Ronald Berry
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Ronald Berry was an at-large member of the Upper Darby Board of Directors in Pennsylvania. The seat was up for general election on November 3, 2015. There was a primary election on May 19, 2015. He filed to run in both the Democratic and Republican primaries. He won the nomination in the Republican primary and advanced to the general election.[1] Ronald Berry lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Berry worked in law enforcement for 32 years. He served as the police chief for Clifton Heights. He also was the director of the Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center. He is the president of the Clifton Heights Lion Club. Berry graduated from the FBI National Academy.[2]
Elections
2015
Five of the nine seats on the Upper Darby school board were up for general election on November 3, 2015. There was a primary election on May 19, 2015.
Incumbents Judith Gentile (D/R) and Kenneth P. Rucci (R) won re-election, while challengers Brian M. Dietzler (R), Heather Boyd (D), and Lee A. Jordan (R) joined the board. They defeated incumbent Ronald Berry (R) and challengers Edward Brown (D), Saheed Sims (D), and Alfred Achtert Jr. (D). Incumbents William Gaul and Francis Zarilli did not run for re-election.[1]
All candidates with the exception of Achtert, who ran solely for the Democratic nomination, cross-filed to run in the Democratic and Republican primaries. Neil Desnoyers was defeated in the primary election. No independent candidates filed to run in the general election.
Results
| Upper Darby School District, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Judith Gentile Incumbent |
19.4% | 12,950 | |
| Republican | Brian M. Dietzler |
11.8% | 7,901 | |
| Republican | Kenneth P. Rucci Incumbent |
11.1% | 7,375 | |
| Democratic | Heather Boyd |
10.4% | 6,915 | |
| Republican | Lee A. Jordan |
10.4% | 6,904 | |
| Republican | Ronald Berry Incumbent | 10.3% | 6,856 | |
| Democratic | Edward Brown | 9.7% | 6,461 | |
| Democratic | Saheed Sims | 9.2% | 6,164 | |
| Democratic | Alfred Achtert Jr. | 7.8% | 5,172 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 3 | ||
| Total Votes | 66,701 | |||
| Source: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, "Unofficial Municipal Election Results for Upper Darby Township," accessed November 4, 2015 | ||||
| Upper Darby School District, At-Large Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Heather Boyd |
18.1% | 2,174 | |
| Democratic | Edward Brown |
12.6% | 1,509 | |
| Democratic | Saheed Sims |
11.8% | 1,424 | |
| Democratic | Alfred Achtert Jr. |
10.4% | 1,250 | |
| Democratic | Judith Gentile Incumbent |
10% | 1,207 | |
| Democratic | Neil Desnoyers | 9.5% | 1,147 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth P. Rucci Incumbent | 7.3% | 872 | |
| Democratic | Lee A. Jordan | 7.1% | 859 | |
| Democratic | Ronald Berry Incumbent | 6.7% | 804 | |
| Democratic | Brian M. Dietzler | 6.4% | 772 | |
| Democratic | Write-in votes | 0% | 5 | |
| Total Votes | 12,023 | |||
| Source: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, "Official Municipal Primary 2015 Results for Upper Darby Township," accessed June 16, 2015 | ||||
| Upper Darby School District, At-Large Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Judith Gentile Incumbent |
19.1% | 2,932 | |
| Republican | Kenneth P. Rucci Incumbent |
17.9% | 2,750 | |
| Republican | Brian M. Dietzler |
17.8% | 2,739 | |
| Republican | Ronald Berry Incumbent |
12.4% | 1,897 | |
| Republican | Lee A. Jordan |
11.6% | 1,778 | |
| Republican | Saheed Sims | 5.9% | 899 | |
| Republican | Neil Desnoyers | 5.5% | 849 | |
| Republican | Heather Boyd | 5.5% | 842 | |
| Republican | Edward Brown | 4.3% | 664 | |
| Total Votes | 15,353 | |||
| Source: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, "Official Municipal Primary 2015 Results for Upper Darby Township," accessed June 16, 2015 | ||||
Funding
The Delaware County Bureau of Elections does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports. If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at [email protected].
Endorsements
Berry received no official endorsements for his campaign during the election.
About the district
The Upper Darby School District is located in southeastern Pennsylvania in Delaware County. The county seat is Media. In 2013, the population of Delaware County was 561,973, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2012-2013 school year, the Upper Darby School District was the eighth-largest school district in Pennsylvania and served 12,449 students.[4]
Demographics
In 2013, Delaware County outperformed the rest of the state in terms of higher education achievement. The United States Census Bureau found that the percentage of county residents age 25 or older with a bachelor's degree was 35 percent, compared to 27.5 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $64,041, compared to the state median income of $52,548. The county had a poverty rate of 10.3 percent, while the state had a poverty rate of 13.3 percent.[3]
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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.
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See also
- Upper Darby School District, Pennsylvania
- Upper Darby School District elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Delaware County, "Official Candidate List, Municipal Primary," accessed April 20, 2015 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "candidates" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Upper Darby Republican Committee, "Candidates," accessed October 19, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quick Facts: Delaware County," accessed March 20, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Upper Darby School District," accessed March 16, 2015
| 2015 Scranton School District Elections | |
| Delaware County, Pennsylvania | |
| Election date: | Primary election: May 19, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Judith Gentile (D/R) • Incumbent, Kenneth P. Rucci (D/R) • Alfred Achtert Jr. (D) • Ronald Berry (D/R) • Heather Boyd (D/R) • Edward Brown (D/R) • Neil Desnoyers (D/R) • Brian M. Dietzler (D/R) • Lee A. Jordan (D/R) • Saheed Sims (D/R) |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
