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Michelle Velez-Jonte
Michelle Velez-Jonte was a candidate for at-large representative on the Elizabeth Board of Education in New Jersey. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] Velez-Jonte was running as part of the Continue the Progress slate with Tony Monteiro and Elcy Castillo-Ospina. Michelle Velez-Jonte lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Elections
2015
Opposition
The Elizabeth Board of Education consists of nine members elected at-large to three-year terms. Elections are staggered with three seats up for election each year. At-large incumbents Tony Monteiro, Elcy Castillo-Ospina and Charlene Bathelus were up for re-election on November 3, 2015. Bathelus won re-election, while Stephanie Goncalves and Daniel Nina joined the board. They defeated Monteiro, Castillo-Ospina, Maria Medeiros-DaRassi and Michelle Velez-Jonte. Virginia San Pedro initially filed as a candidate but withdrew prior to the election.[1] Castillo-Ospina, Monteiro and Velez-Jonte were running as part of the Continue the Progress slate.[2]
Results
| Elizabeth Board of Education, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Stephanie Goncalves |
17.74% | 5,027 |
| Charlene Bathelus Incumbent |
17.51% | 4,961 |
| Daniel Nina |
17.18% | 4,868 |
| Tony Monteiro Incumbent | 15.93% | 4,514 |
| Michelle Velez-Jonte | 14.90% | 4,222 |
| Elcy Castillo-Ospina Incumbent | 14.74% | 4,177 |
| Maria Medeiros-DaRassi | 1.93% | 548 |
| Write-in votes | 0.05% | 13 |
| Total Votes | 28,330 | |
| Source: Union County Clerk, "Election Results," accessed December 18, 2015 | ||
Funding
Velez-Jonte ran as part of the Continue the Progress slate, which reported $5,950.00 in contributions and $4,135.00 in expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission as of October 27, 2015.[3]
Endorsements
Velez-Jonte received the endorsement of the Elizabeth Education Association.[4]
Recent news
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See also
- Elizabeth Public Schools, New Jersey
- Elizabeth Public Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Abbey Smith, "Email communication with Lisa Bobish," August 4, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Continue the Progress Team," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ TAPinto.net, "Elizabeth Education Association Endorses Board of Education Candidates," September 22, 2015
| 2015 Elizabeth Public Schools Elections | |
| Union County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Charlene Bathelus • Incumbent, Elcy Castillo-Ospina • Incumbent, Tony Monteiro • Stephanie Goncalves • Maria Medeiros-DaRassi • Daniel Nina • Michelle Velez-Jonte |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
