Richard B. Starbard
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Richard B. Starbard is a former at-large member of the Lynn School Committee. He was first elected to the chamber in 2009 and he won re-election in a general election on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Richard Starbard resides in Lynn, Massachusetts. Starbard graduated from Lynn Vocational Technical Institute in 1981 and opened his own auto repair business two years later, which is now Rick's Auto Collision, Inc.[1] In 1996, he became certified as a vocational instructor and taught at Lynn Vocational Technical Institute for a period of time.[1] Starbard has served for 12 years on the Massachusetts Auto Body Association board and for 10 years on the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts board, in addition to serving as the president of the national Alliance of Automotive Service Providers.[1]
Elections
2013
- See also: Lynn Public Schools elections (2013)
Richard Starbard and his fellow incumbents defeated challengers Stanley H. Wotring, Jr., Lorraine Gately and Melissa L. Romaniello to win six at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Lynn Public Schools, At-large General Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Donna M. Coppola Incumbent |
15.4% | 7,314 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia M. Capano Incumbent |
13.7% | 6,481 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charlie N. Gallo Incumbent |
13.7% | 6,478 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard B. Starbard Incumbent |
13.3% | 6,306 | |
| Nonpartisan | John E. Ford, Jr. Incumbent |
12.8% | 6,090 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maria O. Carrasco Incumbent |
11.7% | 5,554 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorraine Gately | 11.5% | 5,449 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa L. Romaniello | 4.2% | 2,008 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stanley H. Wotring, Jr. | 3.6% | 1,695 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.1% | 71 | |
| Total Votes | 47,446 | |||
| Source: City of Lynn, "Election Summary Report: Municipal Election - November 5, 2013, Lynn, MA," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
| Lynn Public Schools, At-large Primary Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Donna M. Coppola Incumbent |
14.6% | 3,546 | |
| Nonpartisan | John E. Ford, Jr. Incumbent |
13.9% | 3,365 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charlie N. Gallo Incumbent |
13.8% | 3,343 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia M. Capano Incumbent |
13.4% | 3,245 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard B. Starbard Incumbent |
13.2% | 3,210 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maria O. Carrasco Incumbent |
12.5% | 3,031 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorraine Gately |
11.2% | 2,725 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa L. Romaniello |
4% | 959 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stanley H. Wotring, Jr. |
3.2% | 780 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 55 | |
| Total Votes | 24,259 | |||
| Source: City of Lynn, "Election Summary Report: Primary Election - September 17, 2013," accessed September 20, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Richard Starbard began the race with an existing account balance of $1,605.87 from his previous campaigns. He reported $11,230.00 in contributions and $9,841.91 in expenditures to the Lynn Elections Office, which left his campaign with $2,993.96 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Richard Starbard did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2011
| Lynn Public Schools, At-large General Election, 2-year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard B. Starbard Incumbent |
14.1% | 4,770 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charlie N. Gallo |
13.8% | 4,666 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia M. Capano Incumbent |
12.8% | 4,339 | |
| Nonpartisan | John E. Ford, Jr. Incumbent |
12.4% | 4,199 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donna M. Coppola Incumbent |
12.1% | 4,100 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maria O. Carrasco Incumbent |
11.8% | 3,971 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vincent J. Spirito Incumbent | 11.4% | 3,851 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dolores J. DiFillipo | 11.3% | 3,810 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 67 | |
| Total Votes | 33,773 | |||
| Source: City of Lynn, "Election Summary Report: Municipal Election - November 8, 2011," accessed September 20, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
Starbard's campaign website listed safety, advocacy for parents and children, vocational education and failing schools as his primary campaign themes.[3]
Recent news
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