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Sima Farid
Sima Farid was a candidate for at-large representative on the Elizabeth Public Schools school board in New Jersey. Farid was defeated in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Farid ran as part of the Children First slate with board member Paul Perreira and fellow newcomer Armando Da Silva.
Farid previously ran for a seat on the board and was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Farid's professional experience includes working as a social worker. She has volunteered as a PTO member. Farid earned her master's and bachelor's degrees in social work from Kean University.[1]
Elections
2017
Three of the nine seats on the Elizabeth Public Schools school board in New Jersey were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. Board member Maria Z. Carvalho and newcomers Jerry Jacobs and Rosa Moreno Ortega defeated incumbent Paul Perreira and Ricky Castaneda, Sima Farid, Christina Moreira, Armando Da Silva, and Rosa Moreno Ortega.[2]
Carvalho, Moreno Ortega, and Jacobs ran in this election together as a slate called One Team One Dream. Perreira, Da Silva, and Farid ran together as a slate called Children First. Castaneda and Moreira ran together as a slate called Putting Kids First.
Results
| Elizabeth Public Schools, At-large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Maria Z. Carvalho Incumbent |
22.66% | 5,103 |
| Jerry Jacobs |
19.55% | 4,401 |
| Rosa Moreno Ortega |
19.11% | 4,302 |
| Christina Moreira | 10.46% | 2,354 |
| Paul Perreira Incumbent | 10.06% | 2,266 |
| Armando Da Silva | 8.11% | 1,826 |
| Ricky Castaneda | 5.47% | 1,231 |
| Sima Farid | 4.41% | 994 |
| Write-in votes | 0.17% | 38 |
| Total Votes | 22,515 | |
| Source: Union County, "General Election, November 7, 2017: Official Results," accessed March 22, 2018 | ||
Funding
Farid did not report campaign contributions or expenditures in this election as of October 17, 2017, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[3]
2016
Three of the nine seats on the Elizabeth Public Schools school board were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Stanley Neron and Jose Rodriguez, along with Diane Barbosa, defeated incumbent Carlos Trujillo, Ricky Castaneda, Christina Moreira, Maria Medeiros DaRassi, Sima Farid, Maria Lorenz, and former candidate Virginia San Pedro for the three seats up for election.[4]
Results
| Elizabeth Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Diane Barbosa |
25.33% | 11,330 |
| Jose Rodriguez Incumbent |
21.62% | 9,669 |
| Stanley Neron Incumbent |
21.59% | 9,656 |
| Carlos Trujillo Incumbent | 10.67% | 4,774 |
| Christina Moreira | 7.33% | 3,277 |
| Sima Farid | 3.96% | 1,773 |
| Maria Lorenz | 3.92% | 1,753 |
| Ricky Castaneda | 2.23% | 999 |
| Maria Medeiros DaRassi | 1.79% | 799 |
| Virginia San Pedro | 1.44% | 642 |
| Write-in votes | 0.13% | 56 |
| Total Votes | 44,728 | |
| Source: Union County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
Funding
Farid reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission in the election.[5]
Recent news
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See also
- Elizabeth Public Schools, New Jersey
- Elizabeth Public Schools elections (2017)
- Elizabeth Public Schools elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ TAP into Elizabeth, "Presenting Board of Education Candidate Sima Farid," October 30, 2016
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Lisa Bobish-Hugelmeyer, Union County Elections Supervisor," August 4, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Filings," accessed October 17, 2017
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Email communication with Lisa Bobish, Union County Election Supervisor," July 26, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Public Information," accessed December 12, 2016
| Elizabeth Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Union County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Maria Z. Carvalho • Incumbent, Paul Perreira • Ricky Castaneda • Armando Da Silva • Sima Farid • Jerry Jacobs • Christina Moreira • Rosa Moreno Ortega |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
| 2016 Elizabeth Public Schools Elections | |
| Union County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Stanley Neron • Incumbent, Jose Rodriguez • Incumbent, Carlos Trujillo • Diane Barbosa • Ricky Castaneda • Christina Moreira • Sima Farid • Maria Lorenz • Maria Medeiros DaRassi • Virginia San Pedro |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
