Shirley Mosby
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Shirley Mosby is the former Democratic at-large representative on the Norwalk Public Schools Board of Education in Connecticut. First elected in 2013, Mosby lost a re-election campaign in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017. Mosby ran as a Working Families Party nominee.
Biography
Mosby earned a B.S. in business from Albertus Magnus College. She has been associated with the Norwalk NAACP including a stint as vice president in 2011.[1][2]
Elections
2017
- See also: Norwalk Public Schools elections (2017)
Four of nine seats on the Norwalk Public Schools Board of Education in Connecticut were up for at-large election on November 7, 2017. Incumbent Heidi Keyes (D) won re-election alongside newcomers Sarah LeMieux (D), Barbara Sigrid Allen Meyer-Mitchell (D), and Bruce Kimmel (D). Keyes, Meyer-Mitchell, and LeMieux were also endorsed by the Working Families Party. Incumbent Shirley Mosby of the Working Families Party lost, as did Republican challengers Thomas Cullen, Thomas Donaher, Marc D'Amelio, and John Tessier.[3][4]
| Norwalk Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/WFP |  Heidi Keyes Incumbent |
17.11% | 8,441 | |
| Democratic/WFP | Barbara Sigrid Allen Meyer-Mitchell |
16.04% | 7,913 | |
| Democratic/WFP | Sarah LeMieux |
14.82% | 7,312 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Kimmel |
14.38% | 7,093 | |
| Republican | Marc D'Amelio | 9.24% | 4,557 | |
| Republican | Thomas Donaher | 8.55% | 4,216 | |
| Republican | Thomas Cullen | 8.06% | 3,977 | |
| Republican | John Tessier | 7.74% | 3,818 | |
| Working Families Party | Shirley Mosby Incumbent | 4.07% | 2,007 | |
| Total Votes | 49,334 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Center: 2017 November Municipal Election," accessed November 8, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||||
2013
- See also: Norwalk Public Schools elections (2013)
Mosby won election to the board against nine other candidates for four seats on November 5, 2013. She ran on the Democratic slate along with incumbent Heidi Keyes and challenger Sherelle Harris and Haroldo Williams. Mosby also appeared on the ballot as a Working Families Party candidate after receiving the party's endorsement in August 2013.
| Norwalk Public Schools, General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Heidi Keyes Incumbent |
12.2% | 6,985 | |
| Republican | Artie Kassimis Incumbent |
12.1% | 6,917 | |
| Democratic | Shirley Mosby |
11.8% | 6,734 | |
| Democratic | Sherelle Harris |
11.5% | 6,574 | |
| Republican | Sue Haynie Incumbent | 11.4% | 6,500 | |
| Democratic | Haroldo Williams | 10.9% | 6,234 | |
| Republican | John Bazzano | 10.7% | 6,130 | |
| Republican | Lauren Rosato | 10.7% | 6,109 | |
| Norwalk Community Values | Steve Colarossi Incumbent | 3.6% | 2,073 | |
| Norwalk Community Values | Andres Roman | 3.1% | 1,795 | |
| Working Families | Shirley Mosby | 1.1% | 610 | |
| Working Families | Heidi Keyes | 0.9% | 532 | |
| Total Votes | 57,193 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Municipal Elections - November 5, 2013," accessed December 17, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Shirley Mosby did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission.
Campaign themes
2013
In an interview with Nancy on Norwalk, Mosby explained her campaign themes for 2013:[5]
| “ |
Improving student achievement is one of the most important challenges. I will work with the Board of Education members and the superintendent to implement the most appropriate polices to improve student achievement. We must focus on narrowing the achievement gap and ensure that all students are engaged in appropriate instruction that will provide the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful. I will work with the BOE to determine strategies to involve parents to become our partners in closing the achievement gap.
Parental and community involvement are key and very important to improve student achievement. I was involved in PTO and parent groups from the moment my son entered Cranbury School until the day that he graduated from Norwalk High School. I enrolled in the PLTI (Parent Leadership Training Institute) classes and assisted parents to take an active part in their child’s education.
We must establish communication with the stakeholders (parents, students, administrators, community, etc.). I will work with the Board of Education to establish policies to enhance communication with our community, parents, and staff. I will be available to all, and I will listen. After the recent tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., I will be diligent about the safety of our students and staff, not just from possible outside intruders but safety in the classroom. I have been and will be responsive to the needs and expectations of all members of our school community. [6] |
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Recent news
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See also
- Norwalk Public Schools, Connecticut
- Norwalk Public Schools elections (2017)
- Norwalk Public Schools elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Shirley Mosby," accessed October 15, 2013
- ↑ Norwalk Citizen, "Norwalk NAACP welcomes new president," March 5, 2011
- ↑ Marielle Bricker "Email communication with Norwalk Town Clerk," August 21, 2017
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Norwalk Sample Ballot," accessed October 20, 2017
- ↑ Nancy on Norwalk," "Former appointed BOE member seeking a full term," October 11, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Norwalk Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Fairfield County, Connecticut | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Heidi Keyes • Incumbent, Shirley Mosby • Bruce Kimmel • Sarah LeMieux • Barbara Sigrid Allen Meyer-Mitchell • Thomas Cullen • Thomas Donaher • Marc D'Amelio • John Tessier |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
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