Natasha Megie-Maddrey
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Natasha Megie-Maddrey was a candidate for at-large representative on the Lynn Public Schools school board in Massachusetts. Megie-Maddrey was defeated in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Megie-Maddrey previously ran for a seat on the board, and she was defeated in the general election on November 3, 2015.[1]
Biography
Megie-Maddrey served as a substitute teacher in Lynn Public Schools for three years. She has served on the Cobbet elementary school improvement committee and the KIPP parent committee. Megie-Maddrey has five children.[2]
Elections
2017
- See also: Lynn Public Schools elections (2017)
Six seats on the Lynn Public Schools School Committee were up for general election on November 7, 2017. All seven seats on the school committee were up for election. The seventh seat on the school committee was automatically held by the mayor of Lynn, who was also up for election. Ballotpedia did not cover the mayoral race as it fell outside of municipal elections coverage.[3] Incumbents Donna M. Coppola, John E. Ford Jr., Lorraine Gately, and Jared Nicholson and newcomers Michael A. Satterwhite and Brian Castellanos won the election, defeating challengers Cherish Casey, Elizabeth Rosario Gervacio, Natasha Megie-Maddrey, and Jessica Murphy. All 10 candidates advanced from the primary election on September 12, 2017.[4][5][6]
The school committee election was nonpartisan, but candidate filings included the party enrollment of each candidate. Every candidate except Jessica Murphy identified as a Democrat. Murphy was not enrolled with a political party.[4]
Results
| Lynn Public Schools, At-large General Election, 2-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Donna M. Coppola Incumbent |
15.22% | 6,630 |
| John E. Ford Jr. Incumbent |
14.84% | 6,465 |
| Lorraine Gately Incumbent |
12.79% | 5,573 |
| Jared Nicholson Incumbent |
10.83% | 4,719 |
| Michael A. Satterwhite |
10.20% | 4,443 |
| Brian Castellanos |
10.02% | 4,367 |
| Elizabeth Rosario Gervacio | 8.11% | 3,532 |
| Natasha Megie-Maddrey | 6.58% | 2,868 |
| Jessica Murphy | 5.93% | 2,583 |
| Cherish Casey | 5.17% | 2,254 |
| Write-in votes | 0.32% | 138 |
| Total Votes | 43,572 | |
| Source: City of Lynn, "Election Summary Report Municipal Election Lynn, MA," accessed December 4, 2017 | ||
| Lynn Public Schools, At-large Primary Election, 2-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Donna M. Coppola Incumbent |
18.05% | 3,102 |
| Lorraine Gately Incumbent |
15.39% | 2,645 |
| John E. Ford Jr. Incumbent |
13.86% | 2,382 |
| Brian Castellanos |
10.64% | 1,828 |
| Jared Nicholson Incumbent |
10.39% | 1,786 |
| Michael A. Satterwhite |
8.68% | 1,492 |
| Jessica Murphy |
6.59% | 1,132 |
| Elizabeth Rosario Gervacio |
6.42% | 1,103 |
| Natasha Megie-Maddrey |
5.57% | 957 |
| Cherish Casey |
4.01% | 689 |
| Write-in votes | 0.4% | 68 |
| Total Votes | 17,184 | |
| Source: City of Lynn, "Election Summary Report: Preliminary Election," accessed September 12, 2017 | ||
Funding
Megie-Maddrey began the race with an existing account balance of $1,722.80 from her previous campaign. She reported $4,375.00 in contributions and $3,398.25 in expenditures to Lynn City Elections and Voting Department, which left her campaign with $2,699.55 on hand in the election.[7]
2015
- See also: Lynn Public Schools elections (2015)
The Lynn School Committee consists of seven members, six of whom are elected to two-year terms. The seventh member and chair of the board is the Mayor of Lynn. The other six members of the board are elected at large by the district as a whole. The general election was held on November 3, 2015. Incumbents Donna Coppola (D), John Ford Jr. (D), Patricia M. Capano (D), and Maria O. Carrasco (D) won re-election, while Lorraine Gately (D) and Jared Nicholson (D) joined the board. They defeated Dolores Jean DiFillipo (D), Natasha Megie-Maddrey (D), June Natola (R), and Michael Ouk (I).
While the school committee is a nonpartisan office, candidate filings for this election included the party enrollment of each candidate. Eight Democrats, one Republican, and one unenrolled candidate filed for the at-large race. A primary election was not necessary because all 10 candidates appeared on a joint ballot in the general election.[1]
Results
| Lynn School Committee, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Donna Coppola Incumbent |
13.4% | 4,560 |
| John Ford Jr. Incumbent |
12.5% | 4,257 |
| Lorraine Gately |
12.5% | 4,248 |
| Jared Nicholson |
11.9% | 4,024 |
| Patricia Capano Incumbent |
11.4% | 3,867 |
| Maria Carrasco Incumbent |
10.9% | 3,712 |
| Dolores Jean DiFillipo | 9.1% | 3,104 |
| Michael Ouk | 8.5% | 2,867 |
| June Natola | 5.2% | 1,762 |
| Natasha Megie-Maddrey | 4.3% | 1,451 |
| Write-in votes | 0.22% | 74 |
| Total Votes | 33,926 | |
| Source: City of Lynn, "Municipal Election: Lynn, MA," accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
Funding
Megie-Maddrey reported $8,942.00 in contributions and $7,470.05 in expenditures to the Lynn City Clerk, which left her campaign with $1,471.95 on hand as of October 28, 2015.[8]
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify any official endorsements for Megie-Maddrey in the election.
Campaign themes
2017
Megie-Maddrey highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:
| “ | I want to see change in the school system. Parent Involvement, 100% funding, better communication, and opening Community Schools are my main priorities. I want all Parents to feel welcome. I want to be the voice of parents, especially those parents who haven't found the courage to speak up. I want to fight for teachers to ensure that they have the support they need. TEAM, together everyone achieves more. I respectfully am asking for one of your 6 votes.[9] | ” |
| —Natasha Megie-Maddrey (2017)[10] | ||
2015
| Candidate forum, July 29, 2015 |
Megie-Maddrey's campaign website listed the following themes for 2015:
| “ | Natasha's campaign at its core is about her being a parent advocate on the School Committee for the parents of all children in Lynn. Her campaign is about three goals:
1. Equality for all schools: She has worked across many of our schools in Lynn. There is an opportunity for all of our schools to share resources and lessons about what works to best educate our children. 2. Parents Invited to be Involved: Natasha wants to make Lynn a place where we make it easy for parents to be invited and involved in their child's education. She will make school committee meetings more transparent and provide better services to allow all the diverse members of our community to have access and to be involved in the decisions that impact their children. 3. Schools as a Center for the Community: All schools should be accessible and have programs that make them a resource to children and the community to educate and enrich the lives of students and adults.[9] |
” |
| —Natasha Megie-Maddrey (2015)[11] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Lynn Public Schools, Massachusetts
- Lynn Public Schools elections (2017)
- Lynn Public Schools elections (2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LynnCam TV, "School Committee," accessed September 8, 2015
- ↑ Vote for Natasha for Lynn School Committee, "About," accessed September 6, 2017
- ↑ City of Lynn Elections Office, "City of Lynn Political Calendar For 2017," accessed June 28, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Mary Jules," City of Lynn Election Coordinator, June 28, 2017
- ↑ City of Lynn, "Election Summary Report: Preliminary Election," accessed September 12, 2017
- ↑ City of Lynn, "Election Summary Report Municipal Election Lynn, MA," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Lynn City Elections and Voting, "2017 Campaign Finance Reports," accessed January 25, 2018
- ↑ Lynn City Clerk, "Campaign Finance Report Archives 2015-2010," accessed October 30, 2015
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "Natasha Megie-Maddrey for Lynn School Committee: About page," accessed August 11, 2017
- ↑ Natasha Megie-Maddrey for Lynn School Committee, "Home," accessed October 26, 2015
| 2015 Lynn Public Schools Elections | |
| Essex County, Massachusetts | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Patricia M. Capano • Incumbent, Maria O. Carrasco • Incumbent, Donna M. Coppola • Incumbent, John E. Ford, Jr. • Dolores Jean DiFillipo • Lorraine Gately • Natasha Megie-Maddrey • June Natola • Jared Nicholson • Michael Ouk |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
