Sara Wottawa
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Sara Wottawa is an at-large member of the Sachem Central Board of Education in New York. She won the seat in the general election that was held on May 17, 2016.[1]
Wottawa previously ran the Seat 1 position on the Sachem Central Board of Education before the board transitioned to an at-large board. She lost the general election on May 20, 2014.
Elections
2016
Three of the nine seats on the Sachem Central School District school board were up for general election on May 17, 2016. Incumbent Tony Falco, along with newcomers Mike Matlat and Sara Wottawa, defeated challengers Bevin Llanes, Alexander Wilson, and Carol Locklin in the race for three seats. Dennis O’Hara originally filed to run but withdrew from the race.[2]
Results
| Sachem Central School District, At-large General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tony Falco Incumbent |
21.33% | 2,682 |
| Mike Matlat |
19.26% | 2,422 |
| Sara Wottawa |
17.69% | 2,225 |
| Carol Locklin | 15.88% | 1,997 |
| Bevin Llanes | 15.00% | 1,886 |
| Alexander Wilson | 10.84% | 1,363 |
| Total Votes | 12,575 | |
| Source: Sachem City School District, "Sachem Central School District Official Vote Results," accessed May 17, 2016 | ||
Funding
Wottawa reported no contributions or expenditures to the New York State Board of Elections as of May 11, 2016.[3]
Endorsements
Wottawa received an official endorsement from the advocacy group, Long Island Opt-Out.[4]
2014
Sara Wottawa lost to incumbent Teri Ahearn for Seat 1 in the general election on May 20, 2014.
Board members were elected at large by the district as a whole, but each seat on the board is considered distinct and elected separately. Ballotpedia assigned generic titles to all nine seats on the board to prevent confusion. These seat titles are arbitrary and do not reflect the status or seniority of the board members holding them.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Teri Ahearn Incumbent |
59.3% | 3,275 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sara Wottawa | 40.7% | 2,251 | |
| Total Votes | 5,526 | |||
| Source: Sachem Central School District, "Official Vote Results," accessed May 20, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Wottawa did not file a campaign finance report with the New York State Board of Elections during the election.[5][6]
Endorsements
Wottawa did not receive any endorsements during the election.
Recent news
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See also
- Sachem Central School District, New York
- Sachem Central School District elections (2014)
- Sachem Central School District elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandidates - ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Sachem District Clerk Carol Adelberg," April 19, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed May
- ↑ Facebook, "Bevin Llanes for Sachem Board of Education," May 11, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Contribution Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Expenditure Search," accessed May 20, 2014
| 2016 Sachem Central School District Elections | |
| Suffolk County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 17, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Tony Falco • Bevin Llanes • Carol Locklin • Mike Matlat • Dennis O'Hara • Alexander Wilson • Sara Wottawa |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
| 2014 Sachem Central School District Elections | |
| Suffolk County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Seat 1 (Ahearn seat): • Incumbent, Teri Ahearn • Sara Wottawa Seat 2 (Lampitelli seat): • Incumbent, Dorothy Roberts • Kelli Burnham |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
