Malik Evans
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Malik Evans is a Democratic, at-large representative on the Rochester City Board of School Commissioners in New York. He was first elected to the board in November 2003.[1]
Evans sought another term in the Democratic primary election on September 10, 2015. He won that election, which allowed him to advance to the general election.[2] He also filed to run with the Independence Party in the general election on November 3, 2015.[3] Evans won another term in the election.[4]
Biography
Evans was the youngest person ever elected to the Rochester Board of School Commissioners when he joined the board in 2003. He works for the ESL Federal Credit Union and previously worked for the M&T Bank Corporation. In addition to serving on the school board, Evans serves on leadership boards for the following organizations:[1]
- Catholic Family Center
- Rochester Area Community Foundation
- Monroe County Fair and Recreation Association
- University of Rochester Trustee Alumni Council
- Teen Court Advisory Board
- Catholic Family Center Homeless and Housing Panel
- Prevention Partners
- Center For Youth As Resources
Evans previously served as a legislative aide for the Rochester City Council and as a member of the Commission on Race and Ethnicity for former Rochester Mayor Bill Johnson.[1]
Elections
2015
Opposition
Four of the seven seats on the Rochester City School District Board of School Commissioners were up for general election on November 3, 2015. A primary election was held on September 10, 2015. The elections were held at large.[5] The seats held by incumbents Willa Powell, Malik Evans, Melisza Campos and Mary Adams were on the ballot.[6] Adams, Evans and Powell won re-election, while Elizabeth Hallmark (D/WF) joined the board. They defeated Matthew McDermott (WF) in the general election.[4]
Campos did not file to run for re-election, ensuring at least one newcomer would join the board. The other three incumbents faced five challengers in the primary election: Howard Eagle, Hallmark, Mia Hodgins, McDermott and Lorenzo Williams. All eight candidates ran as Democrats, which mandated the primary.[3]
There were several cases of cross-filing in this election. In addition to running as Democrats, Adams and Evans filed to run with the Independence Party, and Powell, Hallmark and McDermott additionally ran with the Working Families Party.[3]
Adams, Evans, Powell and Hallmark won the Democratic primary election, allowing them to advance to the general election. Because he cross-filed with the Working Families Party, McDermott also advanced to the general election.[2][7]
The names of candidates who ran with multiple party designations appeared under each party designation on the general election ballot. The votes from each designation were then pooled together to give a candidate's vote total.
Results
General election
| ELECTORAL FUSION: Rochester City School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Cross-filed (2) |  Malik Evans Incumbent |
24.9% | 14,907 | |
| Cross-filed (2) | Elizabeth Hallmark |
23.8% | 14,239 | |
| Cross-filed (2) | Willa Powell Incumbent |
22.6% | 13,512 | |
| Cross-filed (2) | Mary Adams Incumbent |
22.1% | 13,204 | |
| Working Families Party | Matthew McDermott | 6.2% | 3,738 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 260 | |
| Total Votes | 59,860 | |||
| Source: Monroe County, "2015 Monroe County General Election Unofficial Results," accessed November 3, 2015. | ||||
| FULL BY-PARTY RESULTS: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Malik Evans Incumbent | 21.8% | 13,066 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Hallmark | 19.7% | 11,821 | |
| Democratic | Mary Adams Incumbent | 19.6% | 11,747 | |
| Democratic | Willa Powell Incumbent | 19% | 11,368 | |
| Working Families | Matthew McDermott | 6.2% | 3,738 | |
| Working Families | Elizabeth Hallmark | 4% | 2,418 | |
| Working Families | Willa Powell Incumbent | 3.6% | 2,144 | |
| Independence | Malik Evans Incumbent | 3.1% | 1,841 | |
| Independence | Mary Adams Incumbent | 2.4% | 1,457 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 260 | |
Primary election
This election was held September 10, 2015.
| Rochester City School District, At-Large, Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Malik Evans Incumbent |
19.2% | 4,910 |
| Mary Adams Incumbent |
16.2% | 4,137 |
| Elizabeth Hallmark |
14.2% | 3,637 |
| Willa Powell Incumbent |
14.2% | 3,629 |
| Lorenzo Williams | 10.4% | 2,652 |
| Howard Eagle | 9.9% | 2,517 |
| Mia Hodgins | 8.1% | 2,065 |
| Matthew McDermott | 7.5% | 1,923 |
| Write-in votes | 0.28% | 72 |
| Total Votes | 25,542 | |
| Source: Monroe County Clerk, "Democratic Primary Final Summary," accessed September 23, 2015 | ||
Funding
According to the Democrat & Chronicle, incumbent Willa Powell and challengers Howard Eagle, Mia Hodgins, and Lorenzo Williams reported spending less than $500 on their campaigns for the first campaign finance filing deadline for the primary election. The newspaper also reported that out of the eight candidates in the election, challenger Elizabeth Hallmark spent the most money on her campaign at $1,714, and incumbent Malik Evans raised the most at $9,125, which included a $5,000 personal loan.[8]
Reporting requirements
School board candidates were required to file campaign finance disclosure reports with the clerk of the Rochester City School District. No disclosure reports were required from candidates who raised or spent less than $500, but those candidates did have to file a sworn statement to that effect with the school district clerk.[9] Three reports were required per election from those over the $500 threshold. Campaign finance reports for the primary election were due August 12, September 5, and September 30, 2015. The general election campaign finance reports were due October 4, October 29, and November 23, 2015.[10]
Endorsements
Evans was endorsed by the Monroe County Democratic Committee, the Rochester Teachers Association (RTA) and the Rochester City Newspaper.[11][12][13]
2011
| Rochester City School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Malik D. Evans |
19.1% | 13,538 | |
| Democratic | Melisza E. Campos |
17.9% | 12,715 | |
| Democratic | Mary B. Adams |
17.4% | 12,312 | |
| Democratic | Willa Powell |
17.4% | 12,301 | |
| Working Families | Mia C. Hodgins | 4.1% | 2,920 | |
| Working Families | Glenny A. Williams | 3.8% | 2,670 | |
| Green | Howard J. Eagle | 3.7% | 2,615 | |
| Green | Wallace R. Smith | 3.6% | 2,580 | |
| Green | Mary B. Adams | 2.8% | 1,982 | |
| Working Families | Willa Powell | 2.8% | 1,976 | |
| Working Families | Melisza E. Campos | 2.5% | 1,762 | |
| Independence | Malik D. Evans | 2% | 1,416 | |
| Independence | Melisza E. Campos | 1.8% | 1,304 | |
| Rochester's Parents United | Mia C. Hodgins | 1.1% | 793 | |
| Total Votes | 70,884 | |||
| Source: Monroe County Board of Elections, "2011 General Election Certification," accessed July 16, 2015 | ||||
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See also
- Rochester City School District, New York
- Rochester City School District elections (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 1.2 Rochester City School District, "Board Information: Malik Evans," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Monroe County Clerk, "2015 Monroe Primary Unofficial Results," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Monroe County Board of Elections, "Listing of Candidates for Public Office 2015," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Monroe County, "2015 Monroe County General Election Unofficial Results," accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2015 Filing Calendar," accessed July 24, 2015
- ↑ Rochester City School District, "Board Member Biographies," accessed July 16, 2015
- ↑ Democrat & Chronicle, "Incumbents, Hallmark prevail for city school board," September 10, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedfinancenews - ↑ Monroe County Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Disclosure Filings," May 11, 2015
- ↑ New York State Election Law, "NY Code - Section 1529: Times for filing statements," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ Monroe County Democratic Committee, "2015 MCDC Designating Convention Results," May 22, 2015
- ↑ Rochester City Newspaper, "Primary Endorsements," August 26, 2015
- ↑ Rochester Teachers Association, "Adam's Updates," accessed September 8, 2015
| 2015 Rochester City School District Elections | |
| Monroe County, New York | |
| Election date: | Primary election: September 10, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Mary Adams (D, I) • Incumbent, Malik Evans (D, I) • Incumbent, Willa Powell (D, WF) • Howard Eagle (D) • Elizabeth Hallmark (D, WF) • Mia Hodgins (D) • Matthew McDermott (D, WF) • Lorenzo Williams (D) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
