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Sharon M. Belton-Cottman
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| Sharon M. Belton-Cottman | |
| Buffalo Common Council, Masten District | |
| Former candidate | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | September 10, 2015 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | Medaille College |
| Personal | |
| Profession | Home mortgage consultant |
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Sharon M. Belton-Cottman was a 2015 Democratic candidate for Masten District of the Buffalo Common Council in New York. The general election took place on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Belton-Cottman received a bachelor's degree from Medaille College. Her professional experience includes working as a licensed home mortgage consultant at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, substitute teacher, insurance supervisor and consultant, community lending officer and loan officer. She was elected to the Buffalo Public Schools Board in 2010.[1]
- See also: Buffalo Public Schools, New York
Elections
2015
The city of Buffalo, New York, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on September 10, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 23, 2015.[2] In the Masten District race, Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr. defeated Lamone Gibson and Sharon M. Belton-Cottman in the Democratic primary.[3] Wingo defeated Michael A. Woolford (Constitution Party) in the general election.[4] Yvette Suarez (D) also filed to run but she was removed from the ballot in early August.[5]
| Buffalo City Council Masten District, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr. |
89.1% | 2,258 | |
| Constitution | Michael A. Woolford | 6.0% | 153 | |
| Write-in votes | 4.89% | 124 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,535 | |||
| Source: Erie County Board of Elections, "2015 general election results," accessed December 7, 2015 | ||||
| Buffalo City Council, Masten District Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr. |
46.1% | 1,110 | ||
| Sharon M. Belton-Cottman | 41.7% | 1,004 | ||
| Lamone Gibson | 10.7% | 257 | ||
| Write-in votes | 1.5% | 35 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,406 | |||
| Source: Eerie County Board of Elections, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed September 10, 2015 | ||||
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See also
- Buffalo, New York
- Buffalo, New York municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Buffalo Public Schools, "Board members," accessed September 2, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2015 Official Political Calendar," accessed May 19, 2015
- ↑ Eerie County Board of Elections, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed September 10, 2015
- ↑ Erie County Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ The Buffalo News, "Pridgen unopposed for Council seat after opponent is knocked off ballot," August 6, 2015
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