Sherelle Harris
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Sherelle Harris was a Democratic member of the Norwalk Board of Education from 2013 to 2017. She first won election to the board as a Democratic candidate against nine other candidates on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Harris has worked as the assistant director of the Norwalk Public Library System.[1]
Elections
2013
- See also: Norwalk Public Schools elections (2013)
Harris won election to the board against nine other candidates for four seats on November 5, 2013. She ran on the Democratic slate along with incumbents Heidi Keyes and Shirley Mosby as well as fellow challenger Haroldo Williams
| 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
Sherelle Harris did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission.
Campaign themes
2013
Harris explained her top priorities in the 2013 campaign in an interview with the League of Women Voters of Norwalk:[2]
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All the best laid plans in education won’t get out of the gate if we don’t get a handle on literacy. I understand that a teacher can have two students in the same class with the same instruction. One excels. The other doesn’t. I understand that w have language barriers. I understand that there are high expectations in some instances and low standards in others. I know we have parental involvement in some cases. In other cases we do not. At this point I don’t think I’m interested in the blame game as much as I’m interested in embracing Norwalk demographics to better serve all students equally and agreeing on a curriculum that raises the bar across the board in literacy. I would continue to support early childhood education to give a head start to all children and particularly those who don’t have the benefit of parents who think literacy is important. This is also where early intervention of ADD/ADHD, developmental delays, etc. can take place before things get out of hand and before self-esteem is affected. Creating an inclusive environment where each student feels valued is a step toward closing the achievement gap. [3] |
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Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Hour, "Norwalk Library honors five local African-Americans," February 16, 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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