Ralph Pietrafesa
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Ralph Pietrafesa is the former Republican at-large representative on the Danbury Public Schools Board of Education in Connecticut. First elected in 2013, Pietrafesa lost a re-election campaign in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Pietrafesa has served as the co-president of the Danbury Citywide Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO).[1]
Elections
2017
- See also: Danbury Public Schools elections (2017)
Six of 11 seats on the Danbury Public Schools Board of Education in Connecticut were up for at-large election on November 7, 2017. One of the seats was up for special election. Incumbent Kathleen Molinaro (Democratic Party) defeated fellow incumbent Eileen Alberts (Republican Party) for the two-year seat. Two incumbents filed for the four-year seats. Incumbent Richard Jannelli (D) and newcomers Jeanne Grandieri (D), Farley Santos (D), Amy Spallino (R), and Rachel Chaleski (R) defeated incumbent Ralph Pietrafesa (R) and newcomers Emanuela Palmares (R) and Robert Pote (R) for the seats.[2][3]
All six Republican candidates also filed as Connecticut Independent Party (CIP) candidates.[4]
These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
| Danbury Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican/CIP |  Amy Spallino |
14.70% | 6,880 | |
| Republican/CIP | Rachel Chaleski |
13.74% | 6,431 | |
| Democratic | Farley Santos |
12.58% | 5,887 | |
| Democratic | Jeanne Grandieri |
12.31% | 5,763 | |
| Democratic | Richard Jannelli Incumbent |
12.28% | 5,747 | |
| Republican/CIP | Emanuela Palmares | 11.75% | 5,499 | |
| Republican/CIP | Ralph Pietrafesa Incumbent | 11.38% | 5,327 | |
| Republican/CIP | Robert Pote | 11.27% | 5,278 | |
| Total Votes | 46,812 | |||
| Source: Danbury, Connecticut, "Election Results," accessed November 10, 2017 | ||||
2013
- See also: Danbury Public Schools elections (2013)
Pietrafesa won election to the board against seven other candidates on November 5, 2013. He ran as part of a Republican slate including incumbents Eileen Alberts and Gary Falkenthal as well as challengers Charles Alpuche and Michael Ferguson.
Results
| Danbury Public Schools, General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Eileen Alberts Incumbent |
15.8% | 6,834 | |
| Republican | Michael Ferguson |
14.2% | 6,162 | |
| Republican | Ralph Pietrafesa |
13.5% | 5,869 | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Molinaro Incumbent |
12.9% | 5,593 | |
| Republican | Gary Falkenthal Incumbent | 11.7% | 5,061 | |
| Democratic | Richard Jannelli Incumbent |
11.2% | 4,851 | |
| Republican | Charles Alpuche | 10.7% | 4,624 | |
| Democratic | Mayra Olavarria | 10.1% | 4,376 | |
| Total Votes | 43,370 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Municipal Elections - November 5, 2013," accessed December 17, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Ralph Pietrafesa has not reported any contributions or expenditures to the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission.
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See also
- Danbury Public Schools, Connecticut
- Danbury Public Schools elections (2017)
- Danbury Public Schools elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Danbury Daily Voice, "Council Passes Danbury Mayor's $227 Million Budget," May 8, 2013
- ↑ Marielle Bricker "Email communication with Danbury Town Clerk," August 21, 2017
- ↑ Danbury, Connecticut, "Election Results," accessed November 10, 2017
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Danbury Sample Ballot," accessed October 20, 2017
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