Raymond Henningson Jr.
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Raymond Henningson Jr. was a candidate for Ward 7 representative on the Brockton Public Schools school board in Massachusetts. Henningson was defeated in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.
Henningson previously served on the board. He was elected to the Ward 7 seat on November 5, 2013, but he was defeated in his bid for re-election on November 3, 2015.
Elections
2017
- See also: Brockton Public Schools elections (2017)
Seven seats on the Brockton Public Schools School Committee in Massachusetts were up for general election on November 7, 2017. All eight seats on the school committee were up for election. The eighth seat was held by the mayor of Brockton, but was not covered by Ballotpedia as the city fell outside of municipal elections coverage.[1]
In his bid for re-election to the Ward 3 seat, incumbent Mark D'Agostino defeated Stephen Kelley. Ward 1 incumbent Thomas J. Minichiello Jr., Ward 2 incumbent Lisa Plant, and Ward 4 incumbent Brett Gormley ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats. In Ward 5, incumbent Judy A. Sullivan defeated Nancy Demacedo. The Ward 6 race included incumbent Joyce Asack and challenger Felicia Chalmers, and Asack won the seat. Ward 7 incumbent Timothy Sullivan defeated former school committee member Raymond Henningson Jr. for another term on the board.[2][3] Steven Carl Abrams and Felicia Pandele initially filed to run for the Ward 1 and 2 seats, respectively, but they withdrew from the race.[4]
Results
| Brockton Public Schools, Ward 7 General Election, 2-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Timothy Sullivan Incumbent |
57.73% | 810 |
| Raymond Henningson Jr. | 42.27% | 593 |
| Total Votes | 1,403 | |
| Source: Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Cynthia Hogan, City of Brockton," November 20, 2017 | ||
Funding
The City of Brockton Elections Office 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.
2015
- See also: Brockton Public Schools elections (2015)
All seven seats on the Brockton School Committee were up for election on November 3, 2015. A primary election was held for seats in Wards 3 and 4 on September 22, 2015.[5]
Four of the seven seats did not have challengers. Ward 1 incumbent Thomas J. Minichiello Jr. and Ward 5 incumbent Judy A. Sullivan won without opposition. Andrew Robinson and Ossie Jordan did not file for re-election in Wards 2 and 6, respectively. Lisa Plant and Joyce Asack were the sole candidates to file for their seats, thereby winning without opposition.[6]
Wards 3 and 4 had three candidates each prior to the primary. Neither incumbent filed for re-election. In Ward 3, Mark D'Agostino defeated Blessing Rogers for the seat vacated by Allisha Clark-Wilson. In the Ward 4 race, Brett Gormley defeated Nilton Monteiro for the seat held by Patricia Joyce. Elliot Miller and Tony Branch were defeated in primaries for Wards 3 and 4, respectively.[6]
The Ward 7 race saw the only incumbent facing a challenger. Board member Raymond Henningson Jr. lost his re-election bid against Timothy Sullivan.[6]
Results
| Brockton School Committee, Ward 7, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Timothy Sullivan |
50.8% | 876 |
| Raymond Henningson Incumbent | 49.0% | 845 |
| Write-in votes | 0.29% | 5 |
| Total Votes | 1,726 | |
| Source: City of Brockton, "Election Summary Report," accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
Funding
The Brockton Elections Commission 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
Ballotpedia did not identify any official endorsements for Henningson in the election.
2013
- See also: Brockton Public Schools elections (2013)
Henningson ran unopposed for the vacant Ward 7 seat in the general election on November 5, 2013. Due to the lack of opposition, he won by default.
Results
| Brockton Public Schools, Ward 7 General Election, 2-year term, 2013 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Raymond Henningson, Jr. |
99.3% | 1,220 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 8 | |
| Total Votes | 1,228 | |||
| Source: Brockton, Massachusetts, "Mayor - City Election - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Henningson reported $302.30 in contributions and $302.30 in expenditures to the Brockton Elections Commission, which left his campaign with no debt or cash on hand in the election.[7]
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify any official endorsements for Henningson in the election.
Campaign themes
2017
Henningson highlighted the following issues on his campaign website:
| “ | Return our school libraries and certified librarians to where they were so children may access the resources they need.
Return middle school sports to its original program Fight every day to make Brockton High and all our schools safer so students can learn in a safe environment. This includes utilizing 21st century technology and making student and staff safety a priority. I will continue to advocate for proper funding from the city and state for our schools Listen to parents and students and advocate for their issues Continue to advocate for Special Needs students and their families Work with local Business to help support our schools through variety of ways Continue to fight for less testing and more teaching Continue to support local organizations that will fight for our kids Will continue to fight for increased diversity in our school system[8] |
” |
| —Raymond Henningson Jr. (2017)[9] | ||
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Henningson participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ |
Advocating for parents issues.[8] |
” |
| —Raymond Henningson, Jr. (2015)[10] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Education policy |
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Improving college readiness | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer 10 questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column of the following table:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| "They should not be implemented." | |
| "No." | |
| "No." | |
| "Some time." | |
| "We can provide more support systems." | |
| "Expulsion should be used for serious offenses to ensure the safety of other students as well as the integrity of education at district schools." | |
| "Offer additional school time for learning." | |
| "No." | |
| "Offer additional training options." | |
| "Encourage more parental participation." |
2013
Henningson's campaign website listed the following campaign themes for 2013:
| “ | 1/ Financial accountability
2/ Technology needs of our teachers and students 3/ Work with parents/ teachers to foster more cooperation 4/ Safety of our kids[8] |
” |
| —Raymond Henningson Jr. (2013)[11] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Brockton Public Schools, Massachusetts
- Brockton Public Schools elections (2017)
- Brockton 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)
- Brockton Public Schools elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Brockton, "2017 Political Calendar," accessed July 31, 2017
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Cynthia Hogan, City of Brockton" August 2, 2017
- ↑ The Enterprise, "Challengers couldn’t shake Brockton School Committee incumbents," November 7, 2017
- ↑ City of Brockton, "2017 Sample November Ballot," accessed November 8, 2017
- ↑ Brockton Public Schools, "2014-2015 Brockton School Committee," accessed January 26, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Lauren Dixon, "Email correspondence with Brockton Election Department's Executive Director John McGarry," August 21, 2015
- ↑ Brockton, Massachusetts, "Current 2013 Candidate Financials," accessed December 23, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ray Henningson-For Ward 7 School Committee, "Mission," accessed October 27, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015, "Raymond Henningson, Jr.'s responses," October 1, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Raymond Henningson, Jr. for Ward 7 School Committee," accessed September 17, 2013
| 2015 Brockton Public Schools Elections | |
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| Election date: | Primary election: September 22, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Ward 1: • Incumbent, Thomas J. Minichiello, Jr. Ward 2: • Lisa Plant |
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