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====Endorsements====
====Endorsements====
Harris-Tigg received an official endorsement from the [[Buffalo Teachers Federation]].<ref>[http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/buffalo-public-schools/once-sleepy-race-for-buffalo-school-board-becomes-vicious-20160423 ''Buffalo News,'' "Once-sleepy race for Buffalo School Board becomes ‘vicious’," April 24, 2016]</ref>
Harris-Tigg received an official endorsement from the [[Buffalo Teachers Federation]].<ref>[http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/buffalo-public-schools/once-sleepy-race-for-buffalo-school-board-becomes-vicious-20160423 ''Buffalo News,'' "Once-sleepy race for Buffalo School Board becomes ‘vicious’," April 24, 2016]</ref>
==About the district==
::''See also: [[Buffalo Public Schools, New York]]''
[[File:Map of New York highlighting Erie County.svg|200px|thumb|left|link=Buffalo Public Schools, New York|Buffalo Public Schools is located in Erie County, N.Y.]]Buffalo Public Schools is located in western [[New York]] in [[Erie County, New York|Erie County]]. The county seat is [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]. Erie County was home to 922,578 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.<ref name=Census>[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/36029.html ''United States Census Bureau,'' "Quickfacts: Erie County, New York," accessed April 15, 2016]</ref> Buffalo Public Schools is located in [[New York]]. The district was the {{NCES1000 2013–2014|Rank=Y|Name=3605850}} in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served {{NCES1000 2013–2014|Enroll=Y|Name=3605850}} students.{{NCES1000 2013–2014|Ref=Y}}
===Demographics===
Erie County underperformed in comparison to New York as a whole in terms of higher education achievement in 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.2 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 33.7 percent of state residents. The median household income in Erie County was $51,050, compared to $58,687 for the state of New York. The poverty rate in the county was 15.2 percent, while it was 15.9 percent for the entire state.<ref name=Census/>
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! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Racial Demographics, 2014<ref name=Census/>
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Race
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Erie County (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | New York (%)
|-
| White || 80.3 || 70.4
|-
| Black or African American || 13.9 || 17.6
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0.7 || 1.0
|-
| Asian || 3.2 || 8.5
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0.0 || 0.0
|-
| Two or More Races || 1.9 || 2.4
|-
| Hispanic or Latino || 5.1 || 18.6
|}
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! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' 2013 Party Affiliation, Erie County<ref>[http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/enrollment/county/county_apr16.pdf ''New York State Board of Elections,'' "NYS Voter Enrollment by County, Party Affiliation and Status - Voters Registered as of April 01, 2016," accessed April 15, 2016]</ref>
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! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Party
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Registered Voters
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | % of Total 613501
|-
| Democratic || 298,511 || 48.7
|-
| Republican || 155,046 || 25.3
|-
| Independent || 30,035 || 4.9
|-
| Constitution || 14,019 || 2.3
|-
| Working Families || 3,287 || 0.54
|-
| Green || 1,735 || 0.28
|-
| Other || 517 || 0.08
|-
| Unaffiliated || 110,292 || 17.98
|}
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==Recent news==
==Recent news==

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Theresa Harris-Tigg
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Prior offices
Buffalo Board of Education East District

Education

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Canisius College

Ph.D

School of New York at Buffalo

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Theresa Harris-Tigg is a former East Seat representative on the Buffalo Board of Education in New York. She served on the school board from 2013 to 2019.

As problems in the school district became more evident, outside organizations tried to gain influence on the board.

Biography

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Harris-Tigg is an assistant professor in English education at SUNY Buffalo State. She has served in various leadership roles in the education department at the university. Prior to becoming a professor, she was a teacher in Buffalo Public Schools. She is a member of the National Association of Professional Development Schools, the Metro Buffalo Alliance of Black School Educators, the National Council Teachers of English, the Buffalo State College campus affiliate of the National Coalition Building Institute, the SUNY-Teacher/Leader Education Network, and the Campus-Teacher Education Network Team. Harris-Tigg obtained a bachelor's degree from D’Youville College. She went on to earn a master's degree in education from Canisius College and a doctorate degree from SUNY Buffalo State.[1]

Elections

2016

See also: Buffalo Public Schools elections (2016)

Six of the nine by-district seats on the Buffalo Public Schools school board were up for general election on May 3, 2016. The six seats drew 11 candidates—five incumbents and six challengers. Central Seat incumbent Mary Ruth Kapsiak decided not to file for re-election, leaving Paulette Woods and Bryon McIntyre to run for the open seat. East Seat incumbent Theresa Harris-Tigg ran unopposed after challengers Colleen Russell and Patricia Elliott were removed from the ballot as a result of challenges to their candidacy petitions. Elliott and Russell continued to run as write-in candidates. Ferry Seat incumbent Sharon Belton-Cottman ran unopposed. Candidate Hope Jay challenged incumbent Jason McCarthy for the North Seat. Incumbent Carl P. Paladino ran for re-election to the Park Seat against Austin Harig. West Seat incumbent James Sampson ran as a write-in candidate against newcomer Jennifer Mecozzi.[2]

Union-backed candidates Woods, Harris-Tigg, Belton-Cottman, Jay, and Mecozzi defeated their opponents to break up the majority faction on the board. Paladino was the only former majority member to win after he defeated Harig by a slim margin.

Results

Buffalo Public Schools,
East Seat General Election, 3-year term, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Theresa Harris-Tigg Incumbent (unopposed) 80.10% 922
Write-in votes 19.9% 229
Total Votes 1,151
Source: Erie County, New York, "Buffalo School Board Canvas Book," accessed June 2, 2016

Funding

Harris-Tigg reported $3,200.00 in contributions and $1,168.18 in expenditures to the Buffalo Public Schools, which left her campaign with $2,031.82 on hand during the election.[3]

Endorsements

Harris-Tigg received an official endorsement from the Buffalo Teachers Federation.[4]

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Buffalo Public Schools, "Board Members," accessed April 20, 2016
  2. ↑ Erie County Board of Elections, "2016 Buffalo School Board Petitions Filed," accessed April 5, 2016
  3. ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Buffalo Public Schools Emlyn Rivera," May 2, 2016
  4. ↑ Buffalo News, "Once-sleepy race for Buffalo School Board becomes ‘vicious’," April 24, 2016
2016 Buffalo Public Schools Elections
Erie County, New York
Election date:May 3, 2016
Candidates:Central Seat: Bryon McIntyre • Paulette Woods

East Seat: Incumbent, Theresa Harris-Tigg • Patricia Elliott • Colleen Russell
Ferry Seat: Incumbent, Sharon Belton-Cottman
North Seat: Incumbent, Jason McCarthy • Hope Jay
Park Seat: Incumbent, Carl Paladino • Austin Harig

West Seat: Incumbent, James Sampson • Jennifer Mecozzi
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