Bernard Gamache
Bernard Gamache was a candidate for Ward 3 representative on the Manchester Board of School Committee in New Hampshire. Gamache won the primary election on September 15, 2015. The top two vote recipients advanced to the general election on November 3, 2015. Bernard Gamache lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Bernard Gamache resides in Manchester, New Hampshire. He founded and operates Gamache Properties, which is a commercial real estate investment firm. Gamache has served on the Manchester Chamber of Commerce.[1]
Elections
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 3 race, newcomers Bernard Gamache and Mary Ngwanda Georges competed for the seat. Georges defeated Gamache in the general election. Ward 3 incumbent Theodore Groh 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 3, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mary Ngwanda Georges |
51.0% | 396 |
| Bernard Gamache | 48.8% | 379 |
| Write-in votes | 0.13% | 1 |
| Total Votes | 776 | |
| Source: Manchester City Clerk, "Official Results," accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
Primary election
| Manchester School District, Ward 3, Primary Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bernard Gamache |
34.8% | 183 |
| Mary Ngwanda Georges |
33.1% | 174 |
| Theodore Groh Incumbent | 31.7% | 167 |
| Write-in votes | 0.38% | 2 |
| Total Votes | 526 | |
| Source: Manchester City Clerk, "Official Results," accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
Funding
Gamache reported no contributions or expenditures to the Manchester City Clerk during the election.[2]
Endorsements
Gamache did not receive any official endorsements during the election.
Campaign themes
2015
In an interview with the New Hampshire Union Leader, Gamache made the following statement:
| “ | I want to help out with the Manchester school board to participate and give some guidance on what I believe is business sense and practicality in running the Manchester school board. I am a conservative. I'm hoping that with my expertise in business and with the city I could be an important part of the decision-making process.[3] | ” |
| —Bernard Gamache (2015)[4] | ||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Gamache Properties, "Our Team," accessed September 15, 2015
- ↑ Manchester City Clerk, "Campaign Finance Reports Filed by Candidate," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, "On Tuesday, Manchester voters to decide who moves on," September 12, 2015
