Nestor Montilla
Nestor Montilla, Sr. was a 2014 independent ("Seeking Inclusion") candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 9th Congressional District of New Jersey.[1] He was defeated by incumbent Bill Pascrell (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2]
Biography
Montilla earned both his B.A. and his Master of Public Administration from the John Jay College of The City University of New York. He went on to pursue a Ph.D. in political science from the Graduate Center of The City University of New York, though he had not yet earned his degree as of September 2014.[3]
Montilla works as the Director of Corporate and Community Development at the Lehman College of The City University of New York. He has served as chairman of the Dominican American National Roundtable and chairman of media and public relations for the Latino Leadership Alliance of New Jersey.[3]
Montilla is also affiliated with the following organizations:[3]
- American Political Science Association (APSA) - Member
- National Dominican American Council (NDAC) - Chairman
- National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) - Latino expert and spokesperson on immigration
- Community Board 12 in Manhattan and Community Board 5 in the Bronx - Former member
- Education Committee, Community Board 5 - Former chair
Elections
2014
Montilla ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 9th District.[1] He lost to incumbent Bill Pascrell (D) in the general election.[2] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Bill Pascrell Incumbent |
68.5% | 82,498 | |
| Republican | Dierdre Paul | 30.1% | 36,246 | |
| Seeking Inclusion | Nestor Montilla | 1.4% | 1,715 | |
| Total Votes | 120,459 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New Jersey's 9th Congressional District elections, 2014
- New Jersey's 9th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New Jersey Division of Elections, "General election candidates for U.S. House," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "2014 New Jersey House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on September 13, 2014
