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Sam Budyszewick

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Sam Budyszewick was a candidate for the District 3 seat on the Broward County School Board in Florida. He faced Heather Pomper Brinkworth and Nicholas A. "Nick" Sakhnovsky in the general election on August 26, 2014, where Brinkworth won.

Elections

2014

See also: Broward County Public Schools elections (2014)

The August 26, 2014, general election in Broward County featured six seats up for election. District 1 incumbent Ann Murray defeated challenger Felicia Mychele Brunson. The District 3 race included incumbent Heather Pomper Brinkworth and challengers Sam Budyszewick and Nicholas A. "Nick" Sakhnovsky. Brinkworth retained the seat. Abby Merle Freedman won re-election to the District 4 seat against Robert Alan Mayersohn. District 6 incumbent Laurie Rich Levinson defeated challenger Lisa Lafferty Spince, while fellow board member Nora Rupert ran and won in District 7 against Hubert St. Clair. Donna Pilger Korn won re-election to the District 8 seat without opposition.

The general election determined if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. If no candidate had received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in a particular district, the top two vote recipients would have advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014. However, none of the races necessitated a runoff.

Results

Broward County Public Schools, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngHeather Pomper Brinkworth Incumbent 51.5% 8,421
     Nonpartisan Nicholas A. "Nick" Sakhnovsky 31.6% 5,163
     Nonpartisan Sam Budyszewick 16.9% 2,754
Total Votes 16,338
Source: Broward County Supervisor of Elections, "Official Results," accessed June 4, 2014

Funding

Budyszewick reported $5,310.72 in contributions and $2,515.67 in expenditures to the Broward County Supervisor of Elections, as of July 25, 2014.[1]

Campaign themes

2014

Budyszewick's campaign website listed the following themes for the 2014 race:

As a middle school teacher in Broward County Schools since 2003, I know the importance of meeting the needs of children, families, educators and the community. As a social worker, I’ve worked to empower these groups through education, compassion and advocacy. I have always been passionate about children and education, and recognize the necessity to provide our children with a competitive education in the best environment possible.

Why I am running:

  • To provide our children with a world-class education
  • To create a safe learning environment for students and educators
  • To increase opportunities for vocational education
  • To create an atmosphere of resolution, rather than punishment, with challenging students
  • To fulfill contractual commitments to educators

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—Sam Budyszewick's campaign website, (2014)

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