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Manuel Nunez
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Manuel Nunez is the former at-large representative on the Perth Amboy Public Schools school board in New Jersey. First elected in 2014, Nunez lost a re-election campaign in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Nunez's professional experience includes working as a computer programmer at Barnabas Health. He graduated from Kean University with a bachelor's degree in computer science. Nunez's community involvement has included serving as a member of the parish council at Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish, the treasurer of the Perth Amboy Juan Pablo Duarte Committee, and as the president of the Hidden Village II Homeowners Association. Nunez migrated from the Dominican Republic when he was 11 years old.[1]
Elections
2017
Three of the nine seats on the Perth Amboy Public Schools school board in New Jersey were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. Board member Milady Tejeda won the election along with newcomers Jesus Martinez and Lisett Lebron. They defeated incumbent Manuel Nunez and challengers Irving Lozada and Eddie Tejada.[2]
Results
| Perth Amboy Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jesus Martinez |
18.50% | 2,014 |
| Milady Tejeda Incumbent |
18.31% | 1,993 |
| Lisett Lebron |
17.33% | 1,886 |
| Irving Lozada | 16.59% | 1,806 |
| Manuel Nunez Incumbent | 16.20% | 1,764 |
| Eddie Tejada | 13.07% | 1,423 |
| Total Votes | 10,886 | |
| Source: Middlesex County, New Jersey, "Historical Election Results: November 2017," accessed March 22, 2018 | ||
Funding
Nunez did not report campaign contributions or expenditures in this election as of October 24, 2017, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[3]
2014
Three seats on the Perth Amboy school board were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Former board member Anton J. Massopust and incumbents Dianne Roman and Milady Tejada ran against Jose Rodriguez, Junior Iglesia, Thomas Thor, and Manuel Nunez in the general election. While incumbent Maria Garcia's term also expired at the end of the year, she did not file to run for re-election.[4] Roman, Thor, and Iglesia ran as a slate called Restoring Educational Priorities.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Milady Tejada Incumbent |
19.7% | 2,378 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jose Rodriguez |
19.6% | 2,369 | |
| Nonpartisan | Manuel Nunez |
16.3% | 1,971 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dianne Roman Incumbent | 13.7% | 1,654 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anton J. Massopust | 12.6% | 1,525 | |
| Nonpartisan | Junior Iglesia | 9.1% | 1,100 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas Thor | 8.8% | 1,067 | |
| Total Votes | 12,064 | |||
| Source: Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Claudia Jackson, Middlesex County Clerk's Office," February 27, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Nunez had reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission as of October 16, 2014.[5]
Endorsements
Nunez had not received any official endorsements as of October 16, 2014.
See also
- Perth Amboy Public Schools, New Jersey
- Perth Amboy Public Schools elections (2017)
- Perth Amboy Public Schools elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Together for Quality Schools, "Biographies," accessed September 25, 2017
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Cassandra Achille, Middlesex County Elections official," August 14, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Filings," accessed October 24, 2017
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "E-mail correspondence with Claudia P. Jackson, Middlesex County Clerk's Office," September 8, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed October 16, 2014
| Perth Amboy Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Middlesex County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Manuel Nunez • Incumbent, Milady Tejeda • Lisett Lebron • Irving Lozada • Jesus Martinez • Eddie Tejada |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
