Kelly Thomas

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Kelly Thomas

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 12

Successor: Carlos Gonzalez

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Kelly Thomas was a member of the Manchester Board of School Committee in New Hampshire, representing Ward 12. Thomas assumed office on January 2, 2018. Thomas left office on June 28, 2021.

Thomas ran for re-election to the Manchester Board of School Committee to represent Ward 12 in New Hampshire. Thomas won in the general election on November 5, 2019.

Thomas resigned on June 28, 2021, due to health problems and a newborn baby.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 1.1 2019
* 1.2 2017
* 2 Campaign themes
* 2.1 2019
* 3 See also
* 4 External links
* 5 Footnotes

## Elections[edit]

### 2019[edit]

See also: Manchester School District, New Hampshire, elections (2019)

#### General election

##### General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 12

Incumbent Kelly Thomas defeated Andrew Toland in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 12 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate

Votes

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| Kelly Thomas (Nonpartisan) |

54.0

| 720

| Andrew Toland (Nonpartisan) |

45.8

| 611
|  | Other/Write-in votes|

0.2

| 2

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| Total votes: 1,333

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### 2017[edit]

See also: Manchester School District elections (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 12 General Election, 2-year term, 2017

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Kelley Anne Thomas | 53.27% | 822
Constance Van Houten Incumbent | 46.34% | 715
Write-in votes | 0.39% | 6
Total Votes | 1,543
Source: Manchester, NH, "Non-Partisan Municipal General Election, November 7, 2017 - Official Results," accessed November 13, 2017

Manchester School District,
Ward 12 Primary Election, 2-year term, 2017

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Constance Van Houten Incumbent | 42.91% | 357
Kelley Anne Thomas | 38.94% | 324
Carlos Gonzalez | 18.03% | 150
Write-in votes | 0.12% | 1
Total Votes | 832
Source: Manchester, New Hampshire, "Citywide Official Results," accessed September 23, 2017

## Campaign themes[edit]

### 2019[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Yahoo! News, "Thomas resigns from Manchester school board," July 5, 2021
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Office of the City Clerk - Manchester, NH, "Filings for Non-partisan Municipal Election," accessed July 21, 2017
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Manchester Ink Link, "Manchester Primary Election results," accessed September 19, 2017
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 WMUR 9, "2017 city election results for Manchester, New Hampshire," November 7, 2017

Manchester School District elections in 2017

Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Election date:| November 7, 2017
Candidates:| At-Large: Incumbent, Richard Girard • Incumbent, Nancy Tessier

Ward 1: Incumbent, Sarah S. Ambrogi • Joseph Lachance
Ward 2: Incumbent, Debra G. Langton • David Scannell
Ward 3: Incumbent, Mary Ngwanda Georges • Phillip Harris
Ward 4: Incumbent, Leslie Want • Mark Flanders
Ward 5: Incumbent, Lisa M. Freeman • Kathy Staub
Ward 6: Incumbent, Dan Bergeron • Ernesto Pinder • Jon DiPietro
Ward 7: Incumbent, Ross Terrio • Ethan Moorhouse
Ward 8: Incumbent, Erika Connors • Jimmy Lehoux
Ward 9: Incumbent, Arthur J. Beaudry
Ward 10: Incumbent, John B. Avard • Thomas McGee
Ward 11: Incumbent, Katie Desrochers • Alexander Avery

Ward 12: Incumbent, Constance Van Houten • Kelley Anne Thomas • Carlos Gonzalez

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