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Richard G. Campbell
Richard G. Campbell was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Middletown Township School Board in New Jersey. He lost election to the board on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Campbell resides in Middletown Township, New Jersey. Campbell served in the United States Navy and reached the rank of Seaman before leaving the service in June, 1965. He earned his Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant professional designations from The American College in 1982 and 1988, respectively.[1] Campbell is employed as a financial representative with AXA Financial Services.[2]
Elections
2013
Campbell unsuccessfully ran against nine other candidates for one of three at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Middletown Township School District, At-large General Election, 3-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Michael Donlon |
17.2% | 5,474 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vincent Brand Incumbent |
12.9% | 4,097 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Banta |
11% | 3,489 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Bennett Jr. Incumbent | 10.9% | 3,463 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael J. Ostrander Jr. | 10.9% | 3,462 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard G. Campbell | 9.3% | 2,955 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christopher Aveta Incumbent | 7.8% | 2,482 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Craig | 7.1% | 2,257 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anastasia Millicker | 6.7% | 2,147 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rocco DelGuercio | 6% | 1,924 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 98 | |
| Total Votes | 31,848 | |||
| Source: Monmouth County, New Jersey, "11/05/2013 - November General Election," November 20, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Campbell reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[3]
Endorsements
Campbell did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | James Cody Incumbent |
21.7% | 9,947 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joan Minnuies Incumbent |
20.8% | 9,551 | |
| Nonpartisan | Leonora Caminiti Incumbent |
19.6% | 8,985 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Donlon Incumbent | 15.2% | 6,947 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard G. Campbell | 14.7% | 6,753 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert J. Superti | 7.9% | 3,641 | |
| Total Votes | 45,824 | |||
| Source: Monmouth County, New Jersey, "Election Information," accessed October 28, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
In response to a survey conducted by The Hub Independent, Campbell argued that the following was the most significant issue confronting the school district:[2]
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The main issue facing the Middletown school system is to continue to provide quality education for the students as well as hiring and retaining the best teachers possible while being fiscally responsible to the community. |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Richard + Campbell + Middletown + Township + School + District"
See also
- Middletown Township School District, New Jersey
- Middletown Township School District Elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Christina Johnson, Middletown Patch, "Richard Campbell, Candidate for Middletown Board of Education," October 8, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Keith Heumiller, The Hub Independent, "Board of Education candidates focus on taxes, curriculum," October 31, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Standard Search," accessed December 27, 2013
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