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Kenneth Simmons
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Kenneth Simmons is an at-large representative on the Paterson Public Schools school board in New Jersey. Simmons won a first term in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
- See also: Paterson Public Schools elections (2017)
Three of the nine seats on the Paterson Public Schools school board in New Jersey were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. Incumbent Jonathan Hodges was re-elected and was joined on the board by Joel Ramirez and former board member Kenneth Simmons. A total of nine candidates originally filed in the race, including incumbent Chrystal Cleaves, Sebastian Mejia, Joyed Rohim, Fannia Santana, Andres Scott, and Juan Kivelier Sosa. Sosa withdrew prior to the election and did not appear on the ballot.[1] Lilisa Mimms, the third board member whose term ended, did not file for re-election.[2]
Results
| Paterson Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kenneth Simmons |
19.03% | 4,843 |
| Joel Ramirez |
18.07% | 4,597 |
| Jonathan Hodges Incumbent |
17.82% | 4,534 |
| Chrystal Cleaves Incumbent | 15.08% | 3,836 |
| Fannia Santana | 11.26% | 2,866 |
| Joyed Rohim | 9.08% | 2,311 |
| Sebastian Mejia | 5.55% | 1,411 |
| Andres Scott | 3.99% | 1,014 |
| Write-in votes | 0.13% | 32 |
| Total Votes (100) | 25,444 | |
| Source: Passaic County New Jersey, "November 7, 2017 Summary Report Passaic County," accessed March 22, 2018 | ||
Funding
Simmons did not report campaign contributions or expenditures in this election as of October 23, 2017, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[3]
2016
- See also: Paterson Public Schools elections (2016)
Four of the nine seats on the Paterson Public Schools Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Three of the seats came with three-year terms, and one seat came with a two-year term. Incumbents Christopher Irving and Flavio Rivera, along with Emanuel Capers, won election to the board by defeating incumbent Kenneth Simmons, Joseph Atallo, Corey Teague, and Stacey Coleman. A special election was held for a fourth seat with a two-year term after board member-elect Michael Henry was barred from serving on the school board due to the discovery of a past criminal background. Errol Kerr was appointed to fill Henry's position. He ran for re-election and lost to newcomer Manny Martinez.[4]
Results
| Hamilton Township School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Pamela Kelly Incumbent |
21.91% | 14,425 |
| Anthony Celentano Incumbent |
19.09% | 12,568 |
| Jessica Young |
17.81% | 11,723 |
| John Kroschwitz II | 17.09% | 11,247 |
| Dina Thornton Incumbent | 14.51% | 9,551 |
| Girard Casale | 9.22% | 6,069 |
| Write-in votes | 0.37% | 243 |
| Total Votes | 65,826 | |
| Source: Mercer County, New Jersey, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
Funding
Simmons reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission in the election.[5]
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See also
- Paterson Public Schools, New Jersey
- Paterson Public Schools elections (2017)
- Paterson Public Schools elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ NorthJersey.com, "Nine candidates running for three Paterson school seats," August 1, 2017
- ↑ Passaic County New Jersey, "November 7, 2017 Summary Report Passaic County," accessed November 8, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Filings," accessed October 23, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey, "Field in Paterson’s school election includes seven candidates with past board experience," July 26, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Public Information," accessed December 12, 2016
| Paterson Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Passaic County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Jonathan Hodges • Incumbent, Chrystal Cleaves • Sebastian Mejia • Joel Ramirez • Joyed Rohim • Fannia Santana • Andres Scott • Kenneth Simmons • Juan Kivelier Sosa |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
