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{{tnr|limit=3}}'''James R. Blatchford''' is the former District F member of the [[Lawrence Public Schools, Massachusetts|Lawrence School Committee]]. He was first elected to the chamber in 2011 and he won re-election in a primary election on September 17 and a general election on [[Lawrence Public Schools elections (2013)|November 5, 2013]].
{{tnr|limit=3}}'''James R. Blatchford''' is the former District F member of the [[Lawrence Public Schools, Massachusetts|Lawrence School Committee]]. He was first elected to the chamber in 2011 and he won re-election in a primary election on September 17 and a general election on [[Lawrence Public Schools elections (2013)|November 5, 2013]].

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James R. Blatchford
Prior offices:
Lawrence Public Schools school board, District F
Years in office: 2011 - 2015

Education
High school
Lawrence High School
Bachelor's
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Personal
Profession
Public servant
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James R. Blatchford is the former District F member of the Lawrence School Committee. He was first elected to the chamber in 2011 and he won re-election in a primary election on September 17 and a general election on November 5, 2013.

Biography

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James Blatchford resides in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He is the current District F member on the School Committee, which he was elected to on November 8, 2011.[1] Blatchford attended Lawrence High School and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.[2] In addition to his position on the School Committee, Blatchford has served as a camp counselor and a Merrimack Valley Youth Court coordinator working with at-risk youth.[3]

Elections

2013

See also: Lawrence Public Schools elections (2013)

James Blatchford ran unopposed to keep his District F seat in the general election on November 5, 2013.[4]

Results

Lawrence Public Schools, District F General Election, 2-year term, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJames R. Blatchford Incumbent 98.3% 1,725
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 1.7% 29
Total Votes 1,754
Source: City of Lawrence, Massachusetts, "Official Election Results," accessed December 18, 2013


Lawrence Public Schools, District F Primary Election, 2-year term, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJames R. Blatchford 97.4% 1,253
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 2.6% 33
Total Votes 1,286
Source: City of Lawrence, Massachusetts, "Preliminary Election, Lawrence, MA," accessed September 18, 2013

Funding

James Blatchford began the race with an existing account balance of $4,114.97 from his previous campaigns. He reported $102.25 in contributions and $252.78 in expenditures to the Lawrence Election Division, which left his campaign with $3,964.44 on hand.[5]

Endorsements

James Blatchford did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.

2011

Lawrence Public Schools, District F General Election, 2-year term, 2011
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJames R. Blatchford 97.8% 976
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 2.2% 22
Total Votes 998
Source: Lawrence Election Division, "2011 Municipal Election - November 8, 2011," accessed August 8, 2013

Campaign themes

Blatchford's campaign website listed the following campaign themes:[6]

Jim is running for School Committee because Lawrence families deserve accountable leadership that is invested in creating a brighter future for students.

Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.


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See also

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