Michael Diaz (New Jersey)
Michael Diaz was a candidate for at-large member on the Newark Public Schools Advisory Board in New Jersey. He filed to run for the seat in the general election on April 21, 2015, but was disqualified from the race. Diaz did not appear on the ballot.[1]
In the race for three at-large seats, Diaz would have faced the "Children First Team" slate of Marques-Aquil Lewis, Dashay Carter and Crystal Fonseca. The slate was formed by Mayor Ras J. Baraka.
Elections
2015
- See also: Newark Public Schools elections (2015)
Three of the nine seats on the Newark Advisory Board were up for election on April 21, 2015. Only one incumbent, Marques-Aquil Lewis, filed to run for re-election. He faced the following seven challengers on the general election ballot: Natasha Alvarado, Veronica Branch, Dashay Carter, Crystal Fonseca, Ronnie Kellam, Charles Love III, and Sheila Montague. Lewis, Carter, and Fonseca were chosen for Mayor Ras J. Barak's "Children First Team" slate.[2]
Michael Diaz and Ivan Holmes also filed to run in this election but did not appear on the ballot. Holmes withdrew from the race and Diaz was disqualified.[1]
The Baraka-backed candidates Lewis, Carter, and Fonseca, won the three seat up for election.
Funding
Diaz reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission in this election.[3]
Endorsements
Diaz received no official endorsements as of April 2, 2015.
Recent news
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See also
- Newark Public Schools, New Jersey
- Newark Public Schools elections (2015)
- Baraka-backed "Children First Team" dominates Newark's school election (April 22, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Martha A. Jones, Newark Public Schools," April 14, 2015
- ↑ NJ.com, "Ten candidates sign up for Newark school board race," March 4, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed April 17, 2015
| 2015 Newark Public Schools Elections | |
| Essex County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | April 21, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Marques-Aquil Lewis • Natasha Alvarado • Veronica Branch • Dashay Carter • Michael Diaz • Crystal Fonsica • Ivan Holmes • Ronnie Kellam • Charles Love III • Sheila Montague |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
