Richard Cunningham
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Richard Cunningham is an at-large member on the Greece Central School District Board of Education in New York in the general election on May 19, 2015.[1]
Cunningham previously ran for a seat on the board. He lost the general election on May 20, 2014.[2]
Biography
Richard Cunningham is a resident of Monroe County. Cunningham earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1967 and his M.S. degree in applied statistics from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1975. He also earned an M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wyoming.[3] Cunningham spent the first 30 years of his career as a utilities division engineer and quality reliability facilitator with Eastman Kodak from 1969 to 1999. From 2000 to 2011, he worked as a process improvement associate with the American Red Cross.[4]
Elections
2015
Three of the nine at-large seats on the Greece Central School District Board of Education were up for general election on May 19, 2015. The seats held by incumbents Joe Grinnan, Adam Crandall and Julia VanOrman were on the ballot. Crandall and VanOrman did not file to run for re-election, leaving Grinnan and two challengers, Richard Cunningham and Emmy Thevanesan, to run unopposed and win the three seats.
Results
| Greece Central School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Richard Cunningham |
34.7% | 2,525 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joe Grinnan Incumbent |
32.7% | 2,379 | |
| Nonpartisan | Emmy Thevanesan |
32.6% | 2,370 | |
| Total Votes | 7,274 | |||
| Source: Greece Central School District, "Budget, Bus Purchase Proposition Approved Cunningham, Grinnan, and Thevanesan Elected," accessed May 19, 2015 These election results are not official and will be updated when certified results are available. You can submit certified results by contacting us. | ||||
Funding
Cunningham reported no contributions or expenditures to the New York State Board of Elections in the election.[5][6]
Candidates had to file finance statements if they spent more than $500 on their campaign. The statements had to be filed with the clerk of the school district as well as the New York Commissioner of Education on April 20, 2015, May 14, 2015, and June 8, 2015. Candidates who did not spend more than $500 on their campaign had to file a signed statement to that effect with the clerk of the school district.[7]
Endorsements
Cunningham did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
2014
Richard Cunningham and Kristo Miettinen lost to incumbent Sean McCabe and fellow challengers Lisa Christoffel and Bill Maloney for the three at-large seats in the general election on May 20, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Sean McCabe Incumbent |
23.3% | 1,604 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lisa Christoffel |
22.6% | 1,557 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bill Maloney |
22.1% | 1,519 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Cunningham | 20.8% | 1,427 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kristo Miettinen | 11.2% | 769 | |
| Total Votes | 6,876 | |||
| Source: Greece Central School District, "Budget, Proposition Approved; Christoffel, McCabe, and Maloney Elected," accessed May 21, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Cunningham did not file a campaign finance report with the New York State Board of Elections during the election.[8][9]
Endorsements
Cunningham did not receive any endorsements during the election.
Campaign themes
2014
A pamphlet issued by the school district included Cunningham's campaign statement for 2014:
| “ | Being a school board member provides the opportunity for community service in an area critical to all of our young people as they prepare for life and for citizenship.
My qualification for service is a mix of: my background (parent of four Olympia graduates, community service, professional experiences, tax payer, etc.), the educational opportunities I was afforded, and my personal interest in education. This mix will provide the necessary focus on our youth and for providing them the necessary educational opportunities whether they are adapting to special challenges, are preparing for a career, or are preparing for an advanced education. Today the value of education is recognized by people the world over, regardless of their financial situation or geographical location. We must maintain this same attitude, for the benefit of our young people and for our country. Residents can help by sharing: what is going well and what can be improved in the GCSD. Please, let me hear your concerns and suggestions at dcunnin110@gmail.com.[10] |
” |
| —Greece Central School District candidate pamphlet (2014)[3] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Greece Central School District, New York
- Greece Central School District elections (2015)
- Greece Central School District elections (2014)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Phone communication with the district clerk of the Greece Central School District," April 28, 2015
- ↑ Greece Central School District, "Budget, Proposition Approved; Christoffel, McCabe, and Maloney Elected," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Greece Central School District, "2014-15 Board of Education Candidates," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Richard L. Cunningham," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Financial Disclosure: Expenditure Search Page," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Financial Disclosure: Contribution Search Page," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ Greece Central School District, "Policy Manual: 1000 By-Laws," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Contribution Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Expenditure Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2015 Greece Central School District Elections | |
| Monroe County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Joe Grinnan • Richard Cunningham • Emmy Thevanesan |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
