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Marcel Lisi
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Marcel Lisi was a candidate for at-large representative on the Scranton School District in Pennsylvania. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] Marcel Lisi lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
The Republican Party used a substitute nomination certificate to nominate Marcel Lisi in the place of Greg Popil, who withdrew from the race after the primary election.[2][3]
Lisi was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 113 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was defeated in the general election by Martin Flynn.
Scranton teachers went on strike after working under an expired contract for a month. The strike began on September 25, 2015, and ended on October 13, 2015.[4]
Biography
Lisi is the intellectual disabilities support coordinator at the Scranton Counseling Center. He is a member of the Victor Alfieri Society, the Dante Club and Literary Society, the San Cataldo Society and the Scranton Chapter of UNICO. He is on the board of the Scranton Chapter of Pennsylvanians for Human Life and the U.S. Selective Service System. Lisi obtained a bachelor's degree in history and political science from Marywood University.[5]
Elections
2015
Five of the nine seats on the Scranton school board were up for general election on November 3, 2015. There was a primary election on May 19, 2015.
Incumbents Paul Duffy (D/R) and Carol Owens Oleski (D/R) won re-election, while Democratic challengers Bob Lesh and James Timlin joined the board. Cross-filed candidate Tom Schuster also won a seat on the board. They defeated Republican candidates Larry Wynne and Marcel Lisi in the general election. No independent candidates filed to run in the general election.[1]
Joseph Matyjevich and Adam Swieciaszek were defeated in the primary election and, therefore, did not proceed to the general election. Greg Popil withdrew from the race after the primary election. The Republican Party used a substitute nomination certificate to nominate Lisi in the place of Popil.[6]
Results
| Scranton School District, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Paul Duffy Incumbent |
18.0% | 6,821 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Tom Schuster |
16.3% | 6,182 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Carol Owens Oleski Incumbent |
16.2% | 6,158 | |
| Democratic | James Timlin |
15.5% | 5,873 | |
| Democratic | Bob Lesh |
13.1% | 4,964 | |
| Republican | Larry Wynne | 7.9% | 3,004 | |
| Republican | Marcel Lisi | 6.5% | 2,451 | |
| Write-in votes | 6.7% | 2,546 | ||
| Total Votes | 37,999 | |||
| Source: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, "Summary Report, Certified Results," accessed December 21, 2015 | ||||
Funding
The Lackawanna County Department of Elections does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports. If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Endorsements
Lisi received no official endorsements for his campaign during the election.
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Martin Flynn defeated Lee Briane Morgan in the Democratic primary, while Marcel Lisi was unopposed in the Republican primary. Flynn defeated Lisi in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martin Flynn Incumbent |
74.6% | 11,537 | |
| Republican | Marcel Lisi | 25.4% | 3,932 | |
| Total Votes | 15,469 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Martin Flynn Incumbent |
80.1% | 6,738 |
| Lee Briane Morgan | 19.9% | 1,678 |
| Total Votes | 8,416 | |
Campaign themes
2014
Lisi's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ | My name is Marcel Lisi and I’m running for State Representative because in my heart I firmly believe that I can help our community achieve success and enjoy a better way of life. I will work hard to provide our people with lower taxes, better jobs, and a stronger economy. I will fight to make our home here in Northeastern Pennsylvania a great place to live.[10] | ” |
| —Marcel Lisi's campaign website (2014), [11] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 113
- Scranton School District, Pennsylvania
- Scranton School District elections (2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, "List of Candidates, Municipal Election, November 3, 2015," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ The Times-Tribune, "Popil withdraws as Republican Scranton School Board nominee," September 9, 2015
- ↑ The Times-Tribune, "Lisi best-known name on new candidates list," September 11, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ The Times-Tribune, "Lisi best-known name on new candidates list," September 11, 2015
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Marcel Lisi's campaign website, "About," accessed September 8, 2014
| 2015 Scranton School District Elections | |
| Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | |
| Election date: | Primary election: May 19, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent Paul Duffy (D/R) • Incumbent, Carol Owens Oleski (D/R) • Bob Lesh (D) • Marcel Lisi (R) • Joseph Matyjevich (D) • Greg Popil (D/R) • Tom Schuster (D/R) • Adam Swieciaszek (D/R) • James Timlin (D) • Larry Wynne (D/R) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
