Robin Kaliner
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Robin Kaliner was an at-large representative on the West Chester Area School District school board in Pennsylvania. She first won election to the board on November 5, 2013, and did not seek an additional term in 2017.
Biography
Kaliner graduated from Loyola University Maryland and holds a B.B.A. degree in finance. She worked at Accenture for 17 years where she held various financial and program management roles. Kaliner has volunteered with organizations including L.A.F.A. Football, West Chester Youth Wrestling, East Side Little League, and Cub Scouts Pack 66, where she served as the Activities Coordinator for five years. She was also a founding member of West Chester VOTE, a grassroots community coalition committed to preserving excellence in WCASD and advocating for public education.[1]
Elections
2013
Kaliner ran for an at-large seat on the school board on November 5, 2013, against Maria Pimley, Sean Carpenter, Edward Coyle, Pam LaTorre, Joyce Chester, Chris McCune, and Ricky L. Swalm.
Election results
Kaliner won the election on November 5, 2013.
| West Chester Area School District, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 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
Kaliner reported no contributions or expenditures to the Pennsylvania Department of State in this election.[2]
Endorsements
Kaliner 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 for 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 "Robin + Kaliner + 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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