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Pamela Kelly

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Pamela Kelly

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Prior offices
Hamilton Township School District school board (Mercer County), At-large

Education

Bachelor's

Trenton State College

Graduate

Trenton State College

Pamela Kelly was an at-large representative on the Hamilton Township School District school board in New Jersey. She first won election to the board on November 5, 2013. Kelly won re-election in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Biography

Kelly graduated from Steinert High School before earning her bachelor's degree and her master's degree in special education from Trenton State College. Since 1984, she has worked for the Pemberton Township School District. She began her career as a special education teacher and received promotions to the positions of school facilitator, educational technology resource coordinator, special education supervisor, and principal. Kelly was named the director of human resources for Pemberton Township School District in 2016.[1][2][3]

Elections

2016

See also: Hamilton Township School District elections (2016)

Three of the nine seats on the Hamilton Township School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Anthony "Tony" Celentano and Pamela Kelly, along with Jessica Young, defeated incumbent Dina Thornton, Girard Casale, and John Kroschwitz II to win the three seats up for election.[4]

Results

Hamilton Township School District,
At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Pamela Kelly Incumbent 21.91% 14,425
Green check mark transparent.png Anthony Celentano Incumbent 19.09% 12,568
Green check mark transparent.png Jessica Young 17.81% 11,723
John Kroschwitz II 17.09% 11,247
Dina Thornton Incumbent 14.51% 9,551
Girard Casale 9.22% 6,069
Write-in votes 0.37% 243
Total Votes 65,826
Source: Mercer County, New Jersey, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016

Funding

Kelly reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission in the election.[5]

2013

See also: Hamilton Township School District elections (2013)

Kelly ran against five other candidates to win one of three at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.

Results

Hamilton Township School District, At-large General Election, 3-year term, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngDina Thornton Incumbent 20.3% 8,474
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngPamela Kelly 20.2% 8,430
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony G. Celentano 16.1% 6,708
     Nonpartisan Greg Schultz 15.3% 6,390
     Nonpartisan Vincent McKelvey 14.5% 6,052
     Nonpartisan Jeff Hewitson Incumbent 13.3% 5,551
     Nonpartisan Personal choice 0.3% 128
Total Votes 41,733
Source: Mercer County Clerk, "November 5, 2013 Official Election Results," November 13, 2013

Funding

Kelly reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[6]

Endorsements

Kelly did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.

Campaign themes

2013

Kelly's campaign website listed the following campaign themes for 2013:[7]

  • Improve student achievement and make certain that our schools provide a positive learning experience for ALL our children.
  • Upgrade technology to be on par with other schools throughout New Jersey, keeping in mind the goal of preparing our students to high standards for college and the workplace as well as the requirements set by the state for the upcoming online PARCC Assessments and the new Teacher Observation model.
  • Support continuous professional growth of our staff members through in-service, professional learning communities, enhanced teacher leadership and team building.
  • Revise curriculum and instructional practices throughout the district to align with the national Common Core Content Standards to prepare our students with skills comparable to those across our nation and the world.
  • Uphold high moral standards of ethics, making decisions based on what is in the best interest of the students of Hamilton Township, removed from party politics and personal agendas.
  • Assure that all school buildings and facilities are maintained to standards that are safe for students, staff and the community.
  • Strive to make every building a place of pride in our school community for all stakeholders.
  • Make myself readily available to community members, staff, students and their families whenever they may have concerns.

Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.

Recent news

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Pamela Kelly - Google News

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Pam Kelley for Hamilton School Board, "Resume," accessed October 30, 2013
  2. ↑ Mike Davis, The Times, "Fixing up aging facilities a top priority for Hamilton school board candidates," September 29, 2013
  3. ↑ LinkedIn, "Pamela Kelly" accessed October 11, 2016
  4. ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Email communication with Mercer County Clerk," August 2, 2016
  5. ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Public Information," accessed December 12, 2016
  6. ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Standard Search," accessed December 27, 2013
  7. ↑ Pam Kelley for Hamilton School Board, "Home," accessed October 30, 2013
2016 Hamilton Township School District Elections
Mercer County, New Jersey
Election date:November 8, 2016
Candidates:At-large: Incumbent, Anthony "Tony" Celentano • Incumbent, Pamela Kelly • Incumbent, Dina Thornton • Girard Casale • John Kroschwitz II • Jessica Young
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