Atiff Saleem Shakir
Atiff Saleem Shakir was a candidate for the District 4 seat on the Oakland Unified Board of Education in the California general election on November 4, 2014. Atiff Saleem Shakir lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Shakir earned a master's degree in education from the University of San Francisco. He is a university instructor at Holy Names University and has served as chair of the OUSD Measure G Oversight Committee and president of Concerned Black Men of Oakland.[1]
Elections
2014
The election in Oakland Unified featured three seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. There was no primary election.
No incumbents filed for re-election. Aimee Eng defeated William "Bo" Ghirardelli for the District 2 seat. Nina Senn won the District 4 seat by defeating Karl G. Debro, Atiff Saleem Shakir and Cheri Spigner. Shanthi R. Gonzales defeated Renato P. Almanzor to win the District 6 seat.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Nina Senn |
38.2% | 6,155 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karl G. Debro | 32.9% | 5,300 | |
| Nonpartisan | Atiff Saleem Shakir | 20.5% | 3,295 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cheri Spigner | 8.1% | 1,302 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 56 | |
| Total Votes | 16,108 | |||
| Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Certified Final Results - November 04, 2014," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Shakir reported $9,121.00 in contributions and $6,855.56 in expenditures to the Oakland City Clerk. In addition to his reported $2,114.94 cash balance, that left him with $3,264.44 cash on hand as of September 30, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Shakir was endorsed by Great Oakland Public Schools (GO).[3]
Campaign themes
2014
Shakir outlined his platform on his campaign website:
| “ | Oakland Educator for School Board
Fiscal Responsibility
Consensus Builder
|
” |
| —Atiff Saleem Shakir's campaign website (2014)[5] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Atiff + Saleem + Shakir + Oakland + Unified + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Voter's Edge, "Saleem Shakir-Gilmore," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ Oakland City Clerk, "Shakir-Gilmore for Oakland School Board 2014-FCCP 460," October 6, 2014
- ↑ Great Oakland Public Schools, "GO Endorses Four Candidates for Oakland School Board," September 15, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Shakir-Gilmore for School Board, "Saleem's Platform," accessed October 23, 2014
| 2014 Oakland Unified School District Elections | |
| Alameda County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Aimee Eng • William "Bo" Ghirardelli District 4: • Karl G. Debro • Nina Senn • Atiff Saleem Shakir • Cheri Spigner District 6: • Renato P. Almanzor • Shanthi R. Gonzales |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
