Sarah S. Ambrogi
Sarah S. Ambrogi was the Ward 1 representative on the Manchester School District school board in New Hampshire. First elected in 2009, Ambrogi won a new term in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017. Ambrogi did not file to run for re-election in 2019.
Biography
During her tenure on the school committee, Sarah Ambrogi resided in Manchester, New Hampshire. Ambrogi received her B.A. degree from Yale University and her J.D. degree from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law.[1] She worked as a lawyer with the Curtin Law Office PLLC in Manchester before founding her own law office in 2011.[1] Her firm focuses on estate planning, elder law and probate law.[1]
Elections
2019
Sarah S. Ambrogi did not file to run for re-election.
2017
All 14 seats on the Manchester School District Board of School Committee in New Hampshire were up for general election on November 7, 2017. Twelve seats were elected by district and the remaining two were elected at large. All 14 incumbents filed to run for re-election. Primary elections for Wards 6 and 12 were held on September 19, 2017.[2]
Incumbents Richard Girard and Nancy Tessier were the only candidates to file to run for the district's two at-large seats and won re-election. In Ward 1, incumbent Sarah S. Ambrogi defeated former candidate Joseph Lachance. Incumbent Debra G. Langton lost to challenger David Scannell for the Ward 2 seat. Incumbent Mary Ngwanda Georges defeated Phillip Harris to retain her Ward 3 seat. Ward 4 incumbent Leslie Want defeated former candidate Mark Flanders. In Ward 5, former board member Kathy Staub was unsuccessful in her challenge against incumbent Lisa M. Freeman to reclaim a seat on the board.[2] Ward 6 incumbent Dan Bergeron defeated challenger Jon DiPietro. They defeated Ernesto Pinder in the primary election.[3][4]
Incumbent Ross Terrio won against challenger Ethan Moorhouse to retain his seat in Ward 7. In Ward 8, former candidate Jimmy Lehoux defeated incumbent Erika Connors. Incumbent Arthur J. Beaudry was the only one to file for the Ward 9 seat and won unnopposed in the election. Ward 10 incumbent John B. Avard defeated newcomer Thomas McGee. In Ward 11, incumbent Katie Desrochers won with 74 percent of the vote against Alexander Avery.[2] Incumbent Constance Van Houten was defeated by newcomer Kelley Anne Thomas. They advanced to the Ward 12 general election after defeating Carlos Gonzalez for the seat.[3][4]
| Manchester School District, Ward 1 General Election, 2-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sarah S. Ambrogi Incumbent |
61.36% | 1,785 |
| Joseph Lachance | 38.33% | 1,115 |
| Write-in votes | 0.31% | 9 |
| Total Votes | 2,909 | |
| Source: Manchester, NH, "Non-Partisan Municipal General Election, November 7, 2017 - Official Results," accessed November 13, 2017 | ||
2015
Opposition
The election in Manchester featured 14 of the 15 seats on the board up for general election on November 3, 2015. The last seat, held by Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas at the time of the election, was elected separately on the ballot. A primary election was held on September 15, 2015, to narrow down the number of candidates to two per seat in each race for the general election. Wards 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 12 held primary elections.
In the Ward 1 race, incumbent Sarah S. Ambrogi defeated challenger Kevin McCue for the seat. Fellow challenger Timothy Sawyer lost in the primary election.
Nine board members faced competition in their re-election bids, while another three ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats. The elections in wards 4 and 5 did not feature any incumbents. Neither Ward 4 member Amy L. Bradley nor Ward 5 member Ted Rokas filed for re-election.
Several rematches from the 2013 election took place, including Ward 2 member Debra G. Langton and challenger Sarah L. Browning, Ward 6 member Dan Bergeron and challenger Bill Hughen, and Ward 12 member Constance Van Houten and challenger Christine Duffley. The Ward 12 race also featured former board member Roger Beauchamp.
Results
General election
| Manchester School District, Ward 1, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sarah S. Ambrogi Incumbent |
62.5% | 1,661 |
| Kevin McCue | 37.2% | 990 |
| Write-in votes | 0.26% | 7 |
| Total Votes | 2,658 | |
| Source: Manchester City Clerk, "Official Results," accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
Primary election
| Manchester School District, Ward 1, Primary Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sarah S. Ambrogi Incumbent |
55.7% | 1,177 |
| Kevin McCue |
20.2% | 427 |
| Timothy Sawyer | 10.5% | 222 |
| Write-in votes | 13.58% | 287 |
| Total Votes | 2,113 | |
| Source: Manchester City Clerk, "Official Results," accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
Funding
Ambrogi reported $1,512.71 in contributions and $1,512.71 in expenditures to the Manchester City Clerk, which left her campaign with no cash on hand during the election.[5]
Endorsements
Ambrogi did not receive any official endorsements during the election.
2013
Results
| Manchester School District, Ward 1 General Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Sarah S. Ambrogi Incumbent |
98% | 1,652 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 2% | 33 | |
| Total Votes | 1,685 | |||
| Source: City of Manchester, New Hampshire, "2013 Municipal General Election - November 5, 2013," accessed November 6, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Ambrogi reported no contributions or expenditures to the Manchester City Clerk during the election.[6]
Endorsements
Ambrogi did not receive any official endorsements during the election.
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See also
- Manchester School District, New Hampshire
- Manchester School District elections (2017)
- Manchester School District elections (2015)
- Manchester School District elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ambrogi Law Office, "About Ambrogi Law Office," accessed August 22, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Office of the City Clerk - Manchester, NH, "Filings for Non-partisan Municipal Election," accessed July 21, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Manchester Ink Link, "Manchester Primary Election results," accessed September 19, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 WMUR 9, "2017 city election results for Manchester, New Hampshire," November 7, 2017
- ↑ Manchester City Clerk, "Campaign Finance Reports Filed by Candidate," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ City of Manchester, New Hampshire, "Campaign Finance Reports Filed by Candidate," accessed December 27, 2013
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