • June Natola • Jared Nicholson • Michael Ouk |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
