Warwick Public Schools elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Warwick Public Schools school committee were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
In District 1, incumbent Eugene A. Nadeau ran against Dean Johnson. Newcomer Stephen M. Pope challenged incumbent Marty T. Medeiros for the District 2 seat. Incumbent Bethany A. Furtado was unopposed for the District 3 seat. Nadeau, Medeiros and Furtado won election in their respective districts.
About the district
- See also: Warwick Public Schools, Rhode Island
Warwick Public Schools is located in Kent County, Rhode Island. The county seat of Kent County is East Greenwich. Kent County had a population of 165,035 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Warwick County Schools was the third-largest school district in Rhode Island and served 9,977 students.[2]
Demographics
Kent County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Rhode Island in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.5 percent of Kent County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.8 percent for Rhode Island as a whole. The median household income in Kent County was $61,884 compared to $56,102 for the state of Rhode Island. The poverty rate in Kent County was 16.5 percent compared to 8.9 percent for the entire state.[1]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
As of the 2014 election, the Warwick school committee consisted of five members elected to four-year terms. Three members are elected by geographic electoral districts and two members are elected at large. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Three seats were on the ballot in 2014.[4]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was June 25, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Eugene A. Nadeau
- Incumbent
- Dean Johnson
District 2
- Marty T. Medeiros
- Incumbent
- Stephen M. Pope
District 3
- Bethany A. Furtado
- Incumbent
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Eugene A. Nadeau Incumbent |
49.8% | 3,892 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dean Johnson | 49.2% | 3,845 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1% | 77 | |
| Total Votes | 7,814 | |||
| Source: State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "General Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Marty T. Medeiros Incumbent |
69.2% | 5,358 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen M. Pope | 29.6% | 2,293 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.1% | 89 | |
| Total Votes | 7,740 | |||
| Source: State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "General Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Bethany A. Furtado Incumbent |
97.5% | 7,542 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 2.5% | 190 | |
| Total Votes | 7,732 | |||
| Source: State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "General Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No candidates filed a campaign finance report with the Rhode Island Board of Elections.[6]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Warwick Public Schools election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| June 23, 2014 | Candidate filing begins |
| June 25, 2014 | Candidate filing ends |
| October 5, 2014 | Voter registration ends |
| November 4, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
In addition to the school committee election, residents of Warwick voted in races for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Rhode Island Secretary of State, Rhode Island Attorney General, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Rhode Island State Senate, Rhode Island House of Representatives, State Committeeman, State Committeewoman, Warwick City Council and Warwick Ward Committee.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Warwick + Public + Schools + Rhode + Island"
See also
- Rhode Island
- Warwick Public Schools, Rhode Island
- Rhode Island school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Kent County, Rhode Island ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Rhode Island
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Kent County, Rhode Island," accessed September 5, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island State Board of Elections, "Election Results," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Warwick Public Schools, "School Committee," accessed September 5, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Election Calendar," accessed September 5, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance," accessed September 5, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Warwick," accessed September 5, 2014
| 2014 Warwick Public Schools Elections | |
| Kent County, Rhode Island | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Incumbent, Eugene A. Nadeau • Dean Johnson
District 2: Incumbent, Marty T. Mederios • Stephen M. Pope District 3: Incumbent, Bethany A. Furtado |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
