Patrick Mara
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Pat Mara | |
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| Chair of the District of Columbia Republican Party | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Darlene Glymph |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1, 1975 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Marist College (BS) Babson College (MBA) |
| Website | Official website |
Patrick Mara is a former elected member of the District of Columbia Board of Education.[1][2]
Early years
[edit]Mara is originally from Rhode Island.[3] He earned a Bachelor of Science in political science and environmental science at Marist College.[4] While at Marist, Mara was student body president[5] Mara later served as President of the Marist College Alumni Executive Board and the Alumni Representative to the Marist College Board of Trustees.[6] He graduated with a Master of Business Administration in entrepreneurship from Babson College.[4]
Political career
[edit]Mara was a staffer for Senator John H. Chafee, working on environmental issues.[4]
In 2008, Mara defeated[7] incumbent Carol Schwartz in the Republican primary for an at-large seat on the Council of the District of Columbia. The Washington Blade endorsed Mara, noting his support for same-sex marriage and other stands in support of civil rights.[8] The Washington Post endorsed Mara in the Republican primary[9] and in the General Election.[10][11] Democrat Kwame R. Brown and independent Michael A. Brown won the general election.
In 2010, Mara won the Ward One seat on the District of Columbia State Board of Education with 53 percent of the vote.[12] The Washington Post endorsed Mara in the election.[13]
In 2011, Mara ran in a special election for the at-large seat on the Council of the District of Columbia.[3] The Washington Post endorsed Mara in the 2011 special election for At-Large D.C. Council.[14] Mara came in second behind Vincent Orange.[15]
Mara was a board member at DC Vote from 2011 to 2013.
Mara was a candidate in the special election for the at-large seat on the Council of the District of Columbia in 2013. He was endorsed by The Washington Post.[16] New Jersey Governor Chris Christie robocalled Republicans in the District for Mara.[17] The D.C. chapter of the Sierra Club and the District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce endorsed Mara in the special election. Democratic Councilmember Anita Bonds won the election; Mara lost with 10% of the vote.[18]
In 2014, Mara decided not to run for reelection to the District of Columbia State Board of Education.[19]
In January 2015, Mara was appointed executive director of the District of Columbia Republican Committee.[20]
Other ventures
[edit]Mara owns The Dolan Group LLC,[21] a business consulting firm in Washington, D.C.[1]
Mara has served on the board of directors of One World Education[22] and the Columbia Heights Day Initiative.[23][24]
Mara is a board member of College & Career Connections[25] and Washington Latin Public Charter School.[26]
Election results
[edit]2008
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patrick Mara | 2,370 | 59 | |
| Republican | Carol Schwartz | 1,646 | 41 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 19 | 0 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kwame R. Brown | 172,272 | 48 | |
| Independent | Michael A. Brown | 71,720 | 20 | |
| Republican | Patrick Mara | 37,447 | 10 | |
| DC Statehood Green | David Schwartzman | 18,596 | 5 | |
| Independent | Mark H. Long | 14,603 | 4 | |
| Independent | Dee Hunter | 7,311 | 2 | |
| Write-in (including Carol Schwartz) | 39,493 | 11 | ||
2010
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Patrick Mara | 6,731 | 53 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dotti Love Wade | 5,856 | 46 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 150 | 1 | |
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vincent Orange | 13,583 | 29 | |
| Republican | Patrick Mara | 11,851 | 25 | |
| Democratic | Sekou Biddle | 9,373 | 20 | |
| Democratic | Bryan Weaver | 6,069 | 13 | |
| Democratic | Joshua Lopez | 3,343 | 7 | |
| Democratic | Tom Brown | 1,036 | 2 | |
| Democratic | Dorothy Douglas | 787 | 2 | |
| DC Statehood Green | Alan Page | 610 | 1 | |
| Independent | Arkan Haile | 137 | 0 | |
| Write-in | 178 | 0 | ||
2013
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anita Bonds | 18,027 | 31 | |
| Democratic | Elissa Silverman | 15,228 | 27 | |
| Republican | Patrick Mara | 13,698 | 24 | |
| Democratic | Matthew Frumin | 6,307 | 11 | |
| Democratic | Paul Zuckerberg | 1,195 | 2 | |
| Democratic | Michael A. Brown | 1,100 | 2 | |
| DC Statehood Green | Perry Redd | 1,090 | 2 | |
| Write-in | 187 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Election 2010: D.C. Board of Education, Ward 1", Washington Post, archived from the original on November 5, 2010, retrieved November 7, 2010
- ^ Chandler, Michael Alison (November 5, 2014). "D.C. State Board of Education has three new members". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b DeBonis, Mike (January 19, 2011). "Patrick Mara to run for D.C. Council at-large seat". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012.
- ^ a b c Suderman, Alan (April 3, 2013). "Try and Try and Try Again". Washington City Paper.
- ^ Richard, Daryl (April 18, 1996). "Mara administration takes helm with transition dinner" (PDF). The Circle. Marist College.
- ^ "Alumni Association Executive Board", Marist College, retrieved January 20, 2011
- ^ Neibauer, Michael (September 10, 2008), "Schwartz falls to Mara", The Examiner, Washington, D.C.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "The D.C. Council Primary". The Washington Post. 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ "For D.C. Council". The Washington Post. 2008-10-23. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ "Bucking a Tide in D.C". The Washington Post. 2008-10-31. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ "DC Board Of Elections And Ethics: Election Results", DC BOEE, archived from the original on November 6, 2010, retrieved November 7, 2010
- ^ "For D.C. State Board of Education" (editorial), The Washington Post, October 25, 2010
- ^ "Patrick Mara for an at-large seat on the D.C. Council", The Washington Post, April 12, 2011, archived from the original (editorial) on July 30, 2013
- ^ a b "Certified Results, Special Election, 2011". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. April 26, 2011. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ Editorial Board (March 21, 2013), "Patrick Mara for D.C. Council", Washington Post, retrieved March 21, 2013
- ^ Weigel, David (April 24, 2013). "Opening Act: Pat Mara". Slate.
- ^ a b "Certified Results, Special Election, 2013". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. May 10, 2013. Archived from the original on January 21, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ Chandler, Michael Alison (October 29, 2014). "Meet the Ward 1 candidates for D.C. State Board of Education". The Washington Post.
- ^ "State GOP Leadership: District of Columbia Leadership: Patrick Mara, Executive Director". Republican National Committee. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ "Dolan Group, LLC (The) - Initial File Number: L42183". District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. Government of the District of Columbia. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ "Board of Directors", One World Education, retrieved January 20, 2011
- ^ "About the Annual Columbia Heights Day Festival", Columbia Heights Day Initiative, archived from the original on March 9, 2012, retrieved January 20, 2011
- ^ Alpert, David (February 2, 2011). "Live chat with Patrick Mara". Greater Greater Washington.
- ^ "Leadership: Board of Directors". College & Career Connections. Archived from the original on October 2, 2010.
- ^ "Board of Governors". Washington Latin Public Charter School. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ "Certified Results, Primary Election, 2008". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. September 26, 2008.
- ^ "Certified Results, Primary Election, 2008". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. November 24, 2008.
- ^ "Certified Results, General Election, 2010". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. November 19, 2010. Archived from the original on November 23, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ "April 26, 2011 Special Election Voter Guide" (PDF). District of Columbia Board of Elections. April 13, 2011.