Melissa L. Romaniello
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Melissa L. Romaniello was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Lynn School Committee. She did not win a seat in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Melissa Romaniello resides in Lynn, Massachusetts. Romaniello founded a small business and earned a degree in Architecture before moving to Lynn in 2006.[1][2] She currently serves as the Chair of the Lynn Parent Advisory Council on Special Education.[1]
Elections
2013
- See also: Lynn Public Schools elections (2013)
Melissa Romaniello and her two fellow challengers were defeated by incumbents Maria O. Carrasco, Richard B. Starbard, Patricia M. Capano, John E. Ford, Jr., Charlie N. Gallo and Donna M. Coppola in their attempt to win at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Lynn Public Schools, At-large General Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Donna M. Coppola Incumbent |
15.4% | 7,314 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia M. Capano Incumbent |
13.7% | 6,481 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charlie N. Gallo Incumbent |
13.7% | 6,478 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard B. Starbard Incumbent |
13.3% | 6,306 | |
| Nonpartisan | John E. Ford, Jr. Incumbent |
12.8% | 6,090 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maria O. Carrasco Incumbent |
11.7% | 5,554 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorraine Gately | 11.5% | 5,449 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa L. Romaniello | 4.2% | 2,008 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stanley H. Wotring, Jr. | 3.6% | 1,695 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.1% | 71 | |
| Total Votes | 47,446 | |||
| Source: City of Lynn, "Election Summary Report: Municipal Election - November 5, 2013, Lynn, MA," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
| Lynn Public Schools, At-large Primary Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Donna M. Coppola Incumbent |
14.6% | 3,546 | |
| Nonpartisan | John E. Ford, Jr. Incumbent |
13.9% | 3,365 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charlie N. Gallo Incumbent |
13.8% | 3,343 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia M. Capano Incumbent |
13.4% | 3,245 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard B. Starbard Incumbent |
13.2% | 3,210 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maria O. Carrasco Incumbent |
12.5% | 3,031 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorraine Gately |
11.2% | 2,725 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa L. Romaniello |
4% | 959 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stanley H. Wotring, Jr. |
3.2% | 780 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 55 | |
| Total Votes | 24,259 | |||
| Source: City of Lynn, "Election Summary Report: Primary Election - September 17, 2013," accessed September 20, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Melissa Romaniello reported $350.00 in contributions and $200.00 in expenditures to the Lynn Elections Office, which left her campaign with $150.00 on hand.[3]
Endorsements
Melissa Romaniello did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
Campaign themes
Romaniello's campaign website listed the following campaign themes for 2013:[4]
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"My vision of a better quality public education begins with schools that tirelessly teach children to read. As a society, we learn to read, then we read to learn. Literacy is the greatest tool we can provide our children. Second, I would want to see new, bright, colorful, safe learning centers that our community can take pride in and that inspire our children. I want to see schools that are open late and on the weekends, providing classes in everything from English as a Second Language to Fiscal Responsibility to Healthy Family Cooking. I’d like to see schools that prepare our children fully for the secondary education of their choice. I’d like to see schools that every member of our community can access, regardless of disability or language spoken. I want Lynn to have schools that other communities would fight to place their children in. And I think we can do it, together." |
Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
About the district
- See also: Lynn Public Schools, Massachusetts
Lynn Public Schools is located in Essex County, Massachusetts. The county seats of Essex County are Lawrence and Salem. According to the 2010 US Census, Essex County is home to 755,618 residents.[5]
Demographics
Essex County outperformed the rest of Massachusetts in terms of its poverty rate but under performed with regard to median rates of average household income and higher education achievement in 2011. The median household income in Essex County was $65,785 compared to $65,981 for the state of Massachusetts. The poverty rate in Essex County was 10.6% compared to 10.7% for the entire state. The US Census also found that 36.4% of Essex County residents aged 25 years and older attained a Bachelor's degree compared to 38.7% in Massachusetts.[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
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Melissa + Romaniello + Lynn + Public + School"
See also
External links
Additional reading
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook, "About," accessed September 23, 2013
- ↑ Chris Stevens, The Daily Item, "Romaniello running to bring change to school committee," August 5, 2013
- ↑ City of Lynn, "Campaign Finance Report Archive | 2013 - 2010," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Melissa Romaniello for Lynn School Committee, "Neighbor to Neighbor asks some great questions. Here is their second one.," August 1, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Essex County, Massachusetts," accessed August 7, 2013
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, “Enrollment Breakdown as of 2/15/2012,” accessed August 7, 2013
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