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William A. Coggin
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William A. Cogginis an at-large representative on the Sachem Central School District Board of Education in New York. He won election to his first term, which began July 1, 2015, in the general election on May 19, 2015.[1]
Coggin previously ran for the board as a write-in candidate in the 2014 election.[2]
Biography
Coggin is a graduate of the Sachem Central School District. He works as a high school teacher in the Roslyn School District. He has also owned a number of businesses. Coggin earned his bachelor's degree in political science and his master's degree in liberal studies from Stony Brook University. He also served in the United States Army. He and his wife have four children, all of whom graduated from or currently attend school in the district.[2][3]
Elections
2015
Three of the nine at-large seats on the Sachem Central School District Board of Education were up for general election on May 19, 2015. Prior to the 2015 election, seats were elected by the voters at-large, but candidates ran for a specific seat. In 2015, the elections switched to be fully at-large. This meant that the three seats were on a joint ballot. Voters could vote for up to three candidates in the race, and the three highest vote recipients were elected to the board.
The seats held by incumbents Douglas Duncan Jr., Michael J. Isernia and Robert Scavo were on the ballot. Duncan did not file to run for re-election, leaving Isernia and Scavo to run against three challengers: Kelli Burnham, William A. Coggin and Laura Slattery.
Isernia was defeated in the general election while Scavo retained his seat. Returning candidate Coggin and newcomer Slattery won the other two seats up for election.
Results
| Sachem Central School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Laura Slattery |
25% | 3,507 | |
| Nonpartisan | William A. Coggin |
21.1% | 2,956 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Scavo Incumbent |
19.7% | 2,765 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kelli Burnham | 17.8% | 2,489 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael J. Isernia Incumbent | 16.4% | 2,301 | |
| Total Votes | 14,018 | |||
| Source: Sachem Central School District, "Annual District Meeting Tuesday May 19, 2015," June 17, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Coggin reported no contributions or expenditures to the New York State Board of Elections in the election.[4][5]
Endorsements
Coggin was endorsed by the organization Long Island Opt Out.[6]
Campaign themes
2015
Coggin highlighted the following issues on his campaign website:
| “ | Why I am asking for your vote for the Sachem Board of Education:
I offer a vision for our children in Sachem to receive as many opportunities as possible by effectively using our funds and resources to provide an optimal education for all grade levels. When this happens more of our students will achieve their full potential. The improvement to the educational experience will also encourage families to move into our community specifically for Sachem's quality schools. Teachers and staff will work in a rewarding environment with support from the community.I am a Sachem graduate that chose to stay in Sachem and raise 4 children in our community. Please support me so I can help to make Sachem the best it can be for our students and our taxpayers. [7] |
” |
| —William A. Coggin's campaign website (2015)[3] | ||
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See also
- Sachem Central School District, New York
- Sachem 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
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Email communication with Carol Adelberg, district clerk of Sachem Central School District," April 27, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sachem Patch, "William Coggin: Why You Should Write Me in For Sachem School Board," May 19, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 William Coggin for Sachem Board of Education Facebook, "About," accessed May 18, 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
- ↑ Long Island Parents and Teachers Against Standardized Testing & APPR Facebook, "Photos," accessed May 18, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2015 Sachem Central School District Elections | |
| Suffolk County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Michael J. Isernia • Incumbent, Robert Scavo • Kelli Burnham • William A. Coggin • Laura Slattery |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
