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Andrea Yamasaki
Andrea Yamasaki is a member of the Orange Unified Board of Education in California, representing Trustee Area 1. She assumed office in 2016. Her current term ends on December 11, 2026.
Yamasaki ran for re-election to the Orange Unified Board of Education to represent Trustee Area 1 in California. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Though Yamasaki identifies as a Democrat, the position she sought on the board was nonpartisan.
Biography
Yamasaki has served as president or executive board member on multiple PTAs. She also volunteers with Girl Scouts. Yamasaki and her husband have three children, all of whom attend the Orange Unified School District.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Orange Unified School District, California, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Orange Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 1
Incumbent Andrea Yamasaki defeated Angela Williams in the general election for Orange Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrea Yamasaki (Nonpartisan) | 51.4 | 31,461 |
 | Angela Williams (Nonpartisan) | 48.6 | 29,805 | |
| Total votes: 61,266 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Orange Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 1
Incumbent Andrea Yamasaki defeated Sandra Angel in the general election for Orange Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrea Yamasaki (Nonpartisan) | 58.6 | 39,139 |
 | Sandra Angel (Nonpartisan) | 41.4 | 27,648 | |
| Total votes: 66,787 | |||
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2016
One of the seven seats on the Orange Unified School District Board of Education was up for special election on March 1, 2016. Andrea Yamasaki defeated Gregory Salas to win the seat vacated by former member Diane Singer. The election was held by mail-in ballot.[2][3]
Singer led the effort to gather signatures in order to force the special election. In September 2015, the board of education appointed Salas to the seat she vacated, but Salas was forced to leave that position when enough signatures were deemed valid.[4]
Results
| Orange Unified School District, Trustee Area 1 Special Election, 2-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Andrea Yamasaki |
74.87% | 15,588 |
| Gregory Salas | 25.13% | 5,232 |
| Total Votes | 20,820 | |
| Source: Orange County Registrar of Voters, "OUSD Special Vacancy Election: Official Results for election," accessed March 21, 2016 | ||
Funding
The Orange County Registrar of Voters does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports that were filed by paper in their office. Ballotpedia staffers directly requested this information, but the municipal office was unable to provide electronic copies of the filed paperwork.
Endorsements
Yamasaki received endorsements from the following organizations and elected officials:[5][6][7][8]
- Orange Unified Education Association
- Community Advancement through Renovation for Education (CARE)
- Anaheim City Council member Kris Murray
- Anaheim City Council member Jordan Brandman
- Orange City Council member Kimberlee Nichols
- Orange City Council member Mike Alvarez
- Orange Unified Board of Education member Mark Wayland
- Orange Unified Board of Education member Kathryn A. Moffat
Yamasaki also received endorsements from a number of community members. A list of her supporters can be found here.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Andrea Yamasaki did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Yamasaki highlighted the following statement on her campaign website:
| “ | Restoring Trust and Confidence in the Orange Unified School Board
Andrea's hard work and dedication to OUSD schools have prepared her for the significant education and economic challenges facing the Board in the critical years ahead. Putting Students First Investing in Our Schools Proven Commitment to Our Community Business Minded Deep Roots in the Community Help Andrea restore trust and confidence in the OUSD Board and put the focus back on students. Elect Andrea Yamasaki |
” |
| —Andrea Yamasaki (2016)[10] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Andrea Yamasaki for OUSD School Board 2016, "About," accessed February 26, 2016
- ↑ Anaheim Blog, "OUSD Special Election: Yamasaki In The Mail; Salas MIA," February 8, 2016
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "OUSD Special Vacancy Election: Unofficial Results for election," accessed March 1, 2016
- ↑ Anaheim Blog, "Salas Appointment to OUSD Board Terminated; Special Election for Area 1 Trustee Seat Set for March 1," October 29, 2015
- ↑ Orange Unified Education Association, "OUEA Endorses Andrea Yamasaki," February 16, 2016
- ↑ Anaheim Blog, "Murray, Nichols: 'Andrea Yamasaki Is The Leader OUSD Needs,'" February 22, 2016
- ↑ Greater Orange News Service, "OUSD Trustee Mark Wayland endorses Area 1 candidate Andrea Yamasaki," February 9, 2016
- ↑ Andrea Yamasaki for OUSD School Board 2016, "Endorse," accessed February 26, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Andrea Yamasaki for OUSD School Board 2016, "Home," accessed February 26, 2016
