Art Pimentel
Art Pimentel was the Trustee Area 1 member of the Woodland Joint Board of Education in California. His seat was up for general election on November 4, 2014. Pimentel was first appointed to the board on July 10, 2014. Art Pimentel lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
He previously served on the Woodland City Council from 2004 to 2012 and as the mayor of Woodland from 2010 to 2012.[1]
Elections
2014
The election in Woodland featured four seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Art Pimentel lost election against challenger Tania Tafoya for the Trustee Area 1 seat. Fellow board member Tico Zendejas and newcomers Morgan Childers and Michael A. Pyeatt ran unopposed and won the election for the Trustee Area 2, 6 and 7 seats, respectively.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Tania Tafoya |
51.1% | 855 | |
| Nonpartisan | Art Pimentel Incumbent | 48.9% | 818 | |
| Total Votes | 1,673 | |||
| Source: Yolo County Elections Office, "November 4, 2014, Woodland Joint Unified Board, Area 1," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.[2]
Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.[2]
The Yolo County Elections Office does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Endorsements
Pimentel received an endorsement from the Woodland Daily Democrat.[3]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Art + Pimentel + Woodland + Joint + Unified + School + District"
See also
- Woodland Joint Unified School District, California
- Woodland Joint Unified School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Daily Democrat News, "Former Woodland Mayor finds a place on school board," July 11, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Woodland Daily Democrat, "In the race for WJUSD trustee elect Art Pimentel," October 18, 2014
| 2014 Woodland Joint Unified School District Elections | |
| Yolo County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Incumbent, Art Pimentel • Tania Tafoya Trustee Area 2: • Incumbent, Tico Zendejas |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
