Patrick Bravo
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Patrick Bravo is an at-large representative on the Akron Public Schools school board in Ohio. Bravo won a second term in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Although Bravo lost his bid for re-election on November 3, 2015, he was appointed to serve the remainder of former member Veronica Sims' term after she resigned from her position in January 2016.[1]
Biography
Bravo obtained a bachelor's degree in justice studies and psychology from Kent State University. He went on to earn a master's degree in public administration and a juris doctor from the University of Akron. He has worked as the executive director of the Summit County Land Bank and has been affiliated with Child Guidance & Family Solutions, the Akron Urban League, and the Summit Microenterprise Advisory Board.[2]
Elections
2017
- See also: Akron Public Schools elections (2017)
Four of seven seats on the Akron Public Schools Board of Education in Ohio were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. Three incumbents filed for re-election. Incumbents Bruce D. Alexander, Lisa Mansfield, and Patrick Bravo and former board member Ginger Baylor defeated newcomers N.J. Akbar and Helena Larios for the four at-large seats.[3][4]
| Akron Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lisa Mansfield Incumbent |
23.21% | 16,092 |
| Bruce D. Alexander Incumbent |
19.66% | 13,631 |
| Ginger Baylor |
17.65% | 12,239 |
| Patrick Bravo Incumbent |
16.94% | 11,750 |
| Helena Larios | 11.92% | 8,267 |
| N.J. Akbar | 10.62% | 7,363 |
| Total Votes | 69,342 | |
| Source: Summit County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election Official Count," accessed December 6, 2017 | ||
2015
- See also: Akron Public Schools elections (2015)
Opposition
Four of the seven seats on the Akron Public Schools Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. Three of the seats up for election were for regular four-year terms. The fourth seat was on the ballot for a special two-year term.
Incumbents Tim Miller and Curtis Walker Sr. won re-election to the board. John Robert Otterman filled the other four-year term seat.[5]
Incumbent Patrick Bravo, along with candidates Summer Hall, Valerie McKitrick, Garth Starks and Ernie Tarle, were defeated in the election.[6][7]
Debbie Walsh defeated Pete Nischt for the seat with a two-year term. The unexpired term on the board was created following the resignation of member Dave Lombardi, who was appointed to a municipal judgeship. Jason Haas, a former member of the board, was appointed to fill the position until the election could be held. Haas stated at the time of his appointment that he did not intend to run in the special election for the remainder of the term.[8]
Results
| Akron Public Schools, At-Large, 4-Year Term, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Curtis Walker Sr. Incumbent |
18.9% | 14,240 |
| John Robert Otterman |
16.3% | 12,322 |
| Tim Miller Incumbent |
14.8% | 11,132 |
| Patrick Bravo Incumbent | 14.3% | 10,752 |
| Valerie McKitrick | 13.3% | 10,039 |
| Summer Hall | 11.3% | 8,540 |
| Ernie Tarle | 6.3% | 4,741 |
| Garth Starks | 4.9% | 3,667 |
| Total Votes | 75,433 | |
| Source: Summit County Board of Elections, “Summit County, Ohio Official Results Board of Elections 11/03/15 General Election,” accessed November 27, 2015 | ||
Funding
Bravo reported $12,025 in contributions and $11,511 in expenditures to the Summit County Board of Elections, which left his campaign with $514 on hand in the election.[9]
Endorsements
Bravo received an official endorsement from the Akron Beacon Journal.[10]
Recent news
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See also
- Akron Public Schools, Ohio
- Akron Public Schools elections (2017)
- Akron Public Schools elections (2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Akron.com, "APS board appoints Bravo to vacant seat," January 14, 2016
- ↑ Patrick Bravo, "About," accessed October 21, 2015
- ↑ Summit County Board of Elections, "GENERAL ELECTION - November 7, 2017 Filing Deadline," accessed August 9, 2017
- ↑ Summit County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election Unofficial Reports Summary," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Summit County Board of Elections, “Summit County, Ohio Unofficial Results Board of Elections 11/03/15 General Election,” accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ Summit County, Ohio, "Summit County Board of Elections," accessed August 6, 2015
- ↑ Akron Public Schools, "Board Bios and Contact Information," accessed July 7, 2015
- ↑ Ohio.com, "Akron school board picks member with no intention of running in November," April 13, 2015
- ↑ Summit County Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ Akron Beacon Journal, "For the Akron school board: Curtis Walker, Patrick Bravo and Tim Miller," October 6, 2015
| Akron Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Summit County, Ohio | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Bruce D. Alexander • Incumbent, Lisa Mansfield • N.J. Akbar • Ginger Baylor • Patrick Bravo • Helena Larios |
| Important information: | What's at stake? |
| 2015 Akron Public Schools Elections | |
| Summit County, Ohio | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Four-year terms: • Incumbent Patrick Bravo • Incumbent, Tim Miller • Incumbent, Curtis Walker Sr. • Raymond Greene Jr. • Summer Hall • Willie Johnson • Valerie McKitrick • John Robert Otterman • Garth Starks • Ernie Tarle Two-year term: • Pete Nischt • Debbie Walsh |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
