Robert Campo
Robert Campo was a candidate seeking an at-large seat on the Williamsville Central School District Board of Education in New York. He was defeated in the general election on May 19, 2015.[1]
Biography
Campo has lived in the Williamsville Central School District for 18 years. He teaches education classes at D'Youville Buffalo State and Medaille College. He is also the author of a book on how to solve problems in educational institutions.[2] He served as president of the Parent Teacher Student Association at Williamsville East for the 2014-2015 school year. He also serves as a member of the district's Bus, Transportation and Safety Committee and as a member of the SS. Peter and Paul Curriculum Advisory Board.[3]
Elections
2015
Three of nine at-large seats on the Williamsville Central School District Board of Education were up for general election on May 19, 2015. Because the election was held at-large, qualified voters of the district could vote for all three seats. The three candidates who received the most votes in the election were considered elected to the board.
The seats held by incumbents Michael Littman, Jay Smith and Toni Vazquez were on the ballot. The incumbents ran against four challengers—Sam Alba, Robert Campo, Shawn P. Lemay and Mark Mecca—in this election. Vazquez was the only incumbent to successfully retain her seat. Lemay and Mecca also won seats on the board.
Results
| Williamsville Central School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Shawn P. Lemay |
19.2% | 3,179 | |
| Nonpartisan | Toni Vazquez Incumbent |
19% | 3,145 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Mecca |
17.5% | 2,896 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Littman Incumbent | 12.7% | 2,106 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jay Smith Incumbent | 11.1% | 1,834 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sam Alba | 10.2% | 1,693 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Campo | 10% | 1,657 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write in votes | 0.4% | 73 | |
| Total Votes | 16,583 | |||
| Source: Williamsville Central School District, "Board of Education Agenda - May 26, 2015," accessed June 8, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Campo reported no contributions or expenditures to the New York State Board of Elections in the election.[4][5]
Endorsements
Campo did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Campaign themes
2015
Campo listed the following as top issues in the district in an interview with The Buffalo News:
| “ | Leadership crisis will require level headed neutral people that have not locked themselves into a position. In addition I have a platform that includes transparency, no school board votes after 9PM, LOTE for 5th grade, 2 way communication for school board, adding Mandarin, universal pre-K.[6] | ” |
| —Robert Campo[2] | ||
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See also
- Williamsville Central School District, New York
- Williamsville Central School District elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Williamsville Central School District, "Seven candidates on ballot for Williamsville School Board," April 21, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Buffalo News, "Robert A. Campo," accessed May 19, 2015
- ↑ Amherst Bee, "Campo seeks election to Williamsville School Board," January 21, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2015 Williamsville Central School District Elections | |
| Erie County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Michael Littman • Incumbent, Jay Smith • Incumbent, Toni Vazquez • Sam Alba • Robert Campo • Shawn P. Lemay • Mark Mecca |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
