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Maria Brown
Maria Brown was a candidate for Ward 7 representative on the Manchester Board of School Committee in New Hampshire. Brown ran for the seat in the primary election on September 15, 2015. Brown did not advance to the general election on November 3, 2015.
Elections
2015
Opposition
The election in Manchester featured 14 of the 15 seats on the board up for general election on November 3, 2015. The last seat, held by Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas at the time of the election, was elected separately on the ballot. A primary election was held on September 15, 2015, to narrow down the number of candidates to two per seat in each race for the general election. Wards 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 12 held primary elections.
In the Ward 7 race, incumbent Ross Terrio defeated challenger Wendy Garrity for the seat. Fellow challenger Maria Brown lost in the primary election.
Nine board members faced competition in their re-election bids, while another three ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats. The elections in wards 4 and 5 did not feature any incumbents. Neither Ward 4 member Amy L. Bradley nor Ward 5 member Ted Rokas filed for re-election.
Several rematches from the 2013 election took place, including Ward 2 member Debra G. Langton and challenger Sarah L. Browning, Ward 6 member Dan Bergeron and challenger Bill Hughen, and Ward 12 member Constance Van Houten and challenger Christine Duffley. The Ward 12 race also featured former board member Roger Beauchamp.
Results
Primary election
| Manchester School District, Ward 7, Primary Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ross Terrio Incumbent |
44.7% | 368 |
| Wendy Garrity |
35.6% | 293 |
| Maria Brown | 19.3% | 159 |
| Write-in votes | 0.49% | 4 |
| Total Votes | 824 | |
| Source: Manchester City Clerk, "Official Results," accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
Funding
Brown reported no contributions or expenditures to the Manchester City Clerk during the election.[1]
Endorsements
Brown did not receive any official endorsements during the election.
Campaign themes
2015
Brown published the following statement on her campaign website:
| “ | I have never been in politics nor did I ever think I wanted to be, but I am doing it for my children and the children of this fine city! All I know is I will fight for all that is right and just - and I will not just agree or go with what is easy! I will stand up for every child like they are one of my own five children...[2] | ” |
| —Maria Brown campaign website (2015)[3] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Manchester City Clerk, "Campaign Finance Reports Filed by Candidate," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "About," accessed September 15, 2015
