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Patrice Sentino
Patrice Sentino (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Orleans Parish School Board to represent District 1 in Louisiana. She lost in the special primary on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Patrice Sentino was born in Chicago, Illinois. She earned a master’s degree from Southern University at New Orleans in 1998 and a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2016. Sentino’s career experience includes working as an assistant professor at the Southern University at New Orleans and as the owner and CEO of the Center for Hope Children and Family Services.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Orleans Parish School Board, Louisiana, elections (2022)
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Orleans Parish School Board District 1
Incumbent Leila Eames won election outright against Patrice Sentino in the special primary for Orleans Parish School Board District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Leila Eames (D) | 62.6 | 8,441 |
| Patrice Sentino (D) | 37.4 | 5,040 | ||
| Total votes: 13,481 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Deidra Louis (D)
2020
See also: Orleans Parish School Board, Louisiana, elections (2020)
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Orleans Parish School Board District 1
Incumbent John A. Brown Sr. won election outright against Patrice Sentino in the primary for Orleans Parish School Board District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John A. Brown Sr. (D) | 52.0 | 10,751 |
| Patrice Sentino (D) | 48.0 | 9,915 | ||
| Total votes: 20,666 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Sentino's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Patrice Sentino did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Patrice Sentino completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sentino's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Dr. Sentino attended Edward Livingston Middle School, Marion Abramson High School, and a graduate of Sarah Towles Reed High School (class of 1989). She holds a Doctorate of Social Work from the University of Tennessee and a Master of Social Work from Southern University at New Orleans and is currently pursuing a doctorate in education. Dr. Sentino's professional life reflects her passion for education, as well as mental and behavioral health. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Southern University at New Orleans. As the CEO of the Center for Hope Children and Family Services and a licensed clinician, Dr. Sentino focuses on educational and behavioral outcomes for children, adolescents, and adults distressed by mental illness and emotional distress.
Throughout her career, Dr. Sentino has championed innovative ideas that support, develop and transform systems. As a researcher, she has published and lectured extensively on children's rights, social justice, and inequalities in education. Deep understanding of her community and its educational needs, combined with her passion and commitment for its health, make her a thoughtful leader and powerful voice for community.- Ensure social and mental health of students is a priority. We must focus on the critical issue of mental health in all aspects of our education system. The stress, trauma and life events that many of our children experience affects their ability to learn and concentrate. We must address the needs of the whole child to prepare students for success in life. I will use my experience as a licensed clinical social worker and mental health provider to ensure that these needs are addressed.
- Provide equitable resources for students with special needs. Every school must provide appropriate assessments, instruction and assistance to every student with learning disabilities and other special needs. No parent must feel that their child is being shut out or re-directed from their school because necessary services are not being provided.
- Ensuring that every student has access to high quality, equitable education with the support and resources needed to reach their full potential.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 10, 2020’'
