Ricky L. Swalm
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Ricky Swalm was an at-large representative on the West Chester Area school board. He first won election to the board on November 5, 2013, and did not seek an additional term in 2017. Swalm also served on the board from 2006 to 2011.
Biography
Swalm earned a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from Temple University, an M.S. in physical education from Washington State University, and a B.S. in health and physical education from Penn State University. His professional experience includes working as an educator for at the high school and collegiate levels and as an associate professor at Temple University. He has also currently consulted with the Educational Testing Service on national teacher exams and was a fellow in the Educational Policy Fellowship Program.[1]
Elections
2013
Swalm ran for an at-large seat on the school board on November 5, 2013, against Maria Pimley, Sean Carpenter, Edward Coyle, Pam LaTorre, Robin Kaliner, Joyce Chester, and Chris McCune.
Election results
| West Chester Area School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joyce Chester |
13.7% | 10,409 | |
| Democratic | Chris McCune |
13.7% | 10,398 | |
| Democratic | Robin Kaliner |
13.6% | 10,329 | |
| Democratic | Ricky L. Swalm |
13.4% | 10,145 | |
| Republican | Edward Coyle Incumbent | 11.6% | 8,805 | |
| Republican | Sean Carpenter Incumbent | 11.6% | 8,812 | |
| Republican | Pam LaTorre | 11.4% | 8,624 | |
| Republican | Maria Pimley Incumbent | 11% | 8,372 | |
| Total Votes | 75,894 | |||
| Source: Chester County, Pennsylvania, "Summary Report," accessed November 13, 2013 and Delaware County, Pennsylvania, "2013 Official Municipal Election Results," accessed November 13, 2013 | ||||
| West Chester Area School District, Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Joyce Chester |
22.9% | 3,004 | |
| Democratic | Robin Kaliner |
22% | 2,884 | |
| Democratic | Chris McCune |
21% | 2,751 | |
| Democratic | Ricky L. Swalm |
20.3% | 2,659 | |
| Democratic | Pam LaTorre | 3.7% | 480 | |
| Democratic | Edward Coyle Incumbent | 3.5% | 459 | |
| Democratic | Maria Pimley Incumbent | 3.4% | 440 | |
| Democratic | Sean Carpenter Incumbent | 3.3% | 435 | |
| Total Votes | 13,112 | |||
| Source: Chester County, Pennsylvania, "Summary Report," accessed October 31, 2013 and Delaware County, "2013 Official Municipal Primary Results," accessed November 13, 2017 | ||||
| West Chester Area School District, Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sean Carpenter Incumbent |
18.1% | 3,932 | |
| Republican | Edward Coyle Incumbent |
16.7% | 3,638 | |
| Republican | Pam LaTorre |
16.4% | 3,575 | |
| Republican | Maria Pimley Incumbent |
15.3% | 3,325 | |
| Republican | Robin Kaliner | 8.7% | 1,902 | |
| Republican | Chris McCune | 8.5% | 1,854 | |
| Republican | Joyce Chester | 8.1% | 1,758 | |
| Republican | Ricky L. Swalm | 8.3% | 1,797 | |
| Total Votes | 21,781 | |||
| Source: Chester County, Pennsylvania, "Summary Report," accessed October 31, 2013 and Delaware County, "2013 Official Municipal Primary Results," accessed November 13, 2017 | ||||
Funding
Swalm reported no contributions or expenditures to the Pennsylvania Department of State in this election.[2]
Endorsements
Swalm received endorsements from the Chester County Democratic Committee, Republicans for a Better Direction, and West Chester VOTE.[3]
Campaign themes
As Better Direction candidates, Kaliner, Chester, McCune, and Swalm listed the following views their 2013 campaign:[4]
Views
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Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ricky + Swalm + West + Chester + School"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Better Direction for West Chester, "About Us," accessed November 1, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Campaign Finance Online Reporting," accessed December 18, 2013
- ↑ League of Women Voters of Chester County, Pennsylvania, "School Director At Large; West Chester School District Voter Information," accessed November 1, 2013
- ↑ Better Direction for West Chester, "News and Views," accessed November 1, 2013 (dead link)
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