Mark Mecca
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Mark Mecca an at-large representative on the Williamsville Central School District Board of Education in New York. He won election to the board in the general election on May 19, 2015.[1]
Mecca's first three-year term on the board began July 1, 2015.
Biography
Mecca has lived in the Williamsville Central School District for 15 years. He works as a school psychologist in the Buffalo school district. He has been involved in the education field for 20 years and is certified as an elementary school teacher, a school psychologist and a school administrator. He has one child.[2]
Elections
2015
Three of nine at-large seats on the Williamsville Central School District Board of Education were up for general election on May 19, 2015. Because the election was held at-large, qualified voters of the district could vote for all three seats. The three candidates who received the most votes in the election were considered elected to the board.
The seats held by incumbents Michael Littman, Jay Smith and Toni Vazquez were on the ballot. The incumbents ran against four challengers—Sam Alba, Robert Campo, Shawn P. Lemay and Mark Mecca—in this election. Vazquez was the only incumbent to successfully retain her seat. Lemay and Mecca also won seats on the board.
Results
| Williamsville Central School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Shawn P. Lemay |
19.2% | 3,179 | |
| Nonpartisan | Toni Vazquez Incumbent |
19% | 3,145 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Mecca |
17.5% | 2,896 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Littman Incumbent | 12.7% | 2,106 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jay Smith Incumbent | 11.1% | 1,834 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sam Alba | 10.2% | 1,693 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Campo | 10% | 1,657 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write in votes | 0.4% | 73 | |
| Total Votes | 16,583 | |||
| Source: Williamsville Central School District, "Board of Education Agenda - May 26, 2015," accessed June 8, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Mecca reported no contributions or expenditures to the New York State Board of Elections in the election.[3][4]
Endorsement
Mecca was endorsed by the Williamsville Teachers' Association.[5]
Campaign themes
2015
Mecca listed the following as top issues in the district in an interview with The Buffalo News:
| “ | The top issues in Williamsville have to do with the relationships between the board / superintendent and constituent groups like parents and teachers; their concerns and issues have not been taken seriously by the board. There are also issues with transparency and ethics.[6] | ” |
| —Mark Mecca (2015)[2] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Williamsville Central School District, New York
- Williamsville Central School District elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Williamsville Central School District, "Seven candidates on ballot for Williamsville School Board," April 21, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Buffalo News, "Mark V. Mecca," accessed May 19, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Financial Disclosure: Expenditure Search Page," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Financial Disclosure: Contribution Search Page," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ Williamsville Teachers' Association Facebook, "Timeline post on May 18, 2015," accessed May 19, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2015 Williamsville Central School District Elections | |
| Erie County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Michael Littman • Incumbent, Jay Smith • Incumbent, Toni Vazquez • Sam Alba • Robert Campo • Shawn P. Lemay • Mark Mecca |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
