Thomas Thor
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Thomas Thor was a candidate for at-large representative on the Perth Amboy Board of Education in New Jersey. He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014. Thor was a part of the Restoring Educational Priorities slate with Dianne Roman and Junior Iglesia.
Elections
2014
Three seats on the Perth Amboy school board were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Former board member Anton J. Massopust and incumbents Dianne Roman and Milady Tejada ran against Jose Rodriguez, Junior Iglesia, Thomas Thor, and Manuel Nunez in the general election. While incumbent Maria Garcia's term also expired at the end of the year, she did not file to run for re-election.[1] Roman, Thor, and Iglesia ran as a slate called Restoring Educational Priorities.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Milady Tejada Incumbent |
19.7% | 2,378 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jose Rodriguez |
19.6% | 2,369 | |
| Nonpartisan | Manuel Nunez |
16.3% | 1,971 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dianne Roman Incumbent | 13.7% | 1,654 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anton J. Massopust | 12.6% | 1,525 | |
| Nonpartisan | Junior Iglesia | 9.1% | 1,100 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas Thor | 8.8% | 1,067 | |
| Total Votes | 12,064 | |||
| Source: Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Claudia Jackson, Middlesex County Clerk's Office," February 27, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Thor ran as a part of the Restoring Educational Priorities slate, which reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission as of October 16, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Thor had not received any official endorsements as of October 16, 2014.
Campaign themes
2014
The Restoring Educational Priorities Facebook campaign page lists the following focuses for Roman, Thor and Iglesia's slate campaign:
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| —Restoring Educational Priorities Facebook campaign page (2014)[4] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Thomas + Thor + Perth + Amboy + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "E-mail correspondence with Claudia P. Jackson, Middlesex County Clerk's Office," September 8, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed October 16, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "Restoring Educational Priorities wall post," September 15, 2014
| 2014 Perth Amboy Public Schools Elections | |
| Middlesex County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Dianne Roman • Incumbent, Milady Tejada • Jose Rodriguez • Anton J. Massopust • Junior Iglesia • Thomas Thor • Manuel Nunez |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
