2013 Brockton Public Schools Elections * * * General Election date: November 5, 2013 Table of Contents About the district Method of election Elections What was at stake? Key deadlines Additional elections External links See also Massachusetts Brockton Public Schools Plymouth County, Massachusetts ballot measures Local ballot measures, Massachusetts Seven seats on the School Committee for Brockton Public Schools were up for general election on November 5, 2013. Incumbent Andrew Robinson defeated Krystel Love for the Ward 2 seat and newcomer Allisha J. Clark won the Ward 3 seat against Mark S. D'Agostino, while fellow newcomer Gwendolyn Nauls won the Ward 5 seat by overcoming Judy A. Sullivan. Incumbents Thomas J. Minichiello, Jr., Patricia A. Joyce and Michael P. Healy along with first-time candidate Raymond Henningson, Jr. ran unopposed and won their four seats by default. ## Contents * 1 About the district * 1.1 Demographics * 2 Method of board member selection * 3 Elections * 3.1 2013 * 3.1.1 Candidates * 4 Ward 1 * 5 Ward 2 * 6 Ward 3 * 7 Ward 4 * 8 Ward 5 * 9 Ward 6 * 10 Ward 7 * 10.1 Election results * 10.2 Endorsements * 10.3 Campaign finance * 10.4 Past elections * 10.4.1 2011 * 10.4.1.1 General election * 10.4.1.2 Primary election * 10.5 What was at stake? * 10.6 Key deadlines * 10.7 Additional elections on the ballot * 10.8 See also * 10.9 External links * 10.10 Footnotes ## About the district[edit] See also: Brockton Public Schools, Massachusetts Brockton Public Schools is located in Plymouth County, Mass. Brockton Public Schools is located in southeast Massachusetts in Plymouth County. The county seats of Plymouth County are Brockton and Plymouth. Plymouth County is home to 501,915 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Brockton Public Schools was the fourth-largest school district in Massachusetts and served 16,162 students.[2] ### Demographics[edit] Plymouth County underperformed compared to the rest of Massachusetts in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 33.5 percent of Plymouth County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 39.4 percent for Massachusetts as a whole. The median household income in Plymouth County was $75,092 compared to $66,866 for the state of Massachusetts. The poverty rate in Plymouth County was 7.6 percent compared to 11.4 percent for the entire state.[1] | Racial Demographics, 2013[1] Race | Plymouth County (%) | Massachusetts (%) White | 86.8 | 83.2 Black or African American | 9.6 | 8.1 American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3 | 0.5 Asian | 1.4 | 6.0 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 Two or More Races | 1.7 | 2.1 Hispanic or Latino | 3.5 | 10.5 | Presidential Voting Pattern, Plymouth County[3] Year | Democratic Vote | Republican Vote 2012 | 70,203 | 69,137 2008 | 70,277 | 64,334 2004 | 61,395 | 65,751 2000 | 49,637 | 51,502 Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. ## Method of board member selection[edit] The Brockton School Committee consists of seven members elected to two-year terms. Each member represents a different electoral ward in the school district. The primary election was not held on September 17 due to a lack of candidates, and the general election was held on November 5, 2013. Individuals interested in running for the board began obtaining nominating papers on June 10, 2013. The filing deadline for the 2013 general election was August 13 and candidates had until August 15 to officially withdraw from the ballot.[4] ## Elections[edit] ### 2013[edit] #### Candidates[edit] # Ward 1[edit] * Thomas J. Minichiello, Jr. * Incumbent * Graduate, Vermont Law School * Lawyer, Sorgi & Minichiello, LLP # Ward 2[edit] * Andrew Robinson * Incumbent * Graduate, Carroll College * Community health specialist, Health Imperatives and Bay State Community Services * Krystel Love * Graduate, Bridgewater State College * Director of finance, Educated Ladies Empowered # Ward 3[edit] * Allisha J. Clark * Graduate, Roger Williams University School of Law * President, Shining Stars Inc. * Mark S. D'Agostino * Graduate, Framingham State University * President, R. F. D'Agostino Insurance Agency Inc. # Ward 4[edit] * Patricia A. Joyce * Incumbent # Ward 5[edit] * Gwendolyn Nauls * Graduate, Cambridge College * Guidance counselor, Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical School * Judy A. Sullivan # Ward 6[edit] * Michael P. Healy * Incumbent # Ward 7[edit] * Raymond Henningson, Jr. #### Election results[edit] Brockton Public Schools, Ward 1 General Election, 2-year term, 2013 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Nonpartisan | Thomas J. Minichiello, Jr. Incumbent | 99.3% | 1,772 | Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 12 Total Votes | 1,784 Source: Brockton, Massachusetts, "Mayor - City Election - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013 Brockton Public Schools, Ward 2 General Election, 2-year term, 2013 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Nonpartisan | Andrew Robinson Incumbent | 66.9% | 701 | Nonpartisan | Krystel Love | 32.9% | 345 | Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 2 Total Votes | 1,048 Source: Brockton, Massachusetts, "Mayor - City Election - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013 Brockton Public Schools, Ward 3 General Election, 2-year term, 2013 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Nonpartisan | Allisha J. Clark | 50.6% | 951 | Nonpartisan | Mark S. D'Agostino | 49% | 922 | Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 8 Total Votes | 1,881 Source: Brockton, Massachusetts, "Mayor - City Election - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013 Brockton Public Schools, Ward 4 General Election, 2-year term, 2013 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Nonpartisan | Patricia A. Joyce Incumbent | 99.6% | 1,349 | Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 6 Total Votes | 1,355 Source: Brockton, Massachusetts, "Mayor - City Election - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013 Brockton Public Schools, Ward 5 General Election, 2-year term, 2013 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Nonpartisan | Judy A. Sullivan | 59.4% | 1,092 | Nonpartisan | Gwendolyn Nauls | 40% | 735 | Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 10 Total Votes | 1,837 Source: Brockton, Massachusetts, "Mayor - City Election - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013 Brockton Public Schools, Ward 6 General Election, 2-year term, 2013 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Nonpartisan | Michael P. Healy Incumbent | 99.5% | 1,391 | Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 7 Total Votes | 1,398 Source: Brockton, Massachusetts, "Mayor - City Election - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013 Brockton Public Schools, Ward 7 General Election, 2-year term, 2013 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Nonpartisan | Raymond Henningson, Jr. | 99.3% | 1,220 | Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 8 Total Votes | 1,228 Source: Brockton, Massachusetts, "Mayor - City Election - November 5, 2013," accessed December 18, 2013 #### Endorsements[edit] No endorsements were made in this election. #### Campaign finance[edit] Candidates received a total of $4,632.30 and spent a total of $4,498.39 during the election, according to the Brockton Elections Commission.[5] In the Ward 1 race, Thomas J. Minichiello, Jr. received no contributions and spent a total of $875.00. Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand | | | Thomas J. Minichiello, Jr. | $0.00 | $875.00 | $3,391.30 In the Ward 2 race, candidates received a total of $1,855.00 and spent a total of $1,411.99. Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand | | | Andrew Robinson | $1,290.00 | $919.45 | $1,610.55 Krystel Love | $565.00 | $492.54 | $72.46 In the Ward 3 race, candidates received a total of $1,495.00 and spent a total of $857.30. Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand | | | Allisha J. Clark | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 Mark S. D'Agostino | $1,495.00 | $857.30 | $112.70 In the Ward 4 race, Patricia A. Joyce received no contributions and spent a total of $142.60. Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand | | | Patricia A. Joyce | $0.00 | $142.60 | -$984.55 In the Ward 5 race, candidates received a total of $980.00 and spent a total of $909.20. Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand | | | Gwendolyn Nauls | $750.00 | $719.20 | $757.47 Judy A. Sullivan | $230.00 | $190.00 | $40.00 In the Ward 6 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported during the election. Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand | | | Michael P. Healy | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 In the Ward 7 race, Raymond Henningson, Jr. received a total of $302.30 and spent a total of $302.30. Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand | | | Raymond Henningson, Jr. | $302.30 | $302.30 | $0.00 #### Past elections[edit] Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | ##### 2011 ###### General election | Brockton Public Schools, Ward 1 General Election, 2-year term, 2011 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Nonpartisan | Thomas J. Minichiello, Jr. | 99.2% | 1,108 | Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.8% | 9 Total Votes | 1,117 Source: Brockton Election Department, "2011 Election Results," accessed August 2, 2013 Brockton Public Schools, Ward 2 General Election, 2-year term, 2011 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Nonpartisan | Andrew Robinson | 98.1% | 411 | Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.9% | 8 Total Votes | 419 Source: Brockton Election Department, "2011 Election Results," accessed August 2, 2013 Brockton Public Schools, Ward 3 General Election, 2-year term, 2011 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Nonpartisan | Anthony Joseph Donegan Jr. | 53% | 732 | Nonpartisan | Janice A. Beyer | 47% | 650 Total Votes | 1,382 Source: Brockton Election Department, "2011 Election Results," accessed August 2, 2013 Brockton Public Schools, Ward 4 General Election, 2-year term, 2011 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Nonpartisan | Patricia A. Joyce | 99.2% | 820 | Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.8% | 7 Total Votes | 827 Source: Brockton Election Department, "2011 Election Results," accessed August 2, 2013 Brockton Public Schools, Ward 5 General Election, 2-year term, 2011 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Nonpartisan | Bill Carpenter | 99.1% | 680 | Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.9% | 6 Total Votes | 686 Source: Brockton Election Department, "2011 Election Results," accessed August 2, 2013 Brockton Public Schools, Ward 6 General Election, 2-year term, 2011 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Nonpartisan | Michael P. Healy | 99.6% | 780 | Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 3 Total Votes | 783 Source: Brockton Election Department, "2011 Election Results," accessed August 2, 2013 Brockton Public Schools, Ward 7 General Election, 2-year term, 2011 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Nonpartisan | Timothy J. Sullivan | 99.1% | 680 | Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.9% | 6 Total Votes | 686 Source: Brockton Election Department, "2011 Election Results," accessed August 2, 2013 ###### Primary election Brockton Public Schools, Ward 3 Primary Election, 2-year term, 2011 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Nonpartisan | Anthony Joseph Donegan, Jr. | 47.2% | 242 | Nonpartisan | Janice A. Beyer | 36.1% | 185 | Nonpartisan | Joao J. Rosa | 16.6% | 85 | Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 1 Total Votes | 513 Source: Brockton Election Department, "2011 Preliminary Election Results," accessed August 2, 2013 ## What was at stake?[edit] All seven seats on the School Committee were up for re-election in 2013. Wards 3, 5 and 7 incumbents Anthony Donegan, William Carpenter and Timothy J. Sullivan did not file for re-election. Wards 1, 4 and 6 incumbents Thomas J. Minichiello, Jr., Patricia A. Joyce and Michael P. Healy ran unopposed to retain their seats. Andrew Robinson was the only incumbent who faced a challenger, Krystel Love. If Robinson had not managed to retain his seat, a majority of the board would have been fresh faces following this election. ## Key deadlines[edit] The following dates were key deadlines for the Brockton Public Schools election in 2013:[6] Deadline | Event | June 10, 2013 | First day to pick up nomination papers July 26, 2013 | Last day to pick up nomination papers July 30, 2013 | Last day to file nomination papers with the Elections Commission Office for Certification of Signatures August 13, 2013 | Last day to file nomination papers with the City Clerk's Office August 15, 2013 | Last day to file withdrawals or objections to nomination papers with the City Clerk's Office August 28, 2013 | Last day to register to vote in the city primary election September 9, 2013 | Last day to file campaign finance information for the city primary election September 17, 2013 | Primary election day September 23, 2013 | Last day to file for recounts of votes for the city primary election October 16, 2013 | Last day to register to vote in the city general election October 28, 2013 | Last day to file campaign finance information for the city general election November 5, 2013 | Election day November 15, 2013 | Last day to file for recounts of votes for the city general election ## Additional elections on the ballot[edit] This election shared the ballot with other municipal elections in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. No additional measures appeared on the ballot. ## See also[edit] * School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts * School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections * Massachusetts * Brockton Public Schools, Massachusetts * List of school board elections in 2013 * Plymouth County, Massachusetts ballot measures * Local ballot measures, Massachusetts ## External links[edit] | Suggest a link | * District page * Brockton Election Department ## Footnotes[edit] 1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Plymouth County, Massachusetts," accessed January 26, 2015 2. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014 3. ↑ Office of the Massachusetts Secretary of State, "Election Results and Statistics," accessed October 15, 2013 4. ↑ City of Brockton - Elections, "City of Brockton - 2013 Election Calender," accessed August 2, 2013 5. ↑ Brockton, Massachusetts, "Current 2013 Candidate Financials," accessed December 23, 2013 6. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `` tag; no text was provided for refs named `Calender` v • e 2013 Brockton Public Schools Elections Candidates:| Ward 1 Candidates: • Incumbent, Thomas J. Minichiello, Jr. Ward 2 Candidates: • Incumbent, Andrew Robinson • Krystel Love Ward 3 Candidates: • Allisha J. Clark • Mark S. D'Agostino Ward 4 Candidates: • Incumbent, Patricia A. Joyce Ward 5 Candidates: • Gwendolyn Nauls • Judy A. Sullivan Ward 6 Candidates: • Incumbent, Michael P. Healy Ward 7 Candidates: • Raymond Henningson, Jr. * * * Important information:| • What was at stake? • Key deadlines v • e State of Massachusetts Boston (capital) | Elections | What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2022 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures Government | Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy