Patrick Amaral
Patrick Amaral was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Edison Township school board in New Jersey. He lost in the general election on April 23, 2014.
Biography
Patrick Amaral is a resident of Edison Township, New Jersey. Amaral earned a B.S. degree from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. He owns and operates a security agency business and he also serves as the president of a board for a nonprofit training school in the security industry.[1]
Elections
2014
Patrick Amaral lost to incumbents Jingwei Shi and Frank Heelan and fellow newcomer Beth Moroney for the three at-large seats in the general election on April 23, 2014. Shi, Heelan and Shivi Prasad-Madhukar campaigned as one slate and Moroney, Kiel Thoms and Chang-Hui Shen campaigned as a separate "Team E3" slate.[2][3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Beth Moroney |
18.1% | 2,133 | |
| Nonpartisan | Frank Heelan Incumbent |
17.7% | 2,089 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jingwei Shi Incumbent |
15% | 1,768 | |
| Nonpartisan | Shivi Prasad-Madhukar | 13.4% | 1,581 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kiel Thoms | 12.4% | 1,466 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patrick Amaral | 11.5% | 1,353 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chang-Hui Shen | 8% | 945 | |
| Nonpartisan | Naseeruddin Mohammad | 4% | 473 | |
| Total Votes | 11,808 | |||
| Source: Edison Township Public Schools, "Public BOE Meeting - Reorganization Meeting," April 28, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Amaral did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission during the election.[4]
Endorsements
Amaral did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
Campaign themes
2014
In an interview with the Edison/Metuchen Sentinel, Amaral stated the following campaign themes:
| “ | As a business owner, I am familiar with addressing the issues of shrinking budgets while maintaining fiscal responsibility. [...] My motto of collaboration, cooperation and communication are a key component in my service and, in my view, a successful means to get through these tough financial times.[5] | ” |
| —Edison/Metuchen Sentinel interview (2014)[1] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Patrick + Amaral + Edison + Township + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Edison/Metuchen Sentinel, "School board candidates share goals," April 17, 2014
- ↑ Heelan, Shi & Prasad for Edison BOE, "About Us," accessed March 17, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Facebook, "E3 for Edison BOE," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2014 Edison Township Public Schools Elections | |
| Middlesex County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | April 23, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jingwei Shi • Incumbent, Frank Heelan • Patrick Amaral • Kiel Thoms • Beth Moroney • Shivi Prasad-Madhukar • Chang-Hui Shen • Naseeruddin Mohammad |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
