John Convertito
John Convertito was a Democratic candidate for at-large representative on the Fairfield Public Schools school board in Connecticut. Convertito was defeated in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017, despite receiving the third-highest vote total. This was due to a state minority election law that prevents one political party from controlling more than two-thirds of the board's seats.
Elections
2017
Five of nine seats on the Fairfield Public Schools Board of Education in Connecticut were up for at-large election on November 7, 2017. One of the seats was up for special election due to a resignation on the board.[1] Newcomer Christine Vitale (D) defeated newcomer Sally Connolly (R) for the two-year seat. Two incumbents filed for re-election. Incumbent Nick Aysseh (R) and newcomers Jennifer Jacobsen (D), Jennifer Leeper (D), and Jeff Peterson (R) won the four-year seats. John Convertito (D) and incumbent Marc Patten (D), though they received the third- and fifth-highest vote total, respectively, were not elected due to a state minority election law that prevents one political party from controlling more than two-thirds of the board's seats.[2]
Republican candidates Chris McCoy and Joe Palmer withdrew their candidacy and did not appear on the ballot.[3][4]
These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
| Fairfield Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jennifer Jacobsen |
19.86% | 7,627 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Leeper |
19.18% | 7,366 | |
| Democratic | John Convertito | 17.18% | 6,595 | |
| Republican | Jeff Peterson |
15.12% | 5,806 | |
| Democratic | Marc Patten Incumbent | 14.85% | 5,701 | |
| Republican | Nick Aysseh Incumbent |
13.80% | 5,300 | |
| Total Votes | 38,395 | |||
| Source: Fairfield, Connecticut, "Town of Fairfield - 11/07/2017 Election, Unofficial Results," accessed November 10, 2017 | ||||
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Footnotes
- ↑ Fairfield Citizen, "Republicans pick Nick Aysseh for vacated BOE seat," accessed July 24, 2017
- ↑ Danbury, Connecticut, "Election Results," accessed November 10, 2017
- ↑ Marielle Bricker, "Phone conversation with Town Clerk's office," October 24, 2017
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Fairfield Sample Ballot," accessed October 24, 2017
| Fairfield Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Fairfield County, Connecticut | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large (4-year): Incumbent, Marc Patten • Incumbent, Nick Aysseh • John Convertito • Jennifer Jacobsen • Jennifer Leeper Chris McCoy • Joe Palmer • Jeff Peterson At-large (2-year): Christine Vitale • Sally Connolly |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
