Robert Melatti
Robert Melatti was an at-large member of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools.
Melatti ran for election for an at-large seat of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools. Melatti lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Melatti is the program director of Beachevents, an entertainment company that serves Virginia Beach. He has both his bachelor's and master's degrees in history from Old Dominion University. He and his wife, Eva, have three children who graduated from the district.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Virginia Beach City Public Schools, At-large (2 seats)
Incumbent Dorothy Holtz and Laura Hughes defeated Robert Melatti, Seko Varner, and Stephen Johnston in the general election for Virginia Beach City Public Schools, At-large on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dorothy Holtz (Nonpartisan) | 30.0 | 61,672 |
| ✔ | Laura Hughes (Nonpartisan) | 23.3 | 47,846 | |
 | Robert Melatti (Nonpartisan) | 22.3 | 45,805 | |
 | Seko Varner (Nonpartisan)  | 13.9 | 28,617 | |
 | Stephen Johnston (Nonpartisan) | 10.0 | 20,531 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 1,040 | ||
| Total votes: 205,511 | |||
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2014
The November 4, 2014, general election in Virginia Beach City Public Schools featured six seats up for election. The districts of Bayside, Beach, Lynnhaven and Princess Anne were up for re-election, in addition to two at-large seats.
For the at-large seats, incumbents Dorothy Holtz and Robert Melatti sought re-election against four challengers. They were Alvenia Leboeuf, Ashley McLeod, Gregg O’Neil and Osmay Torres.
In the Bayside (District 4) race, incumbent Carolyn Weems faced challenger Clenise Platt. In the Beach (District 6) race, incumbent Samuel Reid competed against Sharon Felton. Lynnhaven (District 5) incumbent Emma L. Davis did not file for re-election; three candidates sought her seat. They were Michael Kelly, Carolyn Rye and Gregory Strangways. Two candidates, Kimberly Melnyk and Frances Thompson, challenged incumbent William Brunke for the Princess Anne (District 7) seat.
Holtz and McLeod won election to the at-large seats. Weems, Felton, Rye and Melnyk won their respective district seats.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Dorothy Holtz Incumbent |
24.8% | 34,749 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ashley McLeod |
22% | 30,823 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Melatti Incumbent | 20.1% | 28,261 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alvenia Leboeuf | 12.9% | 18,146 | |
| Nonpartisan | Osmay Torres | 11.1% | 15,528 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gregg O’Neil | 8.7% | 12,182 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 579 | |
| Total Votes | 140,268 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "Official Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Melatti reported $15,859 in campaign contributions and $7,493.66 in expenditures in this election, according to the Virginia State Board of Elections.[2]
Endorsements
Melatti was endorsed by Virginia State Senator Jeffrey McWaters (R) and Virginia State Delegates Ronald Villanueva (R) and Glenn Davis (R). He was also endorsed by the Virginia Beach Police Benevolent Foundation (PBF), the Filipino-American Community Action Group and the Virginia Beach Hospitality PAC.
On the local level, Melatti was endorsed by Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms, Vice-Mayor Louis Jones, councilpersons Bob Dyer, Shannon Kane, Brad Martin, John Uhrin, Rosemary Wilson and Jim Wood, in addition to current board member Carolyn Weems, Sheriff Ken Stolle and Commissioner of the Revenue Philip J. Kellam.[3]
In an October 22, 2014, editorial by The Virginian-Pilot, the staff endorsed Melatti.[4]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Robert Melatti |
56.4% | 77,116 | |
| Independent | Stephen F. Randolph | 43.1% | 58,985 | |
| Independent | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 658 | |
| Total Votes | 136,759 | |||
| Source: Virginia Beach, Virginia, "November 6, 2012 General and Special Elections," accessed October 14, 2014 | ||||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia Beach City Public Schools, "School Board Members," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ Bobby Melatti for Virginia Beach School Board, "Endorsements," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ The Virginian-Pilot, "Our picks for Beach school board," October 22, 2014
