Maria O. Carrasco
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Maria O. Carrasco was an at-large member of the Lynn School Committee. She was first elected to the chamber in 2007 and she served through 2017. She did not file to run for re-election in 2017.[1]
Biography
Carrasco was born in the Dominican Republic and emigrated to the United States after teaching in her native country for more than 15 years.[2] Carrasco spent her first years in the United States working in a shoe factory and studying English at North Shore Community College, eventually earning an associate degree.[2] Following graduation, Carrasco spent eight years as a substance abuse counselor before becoming a case manager at the North Shore Career Center.[2] She volunteered with a variety of nonprofits, including Operation Bootstrap, the New Lynn Coalition, Lynn United for Change, and the Lynn Hispanic Scholarship Fund.[3]
Elections
2015
- See also: Lynn Public Schools elections (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 by the district as a whole. The general election was held on November 3, 2015. 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.[4]
Results
| Lynn School Committee, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Candidate forum, July 29, 2015 |
Funding
Carrasco began the race with an existing account balance of $432.23 from her previous campaign. She reported $5,066.00 in contributions and $4,029.88 in expenditures to Lynn City Clerk, which left her campaign with $1,468.35 on hand as of October 28, 2015.[5]
Endorsements
Carrasco was endorsed by Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts.[6]
2013
- See also: Lynn Public Schools elections (2013)
Carrasco and her fellow incumbents defeated challengers Stanley H. Wotring, Jr., Lorraine Gately, and Melissa L. Romaniello to win six at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Lynn Public Schools, At-large General Election, 2-year term, 2013 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Donna M. Coppola Incumbent |
15.4% | 7,314 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia M. Capano Incumbent |
13.7% | 6,481 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charlie N. Gallo Incumbent |
13.7% | 6,478 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard B. Starbard Incumbent |
13.3% | 6,306 | |
| Nonpartisan | John E. Ford, Jr. Incumbent |
12.8% | 6,090 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maria O. Carrasco Incumbent |
11.7% | 5,554 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorraine Gately | 11.5% | 5,449 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa L. Romaniello | 4.2% | 2,008 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stanley H. Wotring, Jr. | 3.6% | 1,695 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.1% | 71 | |
| Total Votes | 47,446 | |||
| Source: City of Lynn, "Election Summary Report: Municipal Election - November 5, 2013, Lynn, MA," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
| Lynn Public Schools, At-large Primary Election, 2-year term, 2013 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Donna M. Coppola Incumbent |
14.6% | 3,546 | |
| Nonpartisan | John E. Ford, Jr. Incumbent |
13.9% | 3,365 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charlie N. Gallo Incumbent |
13.8% | 3,343 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia M. Capano Incumbent |
13.4% | 3,245 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard B. Starbard Incumbent |
13.2% | 3,210 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maria O. Carrasco Incumbent |
12.5% | 3,031 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorraine Gately |
11.2% | 2,725 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa L. Romaniello |
4% | 959 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stanley H. Wotring, Jr. |
3.2% | 780 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 55 | |
| Total Votes | 24,259 | |||
| Source: City of Lynn, "Election Summary Report: Primary Election - September 17, 2013," accessed September 20, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Carrasco began the race with an existing debt of $7,577.28 from her previous campaigns. She reported $4,374.00 in contributions and $3,146.26 in expenditures to the Lynn Elections Office, which left her campaign with $6,349.54 in debt in the election.[7]
Endorsements
Carrasco was endorsed by the North Shore Labor Council, AFSCME Local 1736 union for Lynn school employees and Neighbor to Neighbor.[2]
2011
| Lynn Public Schools, At-large General Election, 2-year term, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard B. Starbard Incumbent |
14.1% | 4,770 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charlie N. Gallo |
13.8% | 4,666 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia M. Capano Incumbent |
12.8% | 4,339 | |
| Nonpartisan | John E. Ford, Jr. Incumbent |
12.4% | 4,199 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donna M. Coppola Incumbent |
12.1% | 4,100 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maria O. Carrasco Incumbent |
11.8% | 3,971 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vincent J. Spirito Incumbent | 11.4% | 3,851 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dolores J. DiFillipo | 11.3% | 3,810 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 67 | |
| Total Votes | 33,773 | |||
| Source: City of Lynn, "Election Summary Report: Municipal Election - November 8, 2011," accessed September 20, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
2013
Carrasco's campaign website listed the following campaign themes for 2013:
| “ | During her time on the School Committee, Maria has worked to prevent youth violence and increase parental involvement. She has demonstrated the ability to communicate with people across the city, and has consistently acted in the best interests of the children.[8] | ” |
| —Maria O. Carrasco (2013)[2] | ||
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See also
- Lynn Public Schools, Massachusetts
- Lynn Public Schools elections (2013)
- Lynn Public Schools 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
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Mary Jules," City of Lynn Election Coordinator, June 28, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Re-Elect Maria O. Carrasco - Member of the Lynn School Committee, "About Maria," accessed September 20, 2013
- ↑ Facebook, "About," accessed September 20, 2013
- ↑ LynnCam TV, "School Committee," accessed September 8, 2015
- ↑ Lynn City Clerk, "Campaign Finance Report Archives 2015-2010," accessed October 30, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Action Fund," September 12, 2015
- ↑ City of Lynn, "Campaign Finance Report Archive | 2013 - 2010," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 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 |
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