Michael Lyons (Connecticut)
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Michael Lyons is the Republican District C representative on the Norwalk Board of Education. Lyons sought another term in the general election on November 3, 2015. Michael Lyons won the general election on November 3, 2015.
Elections
2015
- See also: Norwalk Public Schools elections (2015)
The five district representative seats on the Norwalk Public Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015. A Democratic primary election was held September 16, 2015, for Districts A and B.
Yvel Crevecoeur (D/WFP) won the District A seat after petitioning for and winning a Democratic primary and defeating Joe Perella (I) for the open seat. While Perella ran as an unaffiliated candidate, he was endorsed by the Republican Town Committee (RTC).
District A incumbent Rosa Murray (D) did not seek her party's nomination to run for another term. Instead, the Norwalk Democratic Town Committee (DTC) nominated Nicol Ayers to run for the seat. Ayers faced a primary challenge from Yvel Crevecoeur. Crevecoeur won with a margin of 14 votes. The tight margin automatically necessitated a recount, which held the same totals.[1][2] Crevecoeur received the endorsement of the Connecticut Working Families Party after petitioning to run as a Democratic candidate. This ensured that he would appear on the general election ballot regardless of the primary outcome.
Erik Anderson (D) won the District B seat after defeating incumbent Migdalia Rivas (D) in a primary. The two had tied for the Democratic nomination at the party convention. This left the party without an official nominee in the race. Both Rivas and Anderson successfully petitioned to hold a party primary to determine a Democratic candidate for District B.[3] Anderson won the primary and was set to face Republican nominee Harold Bonet in the general election. However, Bonet withdrew from the race, leaving Anderson without official opponents.[1][2]
No primaries were necessary for the other three seats. District C incumbent Michael Lyons (R) won re-election after his party nominated him to run for re-election; he defeated Democratic nominee Lisa Nuzzo in the general election. District D incumbent Bryan Meek (R) won his first full term on the board. Meek was appointed to the board in March 2015 and received his party's nomination to run for the remainder of the seat's term. He defeated Democratic nominee Haroldo Williams on the general election ballot. In District E, Michael Barbis (D) won re-election without opposition. He was nominated to retain his seat by the Democratic Town Committee, and no Republican candidate was nominated to challenge him.
Results
| Norwalk Public Schools, District C, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michael Lyons Incumbent |
51.2% | 1,484 | |
| Democratic | Lisa Nuzzo | 48.8% | 1,417 | |
| Total Votes | 2,901 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Prescribed Form for Return of Votes Cast At A Municipal Election," accessed November 5, 2015 | ||||
Campaign themes
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Lyons participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Establishing a management team capable of fully implementing our strategic plan.[4] | ” |
| —Michael Lyons (2015)[5] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with one being the most important and seven being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Education policy |
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Improving college readiness | |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Expanding arts education | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer 10 questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column of the following table:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| They should be implemented. | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Through differentiated instruction and Tier II / Tier III interventions. | |
| Practices such as positive behavior strategies should be used before expulsion is considered. | |
| The Central Office should intervene in underperforming schools, while providing more autonomy to high-performing schools. | |
| Yes | |
| Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district. | |
| Have Board meetings at community locations around the City. |
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nancy on Norwalk, "Pending recount: Crevecoeur, Anderson for BoE; Melendez, Serasis, Simms and Bowman for Council," September 16, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nancy on Norwalk, "GOP candidate withdraws, Anderson will join BoE; vote recount changes nothing," September 21, 2015
- ↑ The Hour, "Seven Norwalk Dems petition successfully for Sept. 16 primary," August 11, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015, "Michael Lyons' responses," September 27, 2015
| 2015 Norwalk Public Schools Elections | |
| Fairfield County, Connecticut | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District A: • Nicol Ayers (D) • Yvel Crevecoeur (D/WFP) • Joe Perella
District B: • Incumbent, Migdalia Rivas (D) • Erik Anderson (D) • Harold Bonet (R) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
