David Kennedy (Pennsylvania)
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David Kennedy is an at-large member of the Parkland Board of Directors in Pennsylvania. The seat was up for general election on November 3, 2015. There was a primary election on May 19, 2015. He filed to run in both the Republican and Democratic primaries. Kennedy won nominations in the Democratic and Republican primaries and advanced to the general election.[1][2] David Kennedy won the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Kennedy obtained his bachelor's degree in marketing from Villanova University. He is the chairman of The Platinum Group. He is in his 18th year of serving on the school board.[3]
Elections
2015
Five of the nine seats on the Parkland Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. There was a primary election on May 19, 2015.
Incumbents Lisa Adams, Bob Bold, David Kennedy and Jef Reyburn won re-election. Carol Facchiano also joined the board. They defeated Rochell Figueroa.[1][2]
Adams, Kennedy and Facchiano won in both the Democratic and Republican primaries. Figueroa and Bold both won Democratic nominations. Reyburn won a Republican nomination. Martin Brans and David Caruth did not win a nomination from either party and did not advance to the general election. No independent candidates filed to run in the general election.[2]
Results
| Parkland School District, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Lisa Adams Incumbent |
19.6% | 6,866 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Carol Facchiano |
19.3% | 6,768 | |
| Democratic/Republican | David Kennedy Incumbent |
19.2% | 6,758 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Bob Bold Incumbent |
18.5% | 6,504 | |
| Republican | Jef Reyburn Incumbent |
13.5% | 4,754 | |
| Democratic | Rochell Figueroa | 9.8% | 3,458 | |
| Total Votes | 35,108 | |||
| Source: 'Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Lehigh County Chief Clerk of Registration and Elections Timothy Bento," December 17, 2015 | ||||
| Parkland School District, At-Large Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Lisa Adams Incumbent |
19.5% | 1,088 | |
| Democratic | Carol Facchiano |
18.6% | 1,039 | |
| Democratic | David Kennedy Incumbent |
16.5% | 920 | |
| Democratic | Bob Bold Incumbent |
14.2% | 790 | |
| Democratic | Rochell Figueroa |
11.6% | 649 | |
| Democratic | Martin Brans | 9.9% | 551 | |
| Democratic | Jef Reyburn Incumbent | 9.7% | 544 | |
| Total Votes | 5,581 | |||
| Source: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, "Municipal Primary - May 19, 2015," accessed July 8, 2015 Ballotpedia confirmed these results are official by phone. | ||||
| Parkland School District, At-Large Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David Kennedy Incumbent |
17.7% | 1,587 | |
| Republican | Lisa Adams Incumbent |
16.5% | 1,481 | |
| Republican | Carol Facchiano |
15.7% | 1,413 | |
| Republican | Bob Bold Incumbent |
13.1% | 1,180 | |
| Republican | Jef Reyburn Incumbent |
13% | 1,168 | |
| Republican | Martin Brans | 12.5% | 1,119 | |
| Republican | David Caruth | 11.5% | 1,036 | |
| Total Votes | 8,984 | |||
| Source: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, "Municipal Primary - May 19, 2015," accessed July 8, 2015Ballotpedia confirmed these results are official by phone. | ||||
Funding
Kennedy reported no contributions or expenditures to the Lehigh County Voter Registration Department in the election.[4]
Endorsements
Kennedy received no official endorsements for his campaign during the election.
About the district
- See also: Parkland School District, Pennsylvania
The Parkland School District is located in east-central Pennsylvania in Lehigh County. The city of Allentown is the county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the population of the county was 355,092 in 2013.[5] In the 2012-2013 school year, the Parkland School District was the 20th-largest school district in Pennsylvania and served 9,263 students.[6]
Demographics
Lehigh County underperformed compared to the rest of Pennsylvania in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. According to the United States Census Bureau, the percentage of Lehigh County residents over 25 with a bachelor's degree or higher was 21.8 percent, compared to 27.5 percent of residents in the state overall. The median household income in the county was $54,923 compared to Pennsylvania's statewide median of $52,548. The poverty rate in the county was 13.7 percent, compared to Pennsylvania's overall rate of 13.3 percent.[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.
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See also
- Parkland School District, Pennsylvania
- Parkland School District elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Parkland School District, "School Board Members," accessed March 13, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, "Unofficial List of Candidates, Municipal Election, May 19, 2015," accessed April 14, 2015 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "candidates" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name "candidates" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ LinkedIn, "David Kennedy," accessed May 17, 2015
- ↑ Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quick Facts: Lehigh County," accessed March 17, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Parkland School District," accessed March 13, 2015
- ↑ Lehigh County, "Election Results," accessed August 6, 2013
| 2015 Parkland School District Elections | |
| Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | |
| Election date: | Primary election: May 19, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Lisa Adams (D/R) • Incumbent, Bob Bold (D/R) • Incumbent, David Kennedy (D/R) • Incumbent, Jef Reyburn (D/R) • Martin Brans (D/R) • David Caruth (R) • Carol Facchiano (D/R) • Rochell Figueroa (D) |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
