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Stephen Koleszar
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Stephen Koleszar was the Scottsville District representative on the Albemarle County School Board. Koleszar sought another term in the general election on November 3, 2015.[1] Stephen Koleszar won the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Koleszar earned a B.A. in European history from Washington and Lee University. He worked as an accountant before his retirement.[2]
Elections
2015
The Albemarle County School Board is a seven-member board with six members elected by district and one member elected at-large. The seats of Rivanna District incumbent Jason Buyaki, Scottsville District incumbent Stephen Koleszar, White Hall District incumbent Barbara Massie Mouly, and at-large incumbent Ned Gallaway were up for election on November 3, 2015.[3] Jonathan Alcaro defeated fellow newcomers Dolly Joseph and Catherine Lochner for the at-large seat. The White Hall District race featured challengers Caroll Hatcher and David Oberg; Oberg won the open seat. Incumbents Buyaki and Koleszar ran unopposed and won re-election to their Rivanna District and Scottsville District seats, respectively.
The Samuel Miller District seat, vacated by Eric Strucko's resignation on April 29, 2015, was up for special election on November 3, 2015. Michael Basile, Graham Paige, and Brian Vanyo filed for the special election. Paige won the remainder of Stucko's term.[4][5]
Results
| Albemarle County School Board, Scottsville District, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Stephen Koleszar Incumbent |
98.2% | 2,575 |
| Total Votes | 2,575 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
Funding
Koleszar reported no contributions or expenditures to the Virginia State Board of Elections as of October 28, 2015.[6]
Endorsements
Koleszar received an official endorsement from the Albemarle County Democratic Party.[7]
Recent news
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See also
- Albemarle County Public Schools, Virginia
- Albemarle County Public Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," September 9, 2015
- ↑ Albemarle County Public Schools, "Meet the Board Members," accessed September 11, 2015
- ↑ Albemarle County Public Schools, "School Board," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Charlottesville Tomorrow, "Samuel Miller applicants outline positions for School Board," June 8, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," September 9, 2015
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ Albemarle County Democratic Party, "Our Candidates," accessed October 21, 2015
