Patrick Mara
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Patrick Mara is a political strategist and school board member in Washington, D.C.
In 2008 Mara defeated incumbent Carol Schwartz
in a heated 2008 Republican primary for an at-large D.C. Council seat. He went on to lose the general election, coming in fourth place with 10 percent of the vote, behind Democrat Kwame R. Brown
, independent Michael A. Brown and Schwartz, who waged a write-in campaign.
In 2010, Mara won the Ward 1 seat on the District of Columbia State Board of Education with 53 percent of the vote to 47 percent for incumbent Dotti Love Wade in a non-partisan race.
In 2011, Mara announced that he would run in a special election for at-large member of the District Council.
He owns the Dolan group, a fundraising, government relations and consulting firm in Washington.
Mara is originally from Rhode Island.
M.B.A. Babson College
While at Marist he was Student Body President Mara is currently President of the Marist College Alumni Executive Board and the Alumni Representative to the Marist College Board of Trustees.
The Washington Blade, a newspaper for the District's gay community, endorsed Mara, noting his support for same-sex marriage and other stands in support of gay rights. The Washington Examiner
and Examiner columnist Jonetta Rose Barras also supported Mara.
The D.C. Chamber of Commerce and the Washington Area Board of Trade also endorsed Mara primarily for his economic policies.
Mara was also endorsed by the Greater Greater Washington blog
The Washington Post endorsed Mara in the 2010 School Board election.
, At Large
, Republican
Primary Election
2008 Council of the District of Columbia
, At Large
, General Election
Certified Results
2010 Member of the State Board of Education, Ward One, General Election
Certified Results
In 2008 Mara defeated incumbent Carol Schwartz
Carol Schwartz
Carol Schwartz is a politician from Washington, D.C., who served as an at-large member on the Council of the District of Columbia from 1985 to 1989 and again from 1997 to 2009.-Early life:...
in a heated 2008 Republican primary for an at-large D.C. Council seat. He went on to lose the general election, coming in fourth place with 10 percent of the vote, behind Democrat Kwame R. Brown
Kwame R. Brown
Kwame Rashaan Brown is an American politician in Washington, D.C., who is currently chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia and was an at-large member of the council from 2005 to 2011...
, independent Michael A. Brown and Schwartz, who waged a write-in campaign.
In 2010, Mara won the Ward 1 seat on the District of Columbia State Board of Education with 53 percent of the vote to 47 percent for incumbent Dotti Love Wade in a non-partisan race.
In 2011, Mara announced that he would run in a special election for at-large member of the District Council.
He owns the Dolan group, a fundraising, government relations and consulting firm in Washington.
Mara is originally from Rhode Island.
Education
B.S. Marist CollegeM.B.A. Babson College
While at Marist he was Student Body President Mara is currently President of the Marist College Alumni Executive Board and the Alumni Representative to the Marist College Board of Trustees.
Experience
Mara was a staffer for the late Senator John H. Chafee, working on environmental issues. He is treasurer of the board of One World Education, a former board member of Hope for Kids, and a mentor at the Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund. Mara tutors a special education student each week through Project Northstar. A high percentage of those in the program are homeless. Mara is also a member of the board of both College & Career Connections and the Columbia Heights Day Initiative.Endorsements
The Washington Post endorsed Mara for D.C. city council in the Republican primary and in the general election.The Washington Blade, a newspaper for the District's gay community, endorsed Mara, noting his support for same-sex marriage and other stands in support of gay rights. The Washington Examiner
Washington Examiner
The Washington Examiner is a free daily newspaper published in Springfield, Virginia, and distributed in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. It is owned by Denver billionaire Philip Anschutz....
and Examiner columnist Jonetta Rose Barras also supported Mara.
The D.C. Chamber of Commerce and the Washington Area Board of Trade also endorsed Mara primarily for his economic policies.
Mara was also endorsed by the Greater Greater Washington blog
The Washington Post endorsed Mara in the 2010 School Board election.
Election results
2008 Council of the District of ColumbiaCouncil of the District of Columbia
The Council of the District of Columbia is the legislative branch of the local government of the District of Columbia. As permitted in the United States Constitution, the District is not part of any U.S. state and is instead overseen directly by the federal government...
, At Large
At-Large
At-large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body , rather than a subset of that membership...
, Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Primary Election
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
| Patrick Mara (R Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... ) 59% |
| Carol Schwartz (R Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... ) 41% |
| Write-in <1% |
2008 Council of the District of Columbia
Council of the District of Columbia
The Council of the District of Columbia is the legislative branch of the local government of the District of Columbia. As permitted in the United States Constitution, the District is not part of any U.S. state and is instead overseen directly by the federal government...
, At Large
At-Large
At-large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body , rather than a subset of that membership...
, General Election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
Certified Results
| Kwame R. Brown Kwame R. Brown Kwame Rashaan Brown is an American politician in Washington, D.C., who is currently chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia and was an at-large member of the council from 2005 to 2011... (D Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... ) 48% |
| Michael A. Brown (I) 20% |
| Write-in, including Carol Schwartz Carol Schwartz Carol Schwartz is a politician from Washington, D.C., who served as an at-large member on the Council of the District of Columbia from 1985 to 1989 and again from 1997 to 2009.-Early life:... (R Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... ) 11% |
| Patrick Mara (R Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... ) 10% |
| David Schwartzman (STG D.C. Statehood Green Party The D.C. Statehood Green Party, also known as the D.C. Statehood Party, is a political party in Washington, D.C. The party is the D.C. affiliate of the national Green Party, but has traditionally been involved primarily with issues related to D.C. Statehood... ) 5% |
| Mark H. Long (I Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... ) 4% |
| Dee Hunter (I Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... ) 2% |
2010 Member of the State Board of Education, Ward One, General Election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
Certified Results
| Patrick Mara 53% |
| Dotti Love Wade 46% |
| Write-in 1% |