Cameron Cardinale
Cameron Cardinale was an at-large representative on the Hamilton Township School District Board of Education in New Jersey. Cardinale won a first term in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
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Biography
Cardinale graduated from a district high school in 2016 and was attending Rutgers University as of the 2017 school board election.[1]
Elections
2017
Three of the nine seats on the Hamilton Township Board of Education in New Jersey were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. Vote totals showed that board member Susan Lombardo and newcomers Albert Gayzik and Cameron Cardinale could defeat Girard Casale, Michael Donnelly, Susan Formica, former board member Joseph Golding, Angelo Hall, Manuel Jimenez, Joy Kerlin, Sherry Morency, Gary Schuck II, and Spencer Sydorko.[2]
Results
| Hamilton Township School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Susan Lombardo Incumbent |
14.68% | 6,472 |
| Cameron Cardinale |
9.57% | 4,221 |
| Albert Gayzik |
9.49% | 4,183 |
| Susan Formica | 9.35% | 4,123 |
| Joy Kerlin | 8.74% | 3,853 |
| Spencer Sydorko | 7.62% | 3,358 |
| Angelo Hall | 6.87% | 3,029 |
| Manuel Jimenez | 6.83% | 3,013 |
| Girard Casale | 6.22% | 2,744 |
| Michael Donnelly | 5.84% | 2,576 |
| Gary Schuck II | 5.68% | 2,505 |
| Sherry Morency | 4.68% | 2,065 |
| Joseph Golding | 4.05% | 1,786 |
| Write-in votes | 0.36% | 157 |
| Total Votes | 44,085 | |
| Source: Mercer County, "General Election November 7, 2017: Official Results," accessed March 22, 2018 | ||
Funding
Cardinale did not report campaign contributions or expenditures in this election as of October 17, 2017, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[3]
Campaign themes
2017
Cardinale calls for restoration of teacher aides
Cardinale submitted the following statement to Ballotpedia:[4]
| “ | 'If elected to the Board of Education I will aggressively pursue for the restoration of all Educational Assistants recently cut from the budget,' stated Cameron J. Cardinale, candidate for the Hamilton Township Board of Education. 'These individuals directly support the safety and academic performance of our students. These employees play a critical and vital role in the education process. Society is also seeing an increase in bullying and these Aides provide protection for our young and vulnerable students', said Cardinale.
It appears that virtually all the cuts recommended by the Administration and approved by the Board hurt the students. Cardinale also cites the elimination of Consumer Science in the Middle Schools (see Times article dated April 29, 2017 – Hamilton schools budget cuts trim aide positions next year). 'The education system must graduate students who are productive citizens and Consumer Science helps students become independent and able to care for themselves,' said Cardinale. 'This is a $200M dollar budget that is resting on the backs of the students and the lower paid staff', said Cardinale who is attending Rutgers University as a Political Science major. According to the New Jersey Department of Education, Hamilton Township was paying $796 per student in Total Administrative costs in 2011-12. Five years later the cost has soared to $1,525. 'This is a 116% increase”, said Cardinale. So, if you ask me where to find the money, I would direct administration to look at all the administrative budget lines. They can certainly find it there. Most top administrators in Hamilton make close to or over $150,000 annually, 'We need to spread the pain a little more equitably, said Cardinale.[5] |
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| —Cameron Cardinale (2017)[4] | ||
Campaign website statement
Cardinale's 2017 campaign website highlighted the following themes:
| “ | I have chosen to run for a seat on the Hamilton Township Board of Education because I believe that it is time for a change. For too long our Board has failed the fight to get our fair share of funding back from the State. We need someone on the Board that will lobby the State hard for the money that our 24 schools need and deserve. I have been through the district more recently than any member of the current Board, which means that I have seen and experienced the problems that our schools face. I know what needs to be fixed, and I am prepared to do what I need to do to fix them.[5] | ” |
| —Cameron Cardinale (2017)[6] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Trentonian, "2017 Hamilton school board election promises governance shakeup," August 23, 2017
- ↑ The Trentonian, "2017 Hamilton school board election promises governance shakeup," August 22, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Filings," accessed October 17, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Cameron Cardinale," September 19, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Cameron Cardinale 2017 campaign website, "About," accessed September 20, 2017
| Hamilton Township School District elections in 2017 | |
| Mercer County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Susan Lombardo • Cameron Cardinale • Girard Casale • Michael Donnelly • Susan Formica • Albert Gayzik • Joseph Golding • Angelo Hall • Manuel Jimenez • Joy Kerlin • Sherry Morency • Gary Schuck II • Spencer Sydorko |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
