Mark Levinstein
Mark Levinstein was a candidate for at-large representative on the Newburgh Enlarged City School District school board in New York. Levinstein was defeated in the at-large general election on May 16, 2017.
Levinstein previously ran for a seat on the board. He was defeated in the general election on May 17, 2016. He is also a former member of the board. He was elected on May 17, 2011, and he served until he lost his re-election bid in the general election on May 20, 2014.[1]
Biography
Levinstein is a resident of Orange County, New York. He earned an associate degree in business from Orange County Community College. His work experience includes serving as the chief executive officer of North Point Carpet Supplies.[2]
Elections
2017
Three of the nine seats on the Newburgh Enlarged City School District Board of Education in New York were up for at-large general election on May 16, 2017. Board members Carole Mineo and Darren Stridiron filed for re-election and were joined on the ballot by former member Mark Levinstein, former candidate Sylvia Santiago, and newcomer William Walker. Mineo and Stridiron won re-election, and Walker won election to the other seat.[3][4]
Results
| Newburgh Enlarged City School District, At-large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carole Mineo Incumbent |
25.06% | 1,319 |
| William Walker |
23.41% | 1,232 |
| Darren Stridiron Incumbent |
21.01% | 1,106 |
| Mark Levinstein | 15.50% | 816 |
| Sylvia Santiago | 15.01% | 790 |
| Total Votes | 5,263 | |
| Source: Newburgh Enlarged City School District, "2016-2017 School & Library Budget Vote and School Board Election - 5/16/2017 - Official Results," accessed September 6, 2017 | ||
Funding
Levinstein reported no contributions or expenditures to the New York State Board of Elections in the election.[5]
2016
Four of the nine at-large seats on the Newburgh Enlarged City School District school board were up for general election on May 17, 2016. Incumbents Susan Prokosch and Andrew Johnston, along with newcomer Domenic Tebano, won the three seats with a three-year term. Incumbent Darren Stridiron won the seat with a one-year term. Challengers Anthony Hood, Mark Levinstein, Sylvia Santiago, and Lissandra Deliz were defeated in the race for the four seats up for election.[6]
Results
| Newburgh Enlarged City School District, At-large General Election, 3- and 1-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Susan Prokosch Incumbent |
21.06% | 1,477 |
| Domenic Tebano |
16.53% | 1,159 |
| Andrew Johnston Incumbent |
15.25% | 1,069 |
| Darren Stridiron Incumbent |
14.59% | 1,023 |
| Mark Levinstein | 11.51% | 807 |
| Sylvia Santiago | 10.04% | 704 |
| Anthony Hood | 6.50% | 456 |
| Lissandra Deliz | 4.52% | 317 |
| Total Votes | 7,012 | |
| Source: Newburgh Enlarged City School District, "2016-2017 School and Library Budget Vote and School Board Election Official Results," accessed July 4, 2016 | ||
Funding
Levinstein reported no contributions or expenditures to the New York State Board of Elections during the election.[7]
Endorsements
Levinstein received no official endorsements during the election.
2014
Mark Levinstein, fellow incumbents Dawn Fucheck and Thomas Woodhull, and seven other challengers lost to newcomers Kenneth Copertino, Carole Mineo, William Swart, and Darren Stridiron for the four at-large seats in the general election on May 20, 2014.
One of the seats up for election was vacated as a result of the death of board member Judith A. McAfee. Stridiron, the candidate who won election but received the fewest votes, received that seat, which carried an unexpired two-year term.[8]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Carole Mineo |
14.1% | 1,601 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kenneth Copertino |
12.7% | 1,445 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Swart |
11.7% | 1,333 | |
| Nonpartisan | Darren Stridiron |
11.2% | 1,275 | |
| Nonpartisan | George Bowles, Jr. | 7.1% | 808 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dawn Fucheck Incumbent | 7% | 791 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sheila Murphy | 6.7% | 763 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Levinstein Incumbent | 6.3% | 716 | |
| Nonpartisan | Runston Lewis | 5.7% | 652 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas Woodhull Incumbent | 4.4% | 503 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Rein | 3.9% | 442 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Pagliaro | 3.8% | 427 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andres Arestin | 2.9% | 326 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nathan Vesely | 2.6% | 290 | |
| Total Votes | 11,372 | |||
| Source: Newburgh Enlarged City School District, "School & Library Budget Vote and School Board Election - 5/20/14," accessed July 10, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Levinstein did not file a campaign finance report with the New York State Board of Elections during the election.[9][10]
Endorsements
Levinstein did not receive any endorsements during the election.
2011
| Newburgh Enlarged City School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Dawn Fucheck Incumbent |
21% | 1,482 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas Woodhull |
12.6% | 894 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Levinstein |
12.4% | 878 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Swart | 11.8% | 833 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen A. Bedetti | 11.1% | 785 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert McLymore | 8.8% | 623 | |
| Nonpartisan | William J. Morgan | 8.1% | 575 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ed Poppiti Incumbent | 7.7% | 544 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eric Motley | 6.4% | 454 | |
| Total Votes | 7,068 | |||
| Source: Newburgh Enlarged City School District, "2011-2012 School & Library Budget Vote and School Board Election," accessed May 1, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
In a survey conducted by the school district, Levinstein stated that the following should be the district's top priorities in 2014:
| “ | Raising graduation rates, safety & well-being of our students- ensure that all our students receive a superior learning experience, offering a wide variety of options for our students.[11] | ” |
| —Mark Levinstein (2014)[2] | ||
See also
- Newburgh Enlarged City School District, New York
- Newburgh Enlarged City School District elections (2017)
- Newburgh Enlarged City School District elections (2016)
- Newburgh Enlarged City School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mid Hudson Times, "School vote is Tuesday," May 12, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Newburgh Enlarged City School District, "2014-2015 Budget Information," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Matthew McCoy, District clerk," April 27, 2017
- ↑ Newburgh Enlarged City School District, "BOE Election/Budget Vote Results," accessed May 16, 2017
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance View Disclosure Reports: Candidate and Committee Search," accessed June 6, 2017
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Newburgh District Clerk Matthew McCoy," April 28, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed May
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia via phone call with the Newburgh Enlarged City School District administration on May 1, 2014.
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Contribution Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Expenditure Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Newburgh Enlarged City School District elections in 2017 | |
| Orange County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 16, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Carole Mineo • Incumbent, Darren Stridiron • Mark Levinstein • Sylvia Santiago • William Walker |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
| 2016 Newburgh Enlarged City School District Elections | |
| Orange County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 17, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Susan Prokosch • Incumbent, Darren Stridiron • Incumbent, Andrew Johnston • Domenic Tebano • Anthony Hood • Mark Levinstein • Sylvia Santiago • Lissandra Deliz |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
| 2014 Newburgh Enlarged City School District Elections | |
| Orange County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Dawn Fucheck • Incumbent, Mark Levinstein • Incumbent, Thomas Woodhull • Andres Arestin • George Bowles, Jr. • Kenneth Copertino • Runston Lewis • Carole Mineo • Sheila Murphy • Robert Pagliaro • David Rein • Darren Stridiron • William Swart • Nathan Vesely |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
