John J. Houston (New Jersey)
John J. Houston is a former at-large representative on the Clifton Board of Education in New Jersey. He was first elected to the board in 2012. Houston sought another term in the general election on November 3, 2015.[1] Houston lost the election.
Biography
Houston earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Scranton. He later received a master's degree from Mt. St. Mary's University and a master's degree and Ph.D. from Fordham University. Houston is the associate dean of graduate education at Fordham University. He has two children who have attended district schools.[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Clifton Public Schools elections (2015)
Four of the nine seats on the Clifton Public Schools Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. The seats of at-large incumbents Tafari Anderson, James Daley and John Houston were up for regularly scheduled elections. Anderson, Daley and Lawrence Grasso defeated Jaime Placek and Latasha Casterlow-Lalla for these seats.
The fourth seat on the ballot was up for special election to fill a one-year unexpired term created by Wayne Demikoff's removal from the board in February 2015. Houston ran for election to the unexpired term rather than a full three-year term. Michael Evans defeated Houston and Bharat Rana for the one-year term.[3]
Results
| Clifton Board of Education, At-large (1-year term), General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michael Evans |
38.5% | 2,005 |
| John J. Houston | 32.3% | 1,681 |
| Bharat Rana | 29.2% | 1,526 |
| Write-in votes | 0.19% | 10 |
| Total Votes | 5,222 | |
| Source: Passaic County, "Statement of Vote," accessed November 12, 2015 | ||
Funding
Houston reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission as of October 27, 2015.[4]
Endorsements
Houston did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | John Houston |
35.2% | 7,762 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Daley Incumbent |
32.7% | 7,220 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tafari Anderson |
32.1% | 7,075 | |
| Total Votes | 22,057 | |||
| Source: Passaic County, New Jersey, "Passaic County Official Results - 2012 General Election," accessed October 27, 2013 | ||||
Demographics
Passaic County underperformed compared to the rest of New Jersey in terms of higher education achievement, median household income and poverty rates in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 25.6 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 35.8 percent for New Jersey as a whole. The median household income in Passaic County was $57,654, compared to $71,629 for the state of New Jersey. The poverty rate in Passaic County was 16.3 percent, compared to 10.4 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
- Clifton Public Schools, New Jersey
- Clifton Public Schools elections (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
- ↑ Passaic County, "List of Local School Board Candidates for the General Election – November 3, 2015," accessed August 4, 2015
- ↑ Clifton Journal, "John Houston gets most votes in Clifton Board of Education election," November 9, 2012
- ↑ Passaic County, "List of Local School Board Candidates for the General Election – November 3, 2015," accessed August 4, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed October 27, 2015
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| 2015 Clifton Public Schools Elections | |
| Passaic County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large, 3-year terms: • Incumbent, Tafari Anderson • James Daley • Latasha Casterlow-Lalla • Lawrence Grasso • Jaime Placek
At-large, 1-year unexpired term: • Incumbent, John Houston • Incumbent, Michael Evans • Bharat Rana |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
