Alma Delia Silva
Alma Delia Silva was a candidate for one of two seats up for election in Trustee Area 1 on the Coachella Valley Unified School District in California. She ran against one incumbent and five fellow candidates on November 4, 2014.[1] Alma Delia Silva lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Alma Delia Silva works as a youth development specialist at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Coachella Valley in Mecca, California.[2]
Elections
2014
Three seats were up for general election on the Coachella Valley Unified School District Board of Education on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Anna Lisa Vargas and challengers Karen C. Hernandez, Blanca Torres Hall, Trinidad Arredondo, Rudy Gutierrez, Alma Delia Silva and Joey Acuña Jr. ran for two seats in Trustee Area 1. Hall and Acuña won the election. Incumbent Meagan Caress ran unopposed and won re-election to Trustee Area 2.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Joey Acuña Jr. |
17.3% | 1,984 | |
| Nonpartisan | Blanca Torres Hall |
17.1% | 1,963 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anna Lisa Vargas Incumbent | 17% | 1,952 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karen C. Hernandez | 15.3% | 1,761 | |
| Nonpartisan | Trinidad Arredondo | 12.9% | 1,478 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alma Delia Silva | 12% | 1,377 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rudy Gutierrez | 8.5% | 980 | |
| Total Votes | 11,495 | |||
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated General Election, November 4, 2014," accessed December 22, 2014 and Imperial County Elections, "Official Final Results," accessed November 23, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Silva filed Form 470 with the Riverside County Registrar of Voters, indicating she did not intend to raise or spend more than $1,000 for her 2014 campaign. Because of this, Silva did not have to file any additional campaign finance reports.[3]
Endorsements
Silva received the endorsement of The Desert Sun.[4]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Alma + Delia + Silva + Coachella + Valley + Unified + School + District"
See also
- Coachella Valley Unified School District, California
- Coachella Valley Unified School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Consolidated General Election," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ The Desert Sun, "Mecca Boys & Girls club student: ‘...changed my life,’" August 7, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filing activity for Silva, Alma D," accessed October 26, 2014
- ↑ The Desert Sun, "Our Voice: CVUSD board needs strong new voices," October 7, 2014
| 2014 Coachella Valley Unified School District Elections | |
| Riverside County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Incumbent, Anna Lisa Vargas • Joey Acuña Jr. • Trinidad Arredondo • Rudy Gutierrez • Blanca Torres Hall • Karen C. Hernandez • Alma Delia Silva Trustee Area 2: • Meagan Caress |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
