Telissa E. Dowling
Telissa E. Dowling was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Jersey City School Board in New Jersey. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Dowling resides in Jersey City, New Jersey. Dowling earned her Bachelor's degree from Saint Peter's College. She is employed as a substitute teacher with Jersey City Public Schools, and she has a weekend job with McDonalds as a cashier.[1][2]
Elections
2013
Dowling and ten other candidates were challenging incumbent Gerald Lyons for one of three at-large seats with three-year terms in the general election on November 5, 2013. Lyons was a member of the "Children First" slate of candidates, which included Lorenzo Richardson and Gina Verdibello for the three-year term seats and Angel Valentin for the one-year term seat. A separate slate of candidates endorsed by Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop campaigned under the name "Candidates for Excellence," which included Micheline Amy, Jessica Daye and Ellen Simon for the three-year term seats and Carol Lester for the one-year term seat.[3]
Results
| Jersey City Public Schools, At-large General Election, 3-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Jessica Daye |
21.1% | 9,351 | |
| Nonpartisan | Micheline Amy |
17.7% | 7,879 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ellen Simon |
10.6% | 4,702 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorenzo Richardson | 10.2% | 4,511 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gerald Lyons Incumbent | 8.9% | 3,950 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gina Verdibello | 7.6% | 3,383 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevaan G. Walton | 6.2% | 2,770 | |
| Nonpartisan | Denise Davis | 4.8% | 2,137 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dejon Morris | 4.3% | 1,914 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carol L. Gabriel | 2.7% | 1,214 | |
| Nonpartisan | Josephine Paige | 2.2% | 982 | |
| Nonpartisan | Susan Harbace | 2.2% | 961 | |
| Nonpartisan | Telissa E. Dowling | 1.4% | 608 | |
| Nonpartisan | Personal choice | 0.1% | 44 | |
| Total Votes | 44,406 | |||
| Source: Hudson County Clerk, "Official Election Results," November 14, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Dowling reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[4]
Endorsements
Dowling did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
Campaign themes
In an interview with The Jersey Journal, Dowling argued that the district's lowest-performing schools are too crowded and lack adequate staff support. She believed that the district could reallocate its resources to properly staff all of its schools without requiring additional revenue. When asked about the performance of district superintendent Marcia V. Lyles, Dowling gave her a "D" and added that, "There’s room for improvement."[2]
About the district
- See also: Jersey City Public Schools, New Jersey
Jersey City Public Schools is located in Hudson County, New Jersey. The county seat of Hudson County is Jersey City. According to the 2010 US Census, Hudson County is home to 652,302 residents.[5]
Demographics
Hudson County underperformed in comparison to the rest of New Jersey in terms of its median rates of average household income and poverty rate but outperformed the state average in higher education achievement in 2011. The median household income in Hudson County was $57,660 compared to $71,180 for the state of New Jersey. The poverty rate in Hudson County was 15.1% compared to 9.4% for the entire state. The US Census also found that 35.3% of Hudson County residents aged 25 years and older attained a Bachelor's degree compared to 35.0% in New Jersey.[5]
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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
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Telissa + Dowling + Jersey + City + Public + School"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Telissa Dowling," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Terrence McDonald, The Jersey Journal, "Independent candidates vying for spots on Jersey City school board," October 31, 2013
- ↑ Terrence McDonald, The Jersey Journal, "Fans, critics of Jersey City schools chief to face off in school board race," October 30, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Standard Search," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Hudson County, New Jersey," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ State of New Jersey Department of State, "Statewide Voter Registration Summary," accessed October 27, 2013
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