David Zimmerman (Pennsylvania school board member)
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David Zimmerman was a member of the Allentown City school board. He was first elected to the chamber in 2009 and won re-election on November 5, 2013. He did not seek re-election in 2017.
Elections
2013
Zimmerman sought re-election for a seat on the Allentwon City school board. He ran against Debra Lamb, Ellen Bishop, Mike Welsh, and Kenneth Woolley Jr. in the election on November 5, 2013.[1] The field was narrowed from six candidates to five candidates in a primary held on May 21, 2013.
Results
| Allentown City School District, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Cross filed |  Mike Welsh |
22.8% | 6,184 | |
| Cross filed | David Zimmerman Incumbent |
22.4% | 6,092 | |
| Cross filed | Debra Lamb Incumbent |
22.5% | 6,111 | |
| Republican | Ellen Bishop Incumbent |
19.1% | 5,189 | |
| Democrat | Kenneth Woolley Jr. | 13.3% | 3,601 | |
| Total Votes | 27,177 | |||
| Source: Lehigh County Election Results, "Allentown City School District," accessed December 12, 2013 | ||||
| Allentown City School Board of Directors Democratic Primary, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat | Ellen Bishop Incumbent |
20.3% | 1,774 | |
| Democrat | Debra Lamb Incumbent |
20.1% | 1,752 | |
| Democrat | David Zimmerman Incumbent |
15.5% | 1,350 | |
| Democrat | Mike Welsh |
15.1% | 1,317 | |
| Democrat | Kenneth R. Woolley Jr. |
15% | 1,308 | |
| Democrat | Steve Ramos | 14.1% | 1,233 | |
| Total Votes | 8,734 | |||
| Source: Municipal Primary-May 2013 from the Lehigh County Election Results released May 21, 2013 | ||||
| Allentown City School Board of Directors Republican Primary, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mike Welsh |
22.6% | 1,017 | |
| Republican | David Zimmerman Incumbent |
22.5% | 1,012 | |
| Republican | Debra Lamb Incumbent |
20.8% | 934 | |
| Republican | Kenneth R. Woolley Jr. |
20.2% | 909 | |
| Republican | Steve Ramos | 13.8% | 621 | |
| Total Votes | 4,493 | |||
| Source: Municipal Primary-May 2013 from the Lehigh County Election Results released May 21, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Zimmerman reported no contributions or expenditures to the Lehigh County Voter Registration Department.[2]
2009
Zimmerman was first elected to the Allentown City school board in 2009.
| Allentown City Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Cross Listed | Andrew Weiss |
25.2% | 8,210 | |
| Cross Listed | Ellen Bishop |
25.1% | 8,179 | |
| Cross Listed | David Zimmerman |
25.1% | 8,176 | |
| Cross Listed | Debra Lamb |
24.5% | 7,986 | |
| Total Votes | 32,551 | |||
| Source: Lehigh County Election Results, "Allentown City School District School Director Election 2009," | ||||
Campaign themes
2013
According to an article written in The Morning Call, Zimmerman focused his campaign on the changes that need to be made in the district. Zimmerman believed the system at the time was broken and the district needed to go through changes to provide the quality of education the students deserved and taxpayers could afford. He also thought the district needed to start focusing more on career preparation than test scores. Zimmerman said he has focused on financial stability and had not supported tax increases. He believed his involvement with an adolescent outpatient treatment program helped him understand students.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Pennsylvania
- Allentown City School District, Pennsylvania
- Allentown City School District elections (2013)
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Lehigh County, Pennsylvania ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Pennsylvania
External links
- District Page
- Lehigh County
- Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Pennsylvania Department of State Campaign Finance
Footnotes
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