Artie Kassimis
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Arie Kassimis was an at-large member of the Norwalk Board of Education from 2011 to 2017. He won re-election to the board as a Republican candidate against nine other candidates on November 5, 2013. Kassimis was first appointed to the board in May 2011.[1] He was also a Republican candidate for District 25 of the Connecticut State Senate but lost to Bob Duff on November 2, 2010.
Biography
Kassimis attended Iona College and previously worked at Purdue Frederick. He was an IT executive before becoming the pastor of World Alive Bible Church. Kassimis began coaching Little League baseball and youth softball in 1998.[2][3]
Elections
| Interview with Artie Kassimis |
2013
- See also: Norwalk Public Schools elections (2013)
Kassimis won election to a first full term on the board against nine other candidates for four seats on November 5, 2013. He ran on the Republican slate along with incumbents Sue Haynie and challengers John G. Bazzano and Lauren Rosato.
Results
| Norwalk Public Schools, General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Heidi Keyes Incumbent |
12.2% | 6,985 | |
| Republican | Artie Kassimis Incumbent |
12.1% | 6,917 | |
| Democratic | Shirley Mosby |
11.8% | 6,734 | |
| Democratic | Sherelle Harris |
11.5% | 6,574 | |
| Republican | Sue Haynie Incumbent | 11.4% | 6,500 | |
| Democratic | Haroldo Williams | 10.9% | 6,234 | |
| Republican | John Bazzano | 10.7% | 6,130 | |
| Republican | Lauren Rosato | 10.7% | 6,109 | |
| Norwalk Community Values | Steve Colarossi Incumbent | 3.6% | 2,073 | |
| Norwalk Community Values | Andres Roman | 3.1% | 1,795 | |
| Working Families | Shirley Mosby | 1.1% | 610 | |
| Working Families | Heidi Keyes | 0.9% | 532 | |
| Total Votes | 57,193 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Municipal Elections - November 5, 2013," accessed December 17, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Artie Kassimis did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission.
2010
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2010
Kassimis was uncontested in the August 10 primary. He was deafeated by incumbent Democrat Bob Duff in the November 2 general election.[4][5]
Campaign themes
2013
Kassimis explained his top priorities in the 2013 campaign in an interview with the League of Women Voters of Norwalk:[6]
| “ |
My priorities will be to continue to work with our Superintendent to raise the bar for our schools and ensure that every student receives an equitable education. Continue to implement the recommendations of our financial audit to ensure that the Norwalk School system remains fiscally sound. These recommendations will enable us to properly align our budget with the goals of our School system. Work closely with our city’s Police and Fire Departments and ensure that all security measures are being followed. [7] |
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Artie + Kassimis + Norwalk + Schools"
See also
External links
- District page
- Norwalk Republican Town Committee
- 2010 Connecticut general election candidates
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Artie Kassimis 2010 campaign website
- 2013 Campaign Facebook page
- 2010 Campaign Facebook page
- Twitter page
Footnotes
- ↑ Norwalk Daily Voice, "Norwalk Republicans Pick Kassimis for School Board," May 12, 2011
- ↑ "Project Vote Smart," "Artie Kassimis' Biography," accessed October 11, 2013
- ↑ Norwalk Net, "Candidate Interview: Artie Kassimis (R)," October 29, 2009
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed October 11, 2013
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed October 11, 2013
- ↑ Daily Voice, "League of Women Voters of Norwalk 2013 Voters Guide," accessed November 5, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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