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Osmay Torres
Osmay Torres
was
a candidate for an at-large seat on the Virginia Beach City School Board in Virginia. He
ran
against incumbents Dorothy Holtz and Robert Melatti and three fellow challengers in the general election on November 4, 2014. There
were
two at-large seats up for election. Osmay Torres lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Torres has his bachelor's degree in management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and two master's degrees: one in business administration from Florida State University and the other in American government from Regent University. He was commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy in 1999; he served nine active years and was honorably separated as a Lieutenant Commander. At the time of his candidacy, Torres was the continuous improvement manager for LifeNet Health, an organ and tissue procurement organization. He and his wife, Paula, have two daughters.[1]
Elections
2014
The November 4, 2014, general election in Virginia Beach City Public Schools featured six seats up for election. The districts of Bayside, Beach, Lynnhaven and Princess Anne were up for re-election, in addition to two at-large seats.
For the at-large seats, incumbents Dorothy Holtz and Robert Melatti sought re-election against four challengers. They were Alvenia Leboeuf, Ashley McLeod, Gregg O’Neil and Osmay Torres.
In the Bayside (District 4) race, incumbent Carolyn Weems faced challenger Clenise Platt. In the Beach (District 6) race, incumbent Samuel Reid competed against Sharon Felton. Lynnhaven (District 5) incumbent Emma L. Davis did not file for re-election; three candidates sought her seat. They were Michael Kelly, Carolyn Rye and Gregory Strangways. Two candidates, Kimberly Melnyk and Frances Thompson, challenged incumbent William Brunke for the Princess Anne (District 7) seat.
Holtz and McLeod won election to the at-large seats. Weems, Felton, Rye and Melnyk won their respective district seats.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Dorothy Holtz Incumbent |
24.8% | 34,749 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ashley McLeod |
22% | 30,823 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Melatti Incumbent | 20.1% | 28,261 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alvenia Leboeuf | 12.9% | 18,146 | |
| Nonpartisan | Osmay Torres | 11.1% | 15,528 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gregg O’Neil | 8.7% | 12,182 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 579 | |
| Total Votes | 140,268 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "Official Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Torres reported $10,280.49 in campaign contributions and $9,593.78 in expenditures in this election, according to the Virginia State Board of Elections.[2]
Endorsements
Torres
was
endorsed by the following officials and organizations:[3]
Officials
- U.S. Congressman Scott Rigell (R-VA)
- Virginia State Senators John Cosgrove (R), Jeffrey McWaters (R) and Frank Wagner (R)
- Virginia State Delegates Barry Knight (R), Ronald Villanueva (R), Bill DeSteph (R), Glenn Davis (R) and Scott W. Taylor (Virginia) (R)
- Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms
- Commonwealth Attorney Colin Stolle
- Clerk of Courts Tina Sinnen
- Vice-Mayor Louis Jones
- Councilwoman Rosemary Wilson
- Councilman Bob Dyer
- Councilman John Moss
- Virginia Beach City School Board Chair Dan Edwards
- Virginia Beach City school board member Betsy Taylor
- Virginia Beach City school board member Sam Reid
- Chesapeake School Board Chair Christie New Craig
- Chesapeake school board member Sam Boone
- James City County School Board Chair Ruth Larson
Organizations
- Virginia Beach Police Benevolent Association
- Virginia Beach Hospitality PAC
- Filipino-American Community Action Group Fil-Am CAG
- Republican Professionals Network
- The Virginian Pilot
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Osmay + Torres + Virginia + Beach + City + Public + Schools + Virginia"
See also
External links
Footnotes
