Oshin Castillo
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Oshin Castillo is an at-large representative on the Paterson Public Schools Board of Education in New Jersey. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] Oshin Castillo won the general election on November 3, 2015.
Elections
2015
- See also: Paterson Public Schools elections (2015)
Opposition
Three of the nine seats on the Paterson Public Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The seats of at-large incumbents Errol Kerr, Manuel Martinez Jr. and Corey Teague's seats were up for election. Kerr and Teague filed to seek re-election, while Martinez did not. Challengers Nakima Redmon, Oshin Castillo and Kevin Henry defeated Kerr, Teague and Jesus Castro. Write-in candidates were allowed in this election.[1]
Results
| Paterson Board of Education, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Nakima Redmon |
20.5% | 2,927 |
| Oshin Castillo |
18.8% | 2,695 |
| Kevin Henry |
18.7% | 2,687 |
| Errol Kerr Incumbent | 15.5% | 2,186 |
| Corey Teague Incumbent | 15.1% | 2,157 |
| Jesus Castro | 11.3% | 1,625 |
| Write-in votes | 0.2% | 29 |
| Total Votes | 14,306 | |
| Source: Passaic County, "Statement of Vote," accessed November 12, 2015 | ||
Funding
Castillo reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission as of October 27, 2015.[2]
Endorsements
Castillo did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
2015
Castillo discussed the district's projected budget shortfalls in an interview with the Paterson Press:
| “ |
There are two simple solutions that can resolve our issues. First we would need to get the funding that we need from that state because without the correct funding we will practically be condemned to the same vicious cycle. Second, we need to stop spending on things that we do not need like demographers that stated that we would have fewer students than what we actually have. We need to determine what programs are working for our students and enhance those, and get rid of the ones that are not working. [3] |
” |
| —Oshin Castillo (2015), [4] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Paterson Public Schools, New Jersey
- Paterson 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Passaic County, New Jersey, "List of Local School Board Candidates for General Election - November 3, 2015," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Paterson Press, "Paterson school board candidates provide their thoughts on district’s fiscal problems," October 20, 2015
| 2015 Paterson Public Schools Elections | |
| Passaic County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Errol Kerr • Incumbent, Corey Teague • Oshin Castillo • Jesus Castro • Kevin Henry • Nakima Redmon |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
