Shannon Patrick
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2011 - Present
2025
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Shannon Patrick is an at-large representative on the Bethlehem Area School District school board in Pennsylvania. Patrick was initially appointed to the position in 2011. Patrick won a new term in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017. Patrick cross-filed to run in the primary election on May 16, 2017, and won both party nominations.
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Pennsylvania permits school board candidates to cross-file in primary elections. This means that a candidate may file to run in the primary election for both the Democratic and Republican parties. A cross-filed candidate can advance to the general election by winning one or both of the partisan primaries. This maximizes a candidate’s chances of advancing to the general as they have two ways to win in the primary round. If the candidate wins only one of the primaries, they face the winner of the other primary in the general election. Cross-filers who win both primaries may still face independent candidates in the general election.[1]
Elections
2017
Four of the nine seats on the Bethlehem Area School District school board were up for general election on November 7, 2017. Three seats were elected at large and one seat was elected by district. Democratic and Republican primary elections were held on May 16, 2017.
Board incumbents Shannon Patrick, Michael Faccinetto, and Angela Sinkler cross-filed to run in both the Democratic and Republican primaries for the at-large seats. John Gallagher ran in the Republican primary. All four candidates advanced to the general election, with Faccinetto, Patrick, and Sinkler winning the seats. Patrick and Faccinetto won their spots in the general election in both the Democratic and Republican primaries, Sinkler won through the Democratic primary, and Gallagher won through the Republican primary. Incumbent Rogelio Ortiz cross-filed for the Region 1 seat. He won in the general election after advancing from both the Democratic and Republican primaries.[2]
General results
| Bethlehem Area School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Michael Faccinetto Incumbent |
32.33% | 13,353 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Shannon Patrick Incumbent |
32.17% | 13,290 | |
| Democratic | Angela Sinkler Incumbent |
21.77% | 8,993 | |
| Republican | John Gallagher | 13.68% | 5,652 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.05% | 20 | ||
| Total Votes | 41,308 | |||
| Source: Lehigh County, "School Districts Elector Results," accessed November 7, 2017 and Northampton County, "Summary Report," accessed November 7, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||||
Democratic primary results
| Bethlehem Area School District, At-Large Primary Democratic Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Michael Faccinetto Incumbent |
34.09% | 3,824 | |
| Democratic | Shannon Patrick Incumbent |
33.57% | 3,765 | |
| Democratic | Angela Sinkler Incumbent |
32.22% | 3,614 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.12% | 13 | ||
| Total Votes | 11,216 | |||
| Source: Lehigh County, "Municipal Primary - May 2017: School Districts Director Results," accessed June 19, 2017 and Northampton County Elections Department, "May 16, 2017 Summary Report," accessed June 19, 2017 | ||||
Republican primary results
| Bethlehem Area School District, At-Large Primary Republican Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Gallagher |
30.18% | 1,658 | |
| Republican | Shannon Patrick Incumbent |
25.79% | 1,417 | |
| Republican | Michael Faccinetto Incumbent |
25.76% | 1,415 | |
| Republican | Angela Sinkler Incumbent | 18.20% | 1,000 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.07% | 4 | ||
| Total Votes | 5,494 | |||
| Source: Lehigh County, "Municipal Primary - May 2017: School Districts Director Results," accessed June 19, 2017 and Northampton County Elections Department, "May 16, 2017 Summary Report," accessed June 19, 2017 | ||||
Funding
| 2017 Campaign Finance Deadlines in Pennsylvania[3] | |
|---|---|
| Date | Deadline |
| May 5, 2017 | 2nd Friday Pre-Primary report due |
| June 15, 2017 | 30-Day Post-Primary report due |
| October 27, 2017 | 2nd Friday Pre-Election report due |
| December 7, 2017 | 30-Day Post-Election report due |
School board candidates in Pennsylvania were required to report their campaign finance activity. Those who spent or received more than $250 in a reporting period had to file full reports. Those below the threshold had to file forms to declare they were exempt from reporting. Candidates could have, but were not required to, form committees to handle campaign finance transactions. They were not required to have separate bank accounts for campaign purposes.[4]
The table to the left details the four campaign finance deadlines in 2017.[3]
2013
Patrick ran against Michael Faccinetto and Angela T. Sinkler in the election on November 5, 2013, for an at-large seat.
Results
| Bethlehem Area School District, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Cross filed | Shannon Patrick Incumbent |
33.9% | 2,316 | |
| Cross filed | Michael Faccinetto Incumbent |
33.4% | 2,280 | |
| Cross filed | Angela Sinker |
32.6% | 2,226 | |
| Total Votes | 6,822 | |||
| Source: Lehigh County Election Results, "Bethlehem School District," accessed November 6, 2013 | ||||
| Bethlehem Area School District, At-large Primary Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Cross Listed | Michael E. Faccinetto |
34.1% | 1,407 | |
| Cross Listed | Shannon Patrick |
33.6% | 1,389 | |
| Cross Listed | Angela T. Sinkler |
32.3% | 1,334 | |
| Total Votes | 4,130 | |||
| Source: Lehigh County Election Results, "Bethlehem Area School District School Director Election 2013," | ||||
Funding
Patrick reported no contributions or expenditures to the Lehigh County Voter Registration department in this election.[5]
Endorsements
Patrick did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign in this election.
Campaign themes
2017
Patrick submitted the following statement to the Bethlehem Press:[6]
| “ | I will continue to work with the board and administration to ensure every child gets a quality education. We will continue to support full day kindergarten and the Reading by Grade 3 Initiative. The new Nitschmann MS will open its doors in the fall. There are great things happening in the district. Now is not the time to slow down. We want to see Elementary Spanish rolled out, additional after school activities added, all while fiscally responsible. The better and more attractive Bethlehem Area School District is, the better and more attractive our community is.[7] | ” |
| —Shannon Patrick (2017)[6] | ||
See also
- Bethlehem Area School District, Pennsylvania
- Bethlehem Area School District elections (2017)
- Bethlehem Area School District elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania School Boards Association, "How to Run for School Board," accessed March 30, 2017
- ↑ Northampton County, "May 16, 2017 Official Primary Ballot," accessed May 11, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed April 19, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Campaign Finance Reporting Law," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Lehigh County Voter Registration, "Campaign Filing Reports," accessed December 18, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Bethlehem Press, "May 16 Primary Election Candidates," accessed June 8, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Bethlehem Area School District elections in 2017 | |
| Northampton County, Pennsylvania and Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | |
| Election date: | Primary: May 16, 2017 General: November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Shannon Patrick (D)(R) • Incumbent, Michael Faccinetto (D)(R) • Incumbent, Angela Sinkler(D)(R) • John Gallagher (R) Region 1: Incumbent, Rogelio Ortiz (D)(R) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
