Stephen J. Gendron
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Stephen J. Gendron was an at-large member of the Lowell School Committee. He was elected to the board on November 3, 2015, and he served until January 2018 as he did not file to run for another term in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Gendron graduated from Lowell High School and earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. In 2002, Gendron earned a CSS in management and administration from the Harvard University Extension. He spent six years as an electrical engineer before joining Silicon Perspective Corp. as a sales executive. When Silicon Perspective Corp. was acquired by Cadence Design Systems Inc., Gendron served as an electrical engineer and manager before taking on a position as a senior account manager. From 1994 to 1998, he served on the Lowell City Council, and he began serving on the Lowell Planning Board in 2006.[1]
Elections
2015
- See also: Lowell Public Schools elections (2015)
Six of the seven seats on the Lowell School Committee were up for election on November 3, 2015. All six seats were at-large and voted on by eligible voters in Lowell. The seventh seat was held by the city's mayor, but was not covered by Ballotpedia.[2]
Incumbents Stephen J. Gendron and Connie A. Martin won re-election, while newcomers Jackie Doherty, Robert J. Hoey Jr., Robert James Gignac, and Andre Descoteaux joined the board. They defeated challengers Patrick William Farmer, Kamara Kay, Dominik Hok Y Lay, Dennis R. Mercier, Benjamin T. Opara, and Christopher N. Roux. Gendron and Martin were the only incumbents to file for re-election.[3]
Results
| Lowell School Committee, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Stephen J. Gendron Incumbent |
12.17% | 4,790 |
| Jacqueline Doherty |
10.67% | 4,200 |
| Connie A. Martin Incumbent |
10.51% | 4,137 |
| Robert J. Hoey Jr. |
9.88% | 3,889 |
| Robert James Gignac |
9.70% | 3,820 |
| Andre Descoteaux |
9.62% | 3,789 |
| Dennis R. Mercier | 9.25% | 3,640 |
| Benjamin T. Opara | 6.12% | 2,409 |
| Christopher N. Roux | 5.79% | 2,278 |
| Kamara Kay | 5.71% | 2,249 |
| Patrick William Farmer | 5.30% | 2,087 |
| Dominik Hok Y Lay | 5.02% | 1,978 |
| Write-in votes | 0.26% | 104 |
| Total Votes | 39,370 | |
| Source: Lowell Election Commission, "Municipal Election: Official Results," November 30, 2015 | ||
Funding
Gendron began the race with an existing account balance of $2,138.14 from his previous campaign. He reported $4,455.00 in contributions and $786.98 in expenditures to Lowell Election Commission, which left his campaign with $5,806.16 on hand as of October 28, 2015.[4]
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify any official endorsements for Gendron in the election.
2013
- See also: Lowell Public Schools elections (2013)
Gendron ran against six incumbents and won one of six at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Lowell Public Schools, At-large General Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | James D. Leary Incumbent |
15.9% | 6,418 | |
| Nonpartisan | David J. Conway Incumbent |
15.8% | 6,366 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen J. Gendron |
15.8% | 6,365 | |
| Nonpartisan | Connie A. Martin Incumbent |
13.7% | 5,518 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kimberly A. Scott Incumbent |
13.4% | 5,385 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kristin Ross-Sitawich Incumbent |
13.1% | 5,262 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert J. Gignac Incumbent | 12.1% | 4,881 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 64 | |
| Total Votes | 40,259 | |||
| Source: The City of Lowell, "2013 Municipal Election Results (*Official*)," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Gendron began the race with an existing debt of $3,000.00 from his previous campaigns. He reported $8,710.00 in contributions and $2,649.56 in expenditures to the Lowell Election and Census Office, which left his campaign with $3,060.44 on hand in the election.[5]
Endorsements
Gendron received an endorsement for his campaign from the Lowell Sun.[6]
Campaign themes
2013
Gendron's campaign website explained the purpose for his 2013 campaign:
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The popular question seems to be “why School Committee?” I can’t tell you how many folks have asked me this, and usually it is followed by “Why not run for City Council again?”, as if running for School Committee is like trying out for the JV team. The answer is simple:
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Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
Recent news
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See also
- Lowell Public Schools, Massachusetts
- Lowell Public Schools Elections (2013)
- Lowell 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
Additional reading
- Lowell Sun, "Back to the future with Lowell High," September 14, 2013
- Lowell Sun, "Sudden interest in Lowell School Committee," July 26, 2013
Footnotes
- ↑ Steve for Lowell, "About Steve," accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ Lowell Public Schools, "School Committee," accessed March 6, 2015
- ↑ Lowell Election and Census Office, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed March 6, 2015
- ↑ Lowell Election Commission, "Campaign Finance Reports-2015," accessed October 28, 2015
- ↑ The City of Lowell, "Campaign Finance Reports - 2013," accessed December 23, 2013
- ↑ Lowell Sun, "On board with Gendron on School Committee," October 29, 2013
| 2015 Lowell Public Schools Elections | |
| Middlesex County, Massachusetts | |
| Election date: | Primary election: September 22, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Stephen J. Gendron • Incumbent, Connie A. Martin • Andre Descoteaux • Jackie Doherty • Patrick William Farmer • Robert James Gignac • Robert J. Hoey Jr. • Kamara Kay • Dominik Hok Y Lay • Dennis R. Mercier • Benjamin T. Opara • Christopher N. Roux |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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