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2013 Newton Public Schools Elections
General Election date:
November 5, 2013
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
What was at stake?
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
Massachusetts
Newton Public Schools
Middlesex County, Massachusetts ballot measures
Local ballot measures, Massachusetts
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Eight seats on the School Committee for Newton Public Schools were up for general election on November 5, 2013. Incumbents Angela Pitter-Wright, Diana Fisher Gomberg, Steven Siegel, Matt Hills and Margie Ross Decter ran unopposed and won the Ward 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 seats, respectively. Newcomers Ellen P. Gibson and Ruth E. Goldman ran unopposed for the Ward 1 and 6 seats, while Margaret L. Albright defeated Andrea R. Steenstrup for the Ward 2 seat.

About the district

See also: Newton Public Schools, Massachusetts
Newton Public Schools is located in Middlesex County, Mass.

Newton Public Schools is located in northeast Massachusetts in Middlesex County. The county seats of Middlesex County are Newton and Cambridge. As of the 2010 Census, the county was home to 1,552,802 residents.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Newton Public Schools was the ninth-largest school district in Massachusetts and served 12,079 students.[2]

Demographics

Middlesex County outperformed the rest of Massachusetts in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 50.7 percent of Middlesex County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 39.4 percent for Massachusetts as a whole. The median household income in Middlesex County was $82,090 compared to $66,866 for the state of Massachusetts. The poverty rate in Middlesex County was 8.1 percent compared to 11.4 percent for the entire state.[1]

Racial Demographics, 2013[1]
Race Middlesex County (%) Massachusetts (%)
White 81.7 83.2
Black or African American 5.4 8.1
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3 0.5
Asian 10.5 6.0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.1 2.1
Hispanic or Latino 7.3 10.5

Middlesex County Party Affiliation, 2012[3]
Party Registered Voters % of Total
Democratic 342,112 36.90
Republican 96,970 10.46
Green-Rainbow 1,134 0.12
Other 3,854 0.42
Unaffiliated 483,119 52.11

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Method of board member selection

The Newton School Committee consists of nine members, eight of whom are elected to two-year terms. The ninth member and Chair of the board is Newton's mayor. The other eight members of the board are elected at-large by the district as a whole, although each member represents a different ward in the school district. There was no primary election and the general election was held on November 5, 2013. All eight seats were on the ballot in 2013.[4] The filing deadline for the 2013 general election was July 30.[5]

Elections

2013

Candidates

Ward 1

Ward 2

Ward 3

  • Angela Pitter-Wright
    • Incumbent
    • Graduate, Boston University
    • Senior program manager, Hewlett Packard Corporation

Ward 4

Ward 5

Ward 6

Ward 7

  • Matt Hills
    • Incumbent
    • Graduate, Harvard Business School
    • Managing director, LLM Capital Partners

Ward 8

Election results

Newton Public Schools, Ward 1 General Election, 2-year term, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngEllen P. Gibson 99% 5,705
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 1% 56
Total Votes 5,761
Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "Official Results - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013


Newton Public Schools, Ward 2 General Election, 2-year term, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngMargaret L. Albright 52.6% 5,107
     Nonpartisan Andrea R. Steenstrup 47.2% 4,585
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.2% 19
Total Votes 9,711
Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "Official Results - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013


Newton Public Schools, Ward 3 General Election, 2-year term, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngAngela Pitter-Wright Incumbent 99.1% 5,467
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.9% 51
Total Votes 5,518
Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "Official Results - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013


Newton Public Schools, Ward 4 General Election, 2-year term, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngDiana Fisher Gomberg Incumbent 99% 5,904
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 1% 57
Total Votes 5,961
Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "Official Results - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013


Newton Public Schools, Ward 5 General Election, 2-year term, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Siegel Incumbent 99.3% 5,797
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.7% 38
Total Votes 5,835
Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "Official Results - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013


Newton Public Schools, Ward 6 General Election, 2-year term, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngRuth E. Goldman 99.2% 5,542
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.8% 46
Total Votes 5,588
Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "Official Results - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013


Newton Public Schools, Ward 7 General Election, 2-year term, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Hills Incumbent 99.2% 5,548
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.8% 46
Total Votes 5,594
Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "Official Results - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013


Newton Public Schools, Ward 8 General Election, 2-year term, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngMargie Ross Decter Incumbent 99.4% 5,658
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.6% 37
Total Votes 5,695
Source: Newton, Massachusetts, "Official Results - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013

Endorsements

In the Ward 2 race, Andrea R. Steenstrup received endorsements from the Newton Teachers Association, State Senator Cynthia Stone Creem and many Newton School Committee members and local Aldermen.[6][7] Her opponent, Margaret L. Albright, received an endorsement from the Newton TAB.[8]

Campaign finance

Candidates received a total of $20,215.10 and spent a total of $10,113.29 during the election, according to the Newton Election Commission.[9]

In the Ward 1 race, Ellen P. Gibson received a total of $4,241.00 and spent a total of $3,094.23.

Candidate Contributions Expenditures Cash on hand
Ellen P. Gibson $4,241.00 $3,094.23 $1,146.77

In the Ward 2 race, candidates received a total of $13,784.15 and spent a total of $6,038.07.

Candidate Contributions Expenditures Cash on hand
Margaret L. Albright $3,919.15 $1,370.70 $2,027.11
Andrea R. Steenstrup $9,865.00 $4,667.37 $5,197.63

In the Ward 3 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported during the election.

Candidate Contributions Expenditures Cash on hand
Angela Pitter-Wright $0.00 $0.00 -$274.10

In the Ward 4 race, Diana Fisher Gomberg received no contributions but spent a total of $30.00.

Candidate Contributions Expenditures Cash on hand
Diana Fisher Gomberg $0.00 $30.00 $35.63

In the Ward 5 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported during the election.

Candidate Contributions Expenditures Cash on hand
Steven Siegel $0.00 $0.00 -$3,251.17

In the Ward 6 race, Ruth E. Goldman received a total of $1,840.00 and spent a total of $921.05.

Candidate Contributions Expenditures Cash on hand
Ruth E. Goldman $1,840.00 $921.05 $918.95

In the Ward 7 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported during the election.

Candidate Contributions Expenditures Cash on hand
Matt Hills $0 $0 $65.68

In the Ward 8 race, Margie Ross Decter received a total of $349.95 and spent a total of $59.94.

Candidate Contributions Expenditures Cash on hand
Margie Ross Decter $349.95 $59.94 $2,000.07

Past elections

What was at stake?

There were eight seats on the school board up for election on November 5, 2013. Five incumbents ran unopposed for re-election, including Angela Pitter-Wright, Diana Fisher Gomberg, Steven Siegel, Matt Hills and Margie Ross Decter. Fellow incumbents Geoff Epstein, Jonathan Yeo and Chairperson Claire Sokoloff did not file for re-election. Newcomers Ellen P. Gibson and Ruth E. Goldman ran unopposed for Epstein and Sokoloff's seats, respectively. The only contested race was in Ward 2 for Yeo's seat, for which Margaret L. Albright defeated Andrea R. Steenstrup.[10]

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Newton Public Schools election in 2013:[5]

Deadline Event
July 23, 2013 Last day to file nominating petitions
November 5, 2013 Election day

Additional elections on the ballot

This election only shared the ballot with other municipal elections. Newton's Mayor and School Committee Chair, Setti Warren, won re-election in 2013. All 24 seats on the Board of Aldermen were also up for election.[10][11]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Middlesex County, Massachusetts," accessed January 26, 2015
  2. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
  3. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "Enrollment Breakdown as of 2/15/2012," accessed September 10, 2013
  4. ↑ Newton Public Schools, "About School Committee," accessed November 19, 2013
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Evan Allen, Boston Globe, "Mayoral field takes shape as cutoff looms," July 28, 2013
  6. ↑ Andrea Steenstrup for Newton School Committee Ward 2, "NTA endorses Andrea Steenstrup, School Committee, Ward 2. Please vote on November 5," October 30, 2013
  7. ↑ Andrea Steenstrup for Newton School Committee Ward 2, "Partial list of people supporting Andrea Steenstrup:," accessed November 19, 2013
  8. ↑ Jim Morrison, Wicked Local Newton, "Newton TAB endorsement: Albright for Ward 2 School Committee," October 30, 2013
  9. ↑ Newton, Massachusetts, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed December 23, 2013
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Trevor Jones, Wicked Local Newton, "Newton picks Crossley, Yates, Leary, Norton and Albright," November 5, 2013
  11. ↑ Newton, Massachusetts, "Unofficial results," accessed November 19, 2013
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