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Nick Mercier
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Nick Mercier is a Republican at-large representative on the New Britain Public Schools Board of Education in Connecticut. First elected in 2013, Mercier won a new term in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Mercier earned a bachelor's degree in Music Education from SUNY Potsdam in 2003. He later earned an M.M.Ed. in Music Education from the University of Hartford in 2010. Mercier has worked as a music teacher and president of the Citizens' Property Owner's Association. He previously served as a member of the city's Board of Finance and Taxation. Mercier and his wife, Kati, have one child.[1]
Elections
2017
Five of 10 seats on the New Britain Public Schools Board of Education in Connecticut were up for at-large election on November 7, 2017. Two incumbents, Daisy Sanchez (D) and Nick Mercier (R), were re-elected. Challengers Violet Sims (D), Annie Parker (D), and Nancy Rodriguez (R) edged out Mallory Deprey (R) for the other three seats.[2]
| New Britain Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Daisy Sanchez Incumbent |
18.40% | 4,427 | |
| Democratic | Annie Parker |
17.85% | 4,294 | |
| Democratic | Violet Sims |
17.18% | 4,132 | |
| Republican | Nancy Rodriguez |
16.03% | 3,855 | |
| Republican | Nick Mercier Incumbent |
15.65% | 3,764 | |
| Republican | Mallory Deprey | 14.89% | 3,582 | |
| Total Votes | 24,054 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Center: 2017 November Municipal Election," accessed November 8, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||||
2013
Mercier won election to the board against five other candidates on November 5, 2013.
| New Britain Public Schools, General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Judy Greco Incumbent |
17.9% | 4,193 | |
| Democratic | Sharon Beloin-Saavedra Incumbent |
17.6% | 4,122 | |
| Republican | Daniel Davis |
16.6% | 3,879 | |
| Republican | Nick Mercier |
16.4% | 3,847 | |
| Democratic | Daisy Sanchez |
16.1% | 3,762 | |
| Republican | Stacey Rosado | 15.5% | 3,621 | |
| Total Votes | 23,424 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Municipal Elections - November 5, 2013," accessed December 17, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Nick Mercier did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission.
Campaign themes
2013
Mercier's campaign website listed the following themes for 2013:[3]
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"In 2011, I spoke about the need to return New Britain to neighborhood schools. In addition to the fact that it will allow us to spend more of our capital on improving instruction there are reasons neighborhood schools are right for New Britain. As we return to the neighborhood school model it is important that we focus on how neighborhood schools can reshape the face of New Britain." [4] |
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"In our time of No Child Left Behind and other accountability initiatives it is becoming increasingly common that school officials are attempting to find excuses for poor results. As I have been attending Board of Education meetings dealing with CMT and CAPT results, the two tests Connecticut uses to measure success, or with drop out rates within our school system there are constantly questions that attempt to explain away our poor performance. Some board members seem more concerned about how many non-English speaking students we have compared to other districts than they do with whether or not we are improving as a district. They seem more concerned that changes to how the state calculates dropouts will make our district look worse on paper rather than deal with creating programs to help reduce those actual rates. This is a waste of effort and time. While I can sympathize with those looking for justification, we need to move beyond excuses. Yes, we have a large population of students for whom English is a second language. Yes, we have a large number of students who come from economically disadvantaged households, and yes, we have a large number of students who do not have a home environment that helps secure their success. These are things every informed citizen already understands. We can accept these realities and work on solutions." [4] |
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Fiscal responsibility in education
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"Too often in education we talk about school funding in terms of dollar amounts. This perpetuates the false notion that academic success can be achieved by merely spending enough money. What school officials and policy makers fail to discuss is return on investment and how to create safeguards to ensure that every educational dollar is spent wisely. Money is spent on projects with little to no direct or indirect educational benefits must be curtailed. In a period of economic downturn it is not prudent to think that the financial situations of any school district will improve without a drastic shift in spending policies." [4] |
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Recent news
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See also
- New Britain Public Schools, Connecticut
- New Britain Public Schools elections (2017)
- New Britain Public Schools elections (2013)
External links
- New Britain Public Schools
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Twitter page
- New Britain Republican Town Committee
Footnotes
- ↑ Nick Mercier for Board of Education, "Meet Nick Mercier," accessed October 8, 2013
- ↑ Connection State Elections Enforcement Commission, "Campaign Reporting Information System: New Britain Board of Education Candidates, 2017," accessed August 18, 2017
- ↑ Nick Mercier for Board of Education, "On the Issues," accessed October 8, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| New Britain Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Hartford County, Connecticut | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Daisy Sanchez • Incumbent, Nick Mercier • Violet Sims • Annie Parker • Mallory Deprey • Nancy Rodriguez |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
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