John B. Avard
John B. Avard was a member of the Manchester Board of School Committee in New Hampshire, representing Ward 10. Avard assumed office in 2007. Avard left office in 2020.
Avard ran for re-election to the Manchester Board of School Committee to represent Ward 10 in New Hampshire. Avard lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Biography
During his tenure on the school committee, John Avard resides in Manchester, New Hampshire. Avard received an associate degree in science from Notre Dame College. He also earned both a bachelor's degree in human anatomy and a doctorate in chiropractic from the Parker College of Chiropractic.[1] He began operating his own business as a chiropractor in 1991.[2]
Elections
2019
See also: Manchester School District, New Hampshire, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 10
Jane Beaulieu defeated incumbent John B. Avard in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 10 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jane Beaulieu (Nonpartisan) | 55.5 | 796 | |
| John B. Avard (Nonpartisan) | 44.3 | 636 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 1,435 | ||||
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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.[3]
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.[3] Ward 6 incumbent Dan Bergeron defeated challenger Jon DiPietro. They defeated Ernesto Pinder in the primary election.[4][5]
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.[3] 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.[4][5]
| Manchester School District, Ward 10 General Election, 2-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John B. Avard Incumbent |
58.41% | 920 |
| Thomas McGee | 41.21% | 649 |
| Write-in votes | 0.38% | 6 |
| Total Votes | 1,575 | |
| Source: Manchester, NH, "Non-Partisan Municipal General Election, November 7, 2017 - Official Results," accessed November 13, 2017 | ||
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 10 race, incumbent John B. Avard ran unopposed and won re-election to the seat.
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
| Manchester School District, Ward 10, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| John B. Avard Incumbent |
98.2% | 1,234 |
| Write-in votes | 1.83% | 23 |
| Total Votes | 1,257 | |
| Source: Manchester City Clerk, "Official Results," accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
Funding
Avard reported no contributions or expenditures to the Manchester City Clerk during the election.[6]
Endorsements
Avard received a recommendation from the Manchester Education Association.[7]
2013
Results
General election
| Manchester School District, Ward 10 General Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | John B. Avard Incumbent |
53.4% | 708 | |
| Nonpartisan | Leo R. Bernier | 46.3% | 613 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 1,325 | |||
| Source: City of Manchester, New Hampshire, "2013 Municipal General Election - November 5, 2013," accessed November 6, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Avard did not report any contributions but cited $728.88 in expenditures to the Manchester City Clerk, which left his campaign $728.88 in debt.[8]
Endorsements
Avard did not receive any official endorsements during the election.
2011
| Manchester School District, Ward 10 General Election, 2-year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | John B. Avard Incumbent |
100% | 1,017 | |
| Total Votes | 1,017 | |||
| Source: City of Manchester, New Hampshire, "2011 Municipal General - November 8, 2011," accessed August 21, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John B. Avard did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "John Avard, DC," accessed August 29, 2013
- ↑ Dr. John B. Avard, Chiropractor, "Meet Dr. Avard," accessed August 29, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Office of the City Clerk - Manchester, NH, "Filings for Non-partisan Municipal Election," accessed July 21, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Manchester Ink Link, "Manchester Primary Election results," accessed September 19, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 WMUR 9, "2017 city election results for Manchester, New Hampshire," November 7, 2017
- ↑ Manchester City Clerk, "Campaign Finance Reports Filed by Candidate," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Information received in a phone call to Ballotpedia from a Manchester Education Association spokesperson on October 29, 2015
- ↑ City of Manchester, New Hampshire, "Campaign Finance Reports Filed by Candidate," accessed December 27, 2013
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