Teresa Milio Birge
Teresa Milio Birge was the District 32 representative on the Anne Arundel County Public Schools Board of Education in Maryland. She was first appointed to her seat by Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) in 2008 and was retained by district voters in the election on November 4, 2008.[1] She was reappointed by the governor to a second five year term in 2013 and was successfully retained again on November 4, 2014. She resigned on October 8, 2017.[2]
Elections
2014
Retention election
Adult members of the board are subject to retention elections at the general election following their appointment. Birge's second retention election took place 16 months after her re-appointment at the general election on November 4, 2014. She received approval from over 78 percent voters, preserving her seat on the board until 2018.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retain |  Yes |
78.7% | 115,968 | |
| Remove | No | 21.3% | 31,416 | |
| Total Votes | 147,384 | |||
| Source: Anne Arundel County, " Election Summary Report Gubernatorial General Election Official Results," November 14, 2014 | ||||
2013
In 2013, Birge was re-appointed to the Anne Arundel County Board of Education by Gov. O'Malley.[3]
2008
Appointment
On June 18, 2008, Gov. O'Malley appointed Birge to the Anne Arundel County Board of Education for her first term in the District 32 seat. Tricia Johnson was also re-appointed to the board on that day for her second term in one of the three at-large seats. The appointment of Collin Wojciechowski as student representative for the 2008–2009 school year was also confirmed by the governor. Wojciechowski was elected to the one-year term by his peers in the Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils (CRASC), but the appointment of the student representative is always subject to confirmation by the governor.[4]
Retention election
Adult members of the board are subject to retention elections at the general election following their appointment. Birge's first retention election took place five months after her appointment at the general election on November 4, 2008. She received approval from over 78 percent voters, preserving her seat on the board until 2013.
| Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 32 Retention Election for Teresa Milio Birge, 2008 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Retain | Yes |
78.5% | 158,928 | |
| Remove | No | 21.5% | 43,438 | |
| Total Votes | 202,366 | |||
| Source: Anne Arundel County, " Election Summary Report Presidential General Election Official Results," February 6, 2009 | ||||
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Footnotes
- ↑ Anne Arundel County, " Election Summary Report Presidential General Election Official Results," February 6, 2009
- ↑ Patch.com, "Teresa Milio Birge Resigns County School Board Seat," October 8, 2017
- ↑ Eye on Annapolis, "Governor to reappoint two incumbents to AACPS school board," June 29, 2013
- ↑ redOrbit, "O’Malley Appoints Two to County School Board," June 18, 2008
| 2014 Anne Arundel County Public Schools elections | |
| Anne Arundel County, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 32: • Incumbent, Teresa Milio Birge |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
