Patrick Mara

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Patrick Mara
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State Board of Education, Ward One
In office
2011–2015
Preceded by Dotti Love Wade[1]
Succeeded by Laura Wilson Phelan[2]
Personal details
Political party Republican (2008-2009, 2011-present), Independent (2010)
Residence Columbia Heights, Washington, D.C.[3]
Alma mater Babson College,
Marist College
Occupation Consultant
Website www.PatrickMara.com

Patrick Mara was an elected member of the District of Columbia Board of Education.

Early years

Mara is originally from Rhode Island.[4] He earned a Bachelor of Science in political science and environmental science at Marist College.[5] While at Marist, Mara was Student Body President[6] Mara later served as President of the Marist College Alumni Executive Board and the Alumni Representative to the Marist College Board of Trustees.[7] He graduated with a Master of Business Administration in entrepreneurship from Babson College.[5]

Political career

Mara was a staffer for Senator John H. Chafee, working on environmental issues.[5]

In 2008, Mara defeated[8] 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.[9] The Washington Post endorsed Mara in the Republican primary[10] and in the General Election.[11][12] 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.[13] The Washington Post endorsed Mara in the election.[14]

In 2011, Mara ran in a special election for the at-large seat on the Council of the District of Columbia.[4] The Washington Post endorsed Mara in the 2011 special election for At-Large D.C. Council.[15] Mara came in second behind Vincent Orange.[16]

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.[17] New Jersey Governor Chris Christie robocalled Republicans in the District for Mara.[18] 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 came in third place.[19]

In 2014, Mara decided not to run for reelection to the District of Columbia State Board of Education.[20]

In January 2015, Mara was appointed executive director of the District of Columbia Republican Committee.[21]

Other ventures

Mara owns The Dolan Group LLC,[22] a business consulting firm in Washington, D.C.[1]

Mara has served on the board of directors of One World Education[23] and the Columbia Heights Day Initiative.[24]

Mara is a board member of College & Career Connections[25] and Washington Latin Public Charter School.[26]

Election results

2008

2008 Council of the District of Columbia, At Large, Republican Primary[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Mara 2,370 59
Republican Carol Schwartz 1,646 41
Republican Write-in 19 0
2008 Council of the District of Columbia, At Large, General Election[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kwame R. Brown 172,272 48
Independent Michael A. Brown 71,720 20
Republican Patrick Mara 37,447 10
D.C. 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

2010 State Board of Education, Ward One, General Election[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Non-partisan Patrick Mara 6,731 53
Non-partisan Dotti Love Wade 5,856 46
Non-partisan Write-in 150 1

2011

2011 Council of the District of Columbia, At Large, Special Election[16][30]
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
D.C. Statehood Green Alan Page 610 1
Independent Arkan Haile 137 0
Write-in 178 0

2013

2013 Council of the District of Columbia, At Large, Special Election[19]
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
D.C. Statehood Green Perry Redd 1,090 2
Write-in 187 0

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