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Wayne Demikoff
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Wayne Demikoff was an at-large member of the Clifton School Board in New Jersey. He first served on the board following appointment to the chamber in 1988 until 2001. He later rejoined the board in 2010 and won re-election on November 5, 2013. He resigned from the position a year later in December 2014.
Whether Demikoff resigned or was removed from the board was a point of contention following a dispute about his residence within the district. He had a lease agreement to rent living space from an in-law in Clifton before selling his home in the district in October 2014. He had purchased a residence in East Hanover in August that year.[1]
The method of Deimkoff's departure from the board—removal or resignation—determined how the vacancy on the board could be filled. It was determined that Demikoff had been disqualified from office by his move, making his resignation moot. Therfore, the vacancy was filled by an appointment of the county superintendent who selected Michael Evans for the position.[2] If it had been determined that his resignation took precedent, the vacancy would have been filled by an appointment of the remaining board members.[1]
Biography
Demikoff graduated from Clifton High School and earned an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University.[3] He is employed as a school business administrator with the Secaucus Board of Education.[4] From 1988 to 2001, Demikoff served on the Clifton school board and spent six of those years as board president.[5]
Elections
2013
- See also: Clifton Public Schools elections (2013)
Demikoff, Gary Passenti and Rosemary Pino defeated Laura De Benedetto to win three at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Clifton Public Schools, At-large General Election, 3-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Gary Passenti Incumbent |
27.8% | 6,032 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rosemary Pino |
27.6% | 5,974 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wayne Demikoff Incumbent |
22.2% | 4,806 | |
| Nonpartisan | Laura De Benedetto | 22% | 4,775 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 80 | |
| Total Votes | 21,667 | |||
| Source: Passaic County, New Jersey, "Summary Report," November 15, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Demikoff reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[6]
Endorsements
Demikoff did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2010
| Clifton Public Schools, At-large General Election, 3-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Wayne Demikoff |
26.6% | 3,086 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary Passenti |
26.3% | 3,047 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Kowal |
24% | 2,783 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kim Renta Incumbent | 23.1% | 2,674 | |
| Total Votes | 11,590 | |||
| Source: Tony Gicas, The Record, "2010 School Elections: Clifton," April 20, 2010 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NorthJersey.com, "Clifton Board of Education Commissioner Demikoff steps down," December 4, 2014
- ↑ NorthJersey.com, "Attorney appointed to fill empty seat on Clifton Board of Education," February 13, 2015
- ↑ Terence McGinley, Clifton Journal, "Four vie for three Clifton school board seats," October 25, 2013
- ↑ Tony Gicas, The Record, "2010 School Elections: Clifton," April 20, 2010
- ↑ Jan Barry, The Record, "Clifton School Board Appoints New Officers," May 18, 1991
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Standard Search," accessed December 20, 2013
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