Sarah L. Browning
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Sarah L. Browning was a candidate for Ward 2 representative on the Manchester Board of School Committee in New Hampshire. She ran for the seat in the general election on November 3, 2015. Sarah L. Browning lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Browning previously ran unsuccessfully for the Ward 2 seat on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Sarah Browning resides in Manchester, New Hampshire. Browning attended Central High School, which was a part of the Manchester School District. She graduated with a B.A. from New England College in political science and earned her J.D. from the Franklin Pierce Law Center, which is now the University of New Hampshire School of Law.[1]
Browning worked for Sulloway & Hollis PLLC and the New Hampshire General Court before serving as a policy and law administrator at the New Hampshire Department of Education for 12 years. She is self-employed as an education consultant.[2]
Elections
2015
Opposition
The election in Manchester featured 14 of the 15 seats on the board up for general election on November 3, 2015. The last seat, held by Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas at the time of the election, was elected separately on the ballot. A primary election was held on September 15, 2015, to narrow down the number of candidates to two per seat in each race for the general election. Wards 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 12 held primary elections.
In the Ward 2 race, incumbent Debra G. Langton defeated challenger Sarah L. Browning for the seat.
Nine board members faced competition in their re-election bids, while another three ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats. The elections in wards 4 and 5 did not feature any incumbents. Neither Ward 4 member Amy L. Bradley nor Ward 5 member Ted Rokas filed for re-election.
Several rematches from the 2013 election took place, including Langton and Browning, Ward 6 member Dan Bergeron and challenger Bill Hughen, and Ward 12 member Constance Van Houten and challenger Christine Duffley. The Ward 12 race also featured former board member Roger Beauchamp.
Results
| Manchester School District, Ward 2, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Debra G. Langton Incumbent |
57.9% | 1,018 |
| Sarah L. Browning | 41.9% | 737 |
| Write-in votes | 0.23% | 4 |
| Total Votes | 1,759 | |
| Source: Manchester City Clerk, "Official Results," accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
Funding
Browning reported no contributions or expenditures to the Manchester City Clerk during the election.[3]
Endorsements
Browning did not receive any official endorsements during the election.
2013
Results
General election
| Manchester School District, Ward 2 General Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Debra G. Langton Incumbent |
60.1% | 813 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sarah L. Browning | 39.3% | 532 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 8 | |
| Total Votes | 1,353 | |||
| Source: City of Manchester, New Hampshire, "2013 Municipal General Election - November 5, 2013," accessed November 6, 2013 | ||||
Primary election
| Manchester School District, Ward 2 Primary Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Debra G. Langton Incumbent |
55.8% | 414 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sarah L. Browning |
33.3% | 247 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carol-Ann J. Giovanni | 10.9% | 81 | |
| Total Votes | 742 | |||
| Source: City of Manchester, New Hampshire, "2013 Non-Partisan Municipal Primary Election," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Browning reported $100 in contributions and $1,343.20 in expenditures to the Manchester City Clerk, which left her campaign $1,243.20 in debt.[4]
Endorsements
Browning did not receive any official endorsements during the election.
Campaign themes
2013
In a campaign video for Manchester TV, Browning provided the following statement:
| “ | I am running for a seat on the school board because I believe it is time to start a new conversation with educators, administrators, parents, and students. The delivery of public education in the twenty-first century is currently undergoing a major transformation. As a result of the leadership of our state Board of Education and our Commissioner, New Hampshire has been and continues to be a national leader in that change. As the largest city in the state, Manchester has the resources to be a leader among school districts within the state in implementing these changes and creating innovations that will serve the distinct educational needs of the students in our public schools.[5] | ” |
| —Sarah L. Browning, (2013)[1] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Manchester School District, New Hampshire
- Manchester School District elections (2013)
- Manchester School District elections (2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Manchester TV, "Ward 2," accessed August 23, 2013
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Sarah Browning," accessed September 12, 2015
- ↑ Manchester City Clerk, "Campaign Finance Reports Filed by Candidate," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ City of Manchester, New Hampshire, "Campaign Finance Reports Filed by Candidate," accessed December 27, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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