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Anna Laven

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Anna Laven
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Education

High school

Highland High School

Graduate

University of California, Los Angeles

Ph.D

University of California, Los Angeles

Personal
Profession
Educator and policy analyst
Contact

Anna Laven was a candidate for the Trustee Area 4 seat on the Kern High School District Board of Trustees in California. She ran against one incumbent and one fellow candidate in the general election on November 4, 2014.[1][2] Anna Laven lost the general election on November 4, 2014.

Biography

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Laven was raised in Bakersfield, California. She works as an educator and policy analyst and holds a doctoral degree in educational leadership from the University of California at Los Angeles. She and her husband have one daughter.[3]

Elections

2014

See also: Kern High School District elections (2014)

Four seats on the Kern High School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. In Trustee Area 1, incumbent Mike Williams faced challenger Aurora Cooper and won re-election. The Trustee Area 2 seat was up for election due to a vacancy on the board. Jeff Flores was the only candidate to file for the seat. He ran unopposed and won the election by default. The Trustee Area 4 race featured incumbent Martha McCuen Miller and challengers Anna Laven and Phillip Peters. Peters defeated Miller and Laven to win a seat on the board. In Trustee Area 5, incumbent Bryan Batey ran unopposed and won re-election by default.

Results

Kern High School District,
Trustee Area 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngPhillip Peters 36.5% 7,923
     Nonpartisan Martha McCuen Miller Incumbent 34.6% 7,504
     Nonpartisan Anna Laven 28.9% 6,274
Total Votes 21,701
Source: Kern County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results: November 4, 2014 Consolidated General Election," accessed December 19, 2014

Funding

Laven reported $18,679.98 in contributions and $10,004.98 in expenditures to the Kern County Registrar of Voters as of September 30, 2014, leaving her campaign with $8,675.23 cash on hand.[4]

Endorsements

Laven received endorsements from the Kern County Firefighters, the Bakersfield City Firefighters and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. She also received endorsements from a number of community members.[5] A list of her supporters can be found here.

Campaign themes

2014

Laven highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:

Anna will work to address Kern’s education crisis. Anna has the dedication, knowledge and understanding to improve our schools. As an educator, policy analyst, and mother, Anna has worked with students, parents, and administrators to create successful learning environments.

ISSUES TO ADDRESS:

  • The Kern High School District ranks among the bottom half of all districts in California
  • 1 in 5 Kern County seniors did not graduate from high school in 2013
  • In 2011-2012, school administrators suspended our students at three times the state average
  • 45% of students entering Cal State Bakersfield must take remedial coursework
  • Our businesses won’t hire our local high school graduates because of their poor preparation to join the workforce

WE CAN DO BETTER.

PUTTING STUDENTS FIRST:

  • Address disciplinary policy to promote learning and keep our students in school
  • Increase the availability of Advanced Placement and Honors courses
  • Give our teachers the flexibility and the tools they need to focus on learning
  • Emphasize career pathways and prepare our students for future jobs.
  • Use in-class computers and tablets to enhance learning and prepare our students for the careers of tomorrow
  • Promote private partnerships to capitalize on our business-friendly economic environment[6]
—Anna Laven's campaign website (2014)[7]


Recent news

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Footnotes