Lawrence Public Schools elections (2013)
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Six seats on the School Committee for Lawrence Public Schools were up for a primary election on September 17, 2013 and a general election on November 5, 2013. Jeovanny Rodriguez defeated Angel Garcia for the District D seat, while incumbent Patricia Mariano won the District E seat by defeating Homayoun Maali. Incumbents Milquicided Santos, Pavel M. Payano and James R. Blatchford ran unopposed and won the District B, C and F seats. No candidates filed before the deadline for the District A seat, but Myra Ortiz ran a successful write-in campaign to win the seat.
About the district
- See also: Lawrence Public Schools, Massachusetts
Lawrence Public Schools is located in northeast Massachusetts in Essex County. The county seats of Essex County are Lawrence and Salem. As of the 2010 Census, Essex County was home to 762,550 residents.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Lawrence Public Schools was the seventh-largest school district in Massachusetts and served 12,900 students.[2]
Demographics
Essex County underperformed compared to the rest of Massachusetts in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 36.6 percent of Essex County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 39.4 percent for Massachusetts as a whole. The median household income in Essex County was $67,311 compared to $66,866 for the state of Massachusetts. The poverty rate in Essex County was 11.2 percent compared to 11.4 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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.
Method of board member selection
The Lawrence School Committee consists of seven members, six of whom are elected to two-year terms. Each of those six members are elected from and represent a different geographical area in the school district. The seventh member is Lawrence's Mayor, who was William Lantigua. The primary election was held on September 17, 2013 and the general election was held on November 5, 2013.
Individuals interested in running for the board began obtaining nominating papers on April 3, 2013. The filing deadline for the 2013 general election was August 6.[4]
Elections
2013
Candidates
District A
No candidates filed for this election.
- Myra Ortiz
- Graduate, Southern New Hampshire University
- Write-in candidate
District B
- Milquicided Santos
- Incumbent
District C
- Pavel M. Payano
- Incumbent
- Graduate, University of Massachusetts, Amherst and University of Massachusetts, Boston
- Political operative
District D
District E
- Patricia Mariano
- Incumbent
- Retired, educator
- Homayoun Maali
- Engineer
District F
- James R. Blatchford
- Incumbent
- Graduate, University of Massachusetts, Lowell
- Public servant
Election results
2013 general election
| Lawrence Public Schools, District A General Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Myra Ortiz |
98.1% | 1,505 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.9% | 29 | |
| Total Votes | 1,534 | |||
| Source: City of Lawrence, Massachusetts, "Official Election Results," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
| Lawrence Public Schools, District B General Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Milquicided Santos Incumbent |
98.9% | 1,893 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.1% | 21 | |
| Total Votes | 1,914 | |||
| Source: City of Lawrence, Massachusetts, "Official Election Results," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
| Lawrence Public Schools, District C General Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Pavel M. Payano Incumbent |
97.8% | 1,703 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 2.2% | 39 | |
| Total Votes | 1,742 | |||
| Source: City of Lawrence, Massachusetts, "Official Election Results," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
| Lawrence Public Schools, District D General Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeovanny Rodriguez |
56% | 1,001 | |
| Nonpartisan | Angel Garcia | 43.8% | 784 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 1,789 | |||
| Source: City of Lawrence, Massachusetts, "Official Election Results," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
| Lawrence Public Schools, District E General Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Mariano Incumbent |
82.9% | 2,446 | |
| Nonpartisan | Homayoun Maali | 16.9% | 498 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 6 | |
| Total Votes | 2,950 | |||
| Source: City of Lawrence, Massachusetts, "Official Election Results," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
| Lawrence Public Schools, District F General Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | James R. Blatchford Incumbent |
98.3% | 1,725 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.7% | 29 | |
| Total Votes | 1,754 | |||
| Source: City of Lawrence, Massachusetts, "Official Election Results," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
2013 primary election
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Endorsements
No endorsements were made in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $3,182.38 and spent a total of $2,484.21 during the election, according to the Lawrence Election Division.[5]
In the District A race, Myra Ortiz received a total of $405.13 and spent a total of $305.13.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myra Ortiz | $405.13 | $305.13 | -$205.13 |
In the District B race, no contributions or expenditures were reported during the election.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milquicided Santos | $0.00 | $0.00 | -$838.59 |
In the District C race, Pavel M. Payano received a total of $1,175.00 but made no expenditures during the election.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel M. Payano | $1,175.00 | $0.00 | $1,238.10 |
In the District D race, Jeovanny Rodriguez received no contributions but spent a total of $454.54. Angel Garcia did not file a campaign finance report.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Garcia | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Jeovanny Rodriguez | $0.00 | $454.54 | -$454.54 |
In the District E race, candidates received a total of $1,500.00 and spent a total of $1,471.76.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Mariano | $1,500.00 | $1,471.76 | $28.24 |
| Homayoun Maali | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
In the District F race, James R. Blatchford received a total of $102.25 and spent a total of $252.78.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| James R. Blatchford | $102.25 | $252.78 | $3,964.44 |
Past elections
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What was at stake?
District B, C, E and F incumbents Milquicided Santos, Pavel M. Payano, Patricia Mariano and James R. Blatchford filed for re-election. Homayoun Maali, who ran unsuccessfully for the District E seat in 2011, was the only candidate challenging an incumbent, Patricia Mariano. Mariano won. Two candidates, Angel Garcia and Jeovanny Rodriguez, ran for the District D seat that Francisco Surillo vacated. Rodriguez won the open seat. No candidates filed for the District A seat until Myra Ortiz announced her write-in campaign, which was successful.[6][7]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Lawrence Public Schools election in 2013:[4][6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| April 3, 2013 | First day to pick up nomination papers |
| August 6, 2013 | Last day to file nomination papers with the City Election Division |
| August 9, 2013 | Last day to file objections to nomination papers |
| August 28, 2013 | Last day to register to vote in the city primary election |
| September 17, 2013 | Primary election day |
| October 19, 2013 | Last day to register to vote in the city general election |
| November 5, 2013 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election only shared the ballot with other municipal elections, including the re-election effort of William Lantigua, who served as the Chairperson of the School Committee. Lantigua faced five challengers for his office. No additional measures appeared on the ballot.[6]
See also
- School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts
- School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
- Massachusetts
- Lawrence Public Schools, Massachusetts
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Essex County, Massachusetts ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Massachusetts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Essex County, Massachusetts," accessed January 26, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, “Enrollment Breakdown as of 2/15/2012,” accessed August 7, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 City of Lawrence, Massachusetts, "Election Calendars," accessed August 8, 2013
- ↑ City of Lawrence, Massachusetts, "Campaign Finance Reports Due," accessed December 23, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Keith Eddings, The Eagle-Tribune, "The field is set: Lantigua will face 5 challengers in primary," August 8, 2013
- ↑ Keith Eddings, The Eagle-Tribune, "Ortiz enters Lawrence School Committee race as a write-in candidate," September 13, 2013
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