Paul Hart
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Paul Hart was an at-large member of the Fall River School Committee. He was first elected to the chamber in 2011 and he won re-election in a general election on November 5, 2013.
Hart sought another term in the general election on November 3, 2015.[1] Paul Hart lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Paul Hart resides in Fall River, Massachusetts. Hart graduated from B.M.C. Durfee High School before earning his B.A. degree in sociology from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth and his M.Ed. degree from American International College. From 1996 to 2002, he served on the Fall River City Council. Hart is employed as a social worker with the Department of Transitional Assistance.[2]
Elections
2015
Six seats on the Fall River School Committee were up for election on November 3, 2015. Incumbents Joseph Martins, Melissa Karam Panchley, Mark Costa, and Gabriel Andrade won re-election, while newcomers Paul Coogan and Edward Costar joined the board. All of the six incumbents on the board — Andrade, Costa, Martins, Panchley, Paul Hart, and Robert Maynard — sought re-election. Hart, Maynard, and challenger Sean Connell were defeated in the election.[3]
Results
| Fall River School Committee, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Paul Coogan |
14.0% | 7,474 |
| Joseph Martins Incumbent |
12.7% | 6,770 |
| Melissa Karam Panchley Incumbent |
12.4% | 6,618 |
| Mark Costa Incumbent |
12.3% | 6,556 |
| Edward Costar |
12.0% | 6,442 |
| Gabriel Andrade Incumbent |
10.7% | 5,727 |
| Paul Hart Incumbent | 10.4% | 5,558 |
| Robert Maynard Incumbent | 8.4% | 4,477 |
| Sean Connell | 7.1% | 3,815 |
| Write-in votes | 0.07% | 35 |
| Total Votes | 53,472 | |
| Source: Nick Katers, "Email exchange with Fall River Board of Elections Chair Elizabeth Camara," January 5, 2016 | ||
Funding
The Fall River City Clerk does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports. If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Endorsements
Hart did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
2013
Paul Hart, his fellow incumbents and newcomer Melissa Karam Panchley defeated challengers Russell Desbiens, Lori DeSousa and Dan Robillard to win six at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Fall River Public Schools, At-large General Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Joseph Martins Incumbent |
15.6% | 6,484 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa Karam Panchley |
15% | 6,263 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Costa Incumbent |
14.4% | 5,996 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Hart Incumbent |
12.6% | 5,240 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gabriel Andrade Incumbent |
12.2% | 5,063 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Maynard Incumbent |
10.9% | 4,543 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lori DeSousa | 8% | 3,352 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dan Robillard | 7% | 2,926 | |
| Nonpartisan | Russell Desbiens | 4.3% | 1,797 | |
| Total Votes | 41,664 | |||
| Source: Jo C. Goode, The Herald News, "No changes in order following release of official Fall River election results," November 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Paul Hart reported no contributions or expenditures to the Fall River City Clerk.[4]
Endorsements
Paul Hart received an endorsement for his campaign from The Herald News.[5]
2011
| Fall River Public Schools, At-large General Election, 2-year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Joseph Martins Incumbent |
13% | 7,823 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Costa Incumbent |
12.2% | 7,336 | |
| Nonpartisan | Timothy McCoy Incumbent |
11.2% | 6,738 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Hart |
11.2% | 6,724 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Pavao Incumbent |
10.4% | 6,251 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Maynard Incumbent |
9.5% | 5,680 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gabriel Andrade | 9.1% | 5,439 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carla Sbardella | 8.5% | 5,082 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Tyrrell | 8.3% | 4,971 | |
| Nonpartisan | Louis Melim | 6.5% | 3,909 | |
| Total Votes | 59,953 | |||
| Source: Will Richmond, The Herald News, "Fall River's certified election results see no surprises," November 16, 2011 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- Fall River Public Schools, Massachusetts
- Fall River Public Schools Elections (2013)
- Fall River Public Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Herald News, "Tuesday is final day for Fall River candidates to file certified nomination papers," August 17, 2015
- ↑ The Herald News, "Paul B. Hart: Candidate for Fall River School Committee," September 16, 2013
- ↑ The Herald News, "Tuesday is final day for Fall River candidates to file certified nomination papers," August 17, 2015
- ↑ City of Fall River, Massachusetts, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed December 23, 2013
- ↑ The Herald News, "Our View: HN's endorsements for Fall River School Committee," accessed November 18, 2013
| 2015 Fall River Public Schools Elections | |
| Bristol County, Massachusetts | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Gabriel Andrade • Incumbent, Mark Costa • Incumbent, Paul Hart • Incumbent, Joseph Martins • Incumbent, Robert Maynard • Incumbent, Melissa Karam Panchley • Sean Connell • Paul Coogan • Edward Costar |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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