Sam Alba
Sam Alba 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
Alba has lived in the Williamsville Central School District for two years. He works as an attorney with Friedman & Ranzenhofer, P.C. He and his wife have two children.[2][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
Alba reported no contributions or expenditures to the New York State Board of Elections in the election.[4][5]
Endorsements
Alba did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Campaign themes
2015
Alba listed the following as top issues in the district in an interview with The Buffalo News:
| “ | The biggest issue for voters to consider is that we need candidates who are ready to charge the front lines unified on the biggest problems despite local issues. We need candidates who are prepared to settle their grievances and refocus to unite on what is really important: Educating all of our children by uniting the entire district against a burdensome educational agenda, a crisis regarding snow days, and elimination of the GEA program.[6] | ” |
| —Sam Alba[3] | ||
Recent news
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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
- ↑ Sam Alba for Williamsville School Board Facebook, "About," accessed May 19, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Buffalo News, "Sam A. Alba," accessed May 19, 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 |
