Obdulia Gonzalez
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Obdulia Gonzalez is an at-large representative on the Perth Amboy Board of Education. Gonzalez sought another term in the general election on November 3, 2015.[1] She successfully won another term on the board.[2]
Gonzalez ran as part of the "Together for Quality Schools" candidate slate in the November 2015 election with fellow incumbent Kenneth Puccio and challenger Anton Massopust. All three won the election.[2][3]
Elections
2015
Three of nine at-large seats on the Perth Amboy Public Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015.[4] The seats of incumbents William Ortiz, Kenneth Puccio and Obdulia Gonzalez were on the ballot.[5]
Ortiz did not file to run for re-election, guaranteeing at least one newcomer would join the board. Puccio and Gonzalez won re-election, and former board member Anton Massopust was elected to the third seat on the ballot. The three of them ran as the candidate slate "Together for Quality Schools."[3]They defeated challengers Annette De Mendonca and Junior Iglesia.[2]
Results
| Perth Amboy Board of Education, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Anton Massopust |
24.9% | 1,187 |
| Obdulia Gonzalez Incumbent |
24.4% | 1,162 |
| Kenneth Puccio Incumbent |
22.8% | 1,088 |
| Junior Iglesia | 21.5% | 1,026 |
| Annette De Mendonca | 6.3% | 302 |
| Total Votes | 4,765 | |
| Source: Middlesex County, "Historical Election Results: Perth Amboy," accessed December 18, 2015 | ||
Funding
Gonzalez ran as part of the "Together for Quality Schools" slate, which reported $1,153.00 in contributions and $0.00 in expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission in the election.[3]
The first campaign finance reporting deadline was October 5, 2015. Candidates had to file another report on October 23, 2015, and the last report was due November 23, 2015.[6]
Endorsements
Gonzalez received no official endorsements in this election.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | William Ortiz |
15.8% | 2,237 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kenneth Puccio |
12.6% | 1,785 | |
| Nonpartisan | Obdulia Gonzalez |
12.1% | 1,722 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nina Perkins Nieves | 9.5% | 1,347 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeanette Gonzalez | 8.9% | 1,263 | |
| Nonpartisan | Junior Iglesia | 8.8% | 1,255 | |
| Nonpartisan | Reyes Ortega | 8.5% | 1,208 | |
| Nonpartisan | Samuel Lebreault | 8.5% | 1,205 | |
| Nonpartisan | Benjamin L. Salerno | 7.7% | 1,092 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maria Rojas | 7.6% | 1,077 | |
| Total Votes | 14,191 | |||
| Source: City of Perth Amboy, "General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed October 14, 2014 | ||||
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See also
- Perth Amboy Public Schools, New Jersey
- Perth Amboy 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
- ↑ Abbey Smith, Email communication with Claudia Jackson, Middlesex County Elections Division," July 31, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Middlesex, NJ, "Middlesex County general election results 2015," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed November 24, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2015 General Election Timeline," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ City of Perth Amboy, "General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed October 14, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "2015 Reporting Dates," accessed July 21, 2015
| 2015 Perth Amboy Public Schools Elections | |
| Middlesex County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Obdulia Gonzalez • Incumbent, Kenneth Puccio • Annette De Mendonca • Junior Iglesia • Anton Massopust |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
