Maria Foster
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Maria Foster was an at-large representative on the Brick Township Public Schools school board in New Jersey. Foster won a first term in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Foster's professional experience includes serving as the director of government and community affairs for the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 711 of New Jersey. She was also a Democratic appointee to the Board of Commissioners of the Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority.[1]
Elections
2017
Two of the seven seats on the Brick Township Public Schools school board in New Jersey were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. Newcomers Jessica Clayton and Maria Foster defeated incumbent John Barton to win the seats. Clayton and Foster, along with the additional five board members, will be tasked with hiring a new superintendent.[2]
Results
| Brick Township Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jessica Clayton |
37.06% | 8,522 |
| Maria Foster |
36.21% | 8,325 |
| John Barton Incumbent | 25.98% | 5,974 |
| Write-in votes | 0.75% | 173 |
| Total Votes (100) | 22,994 | |
| Source: Ocean County Clerk, "2017 General Election November 7, 2017: Official Report," accessed March 22, 2018 | ||
Funding
Foster 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]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Brick Shorebeat, "Teacher, Pre-School Owner, Labor Union Official File to Run for Brick BOE," August 1, 2017
- ↑ Ocean County New Jersey, "2017 General Election November 7, 2017, Unofficial Results," accessed November 8, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Filings," accessed October 17, 2017
| Brick Township Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Ocean County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, John Barton • Jessica Clayton • Maria Foster |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
