Ruben Cruz
Ruben Cruz was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Perth Amboy Public Schools school board in New Jersey. Cruz lost in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Three of the nine seats on the Perth Amboy Public Schools school board were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Randy Convery, Junior Iglesia, and Tashi Vazquez won election to the three seats on the board by defeating incumbents Samuel Lebreault, Israel Varela, and Anthony Bermudez, as well as challengers Ruben Cruz and Hattie Harrell.[1]
Results
| Perth Amboy Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Junior Iglesia |
17.99% | 3,611 |
| Tashi Vazquez |
15.94% | 3,200 |
| Randy Convenry |
15.27% | 3,065 |
| Ruben Cruz | 12.19% | 2,446 |
| Anthony Bermudez Incumbent | 10.10% | 2,028 |
| Hattie Harrell | 10.01% | 2,010 |
| Israel Varela Incumbent | 9.73% | 1,954 |
| Samuel Lebreault Incumbent | 8.76% | 1,759 |
| Total Votes | 20,073 | |
| Source: Middlesex County, New Jersey, "Historical Election Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
Funding
Cruz reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission in the election.[2]
About the district
Edison Township Public Schools is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The county seat is New Brunswick. Middlesex County was home to 840,900 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] The district was the sixth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 14,521 students.[4]
Demographics
Middlesex County outperformed New Jersey as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 40.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 36.4 percent of all state residents. The median household income in Middlesex County was $80,118, compared to $72,062 for the entire state. The poverty rate in the county was 8.3 percent, compared to 10.8 percent statewide.[3]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Brunswick Today, "Perth Amboy’s Elusive BOE Election Back on For November 8," August 21, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Public Information," accessed December 12, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Quickfacts:United States Census Bureau, "Middlesex County, New Jersey," accessed September 27, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "NJ Election Information and Results Archive," accessed September 8, 2014
| 2016 Perth Amboy Public Schools Elections | |
| Middlesex County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Samuel Lebreault • Incumbent, Israel Varela • Anthony Bermudez • Randy Convery • Ruben Cruz • Hattie Harrell • Junior Iglesia • Tashi Vazquez |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
