Toni Vazquez
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Toni Vazquez is an at-large member of the Williamsville Central School District Board of Education in New York. First elected to the board in May 2012, she won re-election to a second term in the general election on May 19, 2015.[1][2]
Biography
Vazquez has lived in the Williamsville Central School District for over 20 years. She is the CFO of the Greater Buffalo United Accountable Healthcare Network, and she is also the owner and practice administrator of Urban Family Practice. She co-founded The Raul and Toni Vazquez Foundation with her husband. Vazquez earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo and her master's degree in business administration from Medaille College. She also earned a leadership program certification from the Women's Campaign School at Yale University. She has four children who attend or have graduated from the district.[1][3]
Elections
2015
Three of nine at-large seats on the Williamsville Central School District Board of Education were up for general election on May 19, 2015. Because the election was held at-large, qualified voters of the district could vote for all three seats. The three candidates who received the most votes in the election were considered elected to the board.
The seats held by incumbents Michael Littman, Jay Smith and Toni Vazquez were on the ballot. The incumbents ran against four challengers—Sam Alba, Robert Campo, Shawn P. Lemay and Mark Mecca—in this election. Vazquez was the only incumbent to successfully retain her seat. Lemay and Mecca also won seats on the board.
Results
| Williamsville Central School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Shawn P. Lemay |
19.2% | 3,179 | |
| Nonpartisan | Toni Vazquez Incumbent |
19% | 3,145 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Mecca |
17.5% | 2,896 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Littman Incumbent | 12.7% | 2,106 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jay Smith Incumbent | 11.1% | 1,834 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sam Alba | 10.2% | 1,693 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Campo | 10% | 1,657 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write in votes | 0.4% | 73 | |
| Total Votes | 16,583 | |||
| Source: Williamsville Central School District, "Board of Education Agenda - May 26, 2015," accessed June 8, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Vazquez reported no contributions or expenditures to the New York State Board of Elections in the election.[4][5]
Endorsements
Vazquez was endorsed by the Williamsville Teachers' Association.[6]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Michael Littman Incumbent |
35.3% | 2,668 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jay Smith |
33.8% | 2,559 | |
| Nonpartisan | Toni Vazquez |
30.9% | 2,338 | |
| Total Votes | 7,565 | |||
| Source: Williamsville Central School District, "Voters approve 2012-13 budget," accessed May 1, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2015
Vazquez listed the following as top issues in the district in an interview with The Buffalo News:
| “ | One of the biggest challenges facing the WCSD is the moral. There is a lack of trust between the district’s staff and the Superintendent/board members. The district should be able to rely on the board to make the best possible decision based upon reasonable and well thought-out consideration of facts. Likewise, the board should be able to rely on the district for direction in areas that are otherwise out of our daily vantage point. I would like to be instrumental in helping to improve board relations between fellow board members, with district staff, and within the community. This can be accomplished though transparency, honesty and accountability.[7] | ” |
| —Toni Vazquez[3] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Williamsville Central School District, New York
- Williamsville Central School District elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Williamsville Central School District, "Meet the Board: Toni Vazquez," accessed May 1, 2015
- ↑ Williamsville Central School District, "Seven candidates on ballot for Williamsville School Board," April 21, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Buffalo News, "Toni L. Vazquez," accessed May 19, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Financial Disclosure: Expenditure Search Page," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Financial Disclosure: Contribution Search Page," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ Williamsville Teachers' Association Facebook, "Timeline post on May 18, 2015," accessed May 19, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2015 Williamsville Central School District Elections | |
| Erie County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Michael Littman • Incumbent, Jay Smith • Incumbent, Toni Vazquez • Sam Alba • Robert Campo • Shawn P. Lemay • Mark Mecca |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
