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Anthony Lafornara
Anthony Lafornara was an at-large representative on the Williamsville Central Board of Education in New York. Lafornara sought another term and was defeated in the general election on May 17, 2016.[1]
Biography
Lafornara is a physical education teacher in the Buffalo school district.[2]
Elections
2016
Three of the nine at-large seats on the Williamsville Central School District school board were up for general election on May 17, 2016. Newcomers Mary Bieger, Teresa Leatherbarrow, and Suzanne Van Sice defeated incumbent Anthony Lafornara and challenger Shonda Brock in the race for the three seats.[3]
Results
| Williamsville Central School District, At-large General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mary Bieger |
26.01% | 2,501 |
| Teresa Leatherbarrow |
25.09% | 2,412 |
| Suzanne Van Sice |
24.65% | 2,370 |
| Shonda Brock | 12.20% | 1,173 |
| Anthony Lafornara Incumbent | 11.17% | 1,074 |
| Write-in votes | 0.87% | 84 |
| Total Votes | 9,614 | |
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Williamsville Central School District Clerk Mitzie Serafin," July 8, 2016 | ||
Funding
Lafornara reported no contributions or expenditures to the New York State Board of Elections as of May 11, 2016.[4]
Endorsements
Lafornara received no official endorsements during the election.
Demographics
Erie County underperformed in comparison to New York as a whole in terms of higher education achievement in 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.2 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 33.7 percent of state residents. The median household income in Erie County was $51,050, compared to $58,687 for the state of New York. The poverty rate in the county was 15.2 percent, while it was 15.9 percent for the entire state.[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
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See also
- Williamsville Central School District, New York
- Williamsville Central School District elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Williamsville District Clerk Mitzie Serafin," April 25, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed May
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedCensus - ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Voter Enrollment by County, Party Affiliation and Status - Voters Registered as of April 01, 2016," accessed April 15, 2016
| 2016 Williamsville Central School District Elections | |
| Erie County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 17, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Anthony Lafornara • Mary Bieger • Shonda Brock • Teresa Leatherbarrow • Suzanne Van Sice |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
