Melissa Pascarella
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Melissa Pascarella was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Charles County Board of Education in Maryland. She advanced from a primary election on June 24, 2014, to face 13 other candidates for seven available seats in the general election on November 4, 2014. Melissa Pascarella lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Pascarella earned a B.S. in elementary education from California University of Pennsylvania. She also holds an M.A. in education from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland. Pascarella has worked as a district teacher for the past decade. She and her husband have one child currently attending district schools.[1]
Elections
2014
Melissa Pascarella ran in the June 24, 2014, primary against 19 other candidates. Board members Roberta S. Wise, Maura H. Cook, Patricia Bowie, Pamela Pedersen and Donald Wade did not file for re-election. Melissa Pascarella lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jennifer S. Abell Incumbent |
11.8% | 25,609 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victoria Talley Kelly |
10% | 21,572 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Lukas Incumbent |
9.1% | 19,781 | |
| Nonpartisan | Virginia McGraw |
8.9% | 19,363 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Palko |
7.5% | 16,256 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Crawford |
7.4% | 16,106 | |
| Nonpartisan | Margaret T. Marshall |
7% | 15,247 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Michael Pitts | 6.4% | 13,857 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael A. Wilson | 6.2% | 13,477 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorina Harris | 6.1% | 13,113 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason Henry Sr. | 5.1% | 11,010 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karla M. Kornegay | 4.9% | 10,692 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa Pascarella | 4.8% | 10,437 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Ziegler | 4.6% | 9,970 | |
| Total Votes | 216,490 | |||
| Source: Charles County Board of Elections, "2014 Gubernatorial General Election Summary Report," accessed December 20, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer S. Abell Incumbent |
10.1% | 10,806 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Lukas Incumbent |
8.5% | 9,124 | |
| Nonpartisan | Virginia McGraw |
8.1% | 8,701 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victoria Talley Kelly |
8.1% | 8,659 | |
| Nonpartisan | Margaret T. Marshall |
6.2% | 6,579 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Palko |
6% | 6,434 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Michael Pitts |
5.4% | 5,818 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Crawford |
5.2% | 5,582 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa Pascarella |
4.2% | 4,436 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason Henry Sr. |
4% | 4,290 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael A. Wilson |
4% | 4,262 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorina Harris |
3.9% | 4,153 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Ziegler |
3.8% | 4,062 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karla M. Kornegay |
3.7% | 3,909 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Wallace | 3.6% | 3,807 | |
| Nonpartisan | Derrick Terry | 3.6% | 3,798 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jocelyn Mann Denyer | 3.3% | 3,527 | |
| Nonpartisan | Betsy Marie Eubanks | 3.2% | 3,440 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marcus Tillman | 3.1% | 3,273 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carl Blumenstein | 2% | 2,169 | |
| Total Votes | 106,829 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Charles County," July 16, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Pascarella reported $1,100.00 in contributions and $815.63 in expenditures to the Maryland State Board of Elections, which left her campaign with $284.37 on hand as of August 19, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Pascarella has not received any official endorsements as of October 21, 2014.
Campaign themes
2014
Pascarella provided the following answers to questions from the League of Women Voters:
How do your qualifications and experience prepare you for the duties of this office?
| “ | I have a Bachelor and Master’s Degree in education. I have taught in the CCPS system for over 12 years, as a teacher and an instructional leader. My family lives in Charles County and our son is currently attending a CCPS elementary school, so I have a vested interest in maintaining a quality school system for the children of Charles County.[3] | ” |
| —Melissa Pascarella's response to Vote 411 Voter Guide questions (2014)[4] | ||
If elected, what would be your priorities for this office?
| “ | I would work to support the development and retention of high quality teachers and administrators. Starting by looking at how we identify quality teachers and administrators and work to keep them in Charles County, teaching our kids. Then working to train and mentor teachers that are striving to reach excellence for the students of CCPS.[3] | ” |
| —Melissa Pascarella's response to Vote 411 Voter Guide questions (2014)[4] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Melissa + Pascarella + Charles + County + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Melissa Pascarella For Charles County School Board," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 League of Women Voters, "Vote 411 Voter Guide: Charles County Board of Education," accessed October 20, 2014
| 2014 Charles County Public Schools Elections | |
| La Plata, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Jennifer S. Abell • Carl Blumenstein • Mark Crawford • Jocelyn Mann Denyer • Betsy Marie Eubanks • Lorina Harris • Jason Henry Sr. • Victoria Talley Kelly • Karla M. Kornegay • Michael Lukas • Margaret T. Marshall • Virginia McGraw • Barbara Palko • Melissa Pascarella • Robert Michael Pitts • Derrick Terry • Marcus Tillman • Richard Wallace • Michael A. Wilson • Stephen Ziegler |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
