TR Kannan
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TR Kannan is a member of the Pennsbury School District school board in Pennsylvania, representing Region 1. Kannan assumed office in 2015. Kannan's current term ends in 2027.
Kannan ran for re-election to the Pennsbury School District school board to represent Region 1 in Pennsylvania. Kannan won in the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Kannan obtained his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Andhra University. He went on to earn his master's degree in information systems. He works as the director of enterprise systems at Bristol-Myers Squibb. He volunteers with youth sports leagues in the community. He is also a coach and a judge for the educational program, Odyssey of the Mind.[1]
Elections
2015
Five of the nine seats on the Pennsbury Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. There was a primary election on May 19, 2015.
In Region 1, T.R. Kannan (D) defeated David Gibbon (R). Gibbon was selected by the Republican Party as the replacement for Carla Neubaum who withdrew from the race after the primary election. Incumbents Jacqueline Redner, John Palmer and Gary Sanderson won election without opposition for the three seats in Region 2. Kim Hilty (D) defeated Annette Dearolf (R) for a two-year term left by former board member Debra Deblasio in Region 3. Christian Schwartz (D) defeated Allan Weisel (R) for a four-year term in Region 3. No independent candidates filed for the general election.[2][3][4]
Results
| Pennsbury School District, Region 1, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  T.R. Kannan |
54.1% | 2,936 | |
| Republican | David Gibbon | 45.9% | 2,487 | |
| Total Votes | 5,423 | |||
| Source: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, "Bucks County Election Results," accessed January 4, 2016 | ||||
| Pennsbury School District, Region 1 Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | T.R. Kannan |
67.9% | 579 | |
| Democratic | Carla Neubaum | 32.1% | 274 | |
| Total Votes | 853 | |||
| Source: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, "Bucks County Election Results," accessed July 6, 2015 | ||||
| Pennsbury School District, Region 1 Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Carla Neubaum |
66.5% | 795 | |
| Republican | T.R. Kannan | 33.5% | 401 | |
| Total Votes | 1,196 | |||
| Source: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, "Bucks County Election Results," accessed July 6, 2015 | ||||
Funding
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Endorsements
Kannan received official endorsements from state Rep. Steve Santarsiero (D-31), Bucks County Commissioner Diane Marseglia and current school board directors Debra Wachspress and Josh Waldorf.[5]
See also
- Pennsbury School District, Pennsylvania
- Pennsbury School District elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 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
- ↑ Kannan for Pennsbury, "About Me," accessed May 18, 2015
- ↑ Bucks County, Pennsylvania, "Candidate List for the Municipal Election of November 3, 2015," Accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ Pennsbury School District, "Pennsbury Board of School Directors," accessed March 13, 2015
- ↑ Bucks County Courier Times, "Three contested school board races on tap in Pennsbury on Tuesday," October 29, 2015
- ↑ Kannan for Pennsbury, "Endorsements," accessed May 18, 2015
| 2015 Pennsbury School District Elections | |
| Bucks County, Pennsylvania | |
| Election date: | Primary election: May 19, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Region 1: • T.R. Kannan (D) • David Gibbon (R) • Carla Neubaum (R) Region 2: • Incumbent, Jacqueline Redner (D/R) • Incumbent, John Palmer (D/R) • Incumbent, Gary Sanderson (D/R) |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
