Monica Lee Silbas
Monica Lee Silbas was a candidate for District 3 representative on the Calvert County Board of Education in Maryland. Silbas lost in the primary election on April 26, 2016.[1]
Biography
Silbas is a military veteran who has worked as a labor educator.[2]
Elections
2016
Three of the five seats on the Calvert County Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on April 26, 2016, with the top two vote recipients in each district advancing to the general election. Challengers Stephen Jones Jr. and Dawn Balinski advanced to the District 1 general election by defeating incumbent James Piatt. Balinski defeated Jones in the election. The District 2 race featured incumbent Tracy McGuire and challenger Nancy Vaeth Highsmith after Casey Smith was defeated in the primary. McGuire won re-election against Highsmith. In District 3, incumbent Kelly McConkey defeated challenger Erin Knowles. McConkey and Knowles defeated Monica Lee Silbas in the primary.[1]
Results
| Calvert County Public Schools, District 3 Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kelly McConkey Incumbent |
58.73% | 10,152 |
| Erin Knowles |
28.08% | 4,854 |
| Monica Lee Silbas | 13.19% | 2,281 |
| Total Votes | 17,287 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Calvert County," accessed April 26, 2016 | ||
About the district
- See also: Calvert County Public Schools, Maryland
Calvert County Public Schools is based in Prince Frederick, the county seat of Calvert County, Maryland. Calvert County was home to 90,613 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] The district was the 13th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 16,221 students.[4]
Demographics
Calvert County underperformed in comparison to the state of Maryland in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 30.0 percent of Calvert County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 36.8 percent for Maryland as a whole. The median household income in Calvert County was $95,477, compared to $73,538 for the state of Maryland. The poverty rate in Calvert County was 4.9 percent, compared to 9.8 percent for the entire state.[3]
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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
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Calvert County 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," February 10, 2016
- ↑ The Calvert Recorder, "Chesapeake Beach veteran Silbas to run for Calvert school board," February 19, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Calvert County, Maryland," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Voter Registration Activity Report," March 2014
| 2016 Calvert County Public Schools Elections | |
| Calvert County, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Dawn Balinski • Stephen Jones Jr. • James Piatt District 2: Incumbent, Tracy McGuire • Nancy Vaeth Highsmith • Casey Smith |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
