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Aurora Cooper
Aurora Cooper was a candidate for the Trustee Area 1 seat on the Kern High School District Board of Trustees in California. She ran against one incumbent in the general election on November 4, 2014.[1][2] Aurora Cooper lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Cooper is the chief human resources officer for Omni Family Health in Kern County. She is a wife, mother and veteran. She and her husband have three children.[3]
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
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Mike Williams Incumbent |
67.4% | 16,886 | |
| Nonpartisan | Aurora Cooper | 32.6% | 8,173 | |
| Total Votes | 25,059 | |||
| Source: Kern County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results: November 4, 2014 Consolidated General Election," accessed December 19, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Cooper reported $5,141.50 in contributions and $11,086.95 in expenditures to the Kern County Registrar of Voters as of September 30, 2014, leaving her campaign with a negative balance of $5,945.45.[4]
Endorsements
Cooper received the endorsement of the Kern High School Teachers Association.[5]
Campaign themes
2014
Cooper highlighted the following priorities on her campaign website:
| “ | Addressing the disciplinary practices to keep our students in the classroom
Safety and a Supportive environment for our students Improving the graduation rate of our students Spending our school funds wisely[6] |
” |
| —Aurora Cooper's campaign website (2014)[7] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Aurora + Cooper + Kern + High + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kern County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Consolidated General Election," accessed August 29, 2014
- ↑ The Bakersfield Californian, "Slates for school board elections shape up," August 8, 2014
- ↑ Aurora Cooper Kern High Trustee, "About Aurora," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Kern County Registrar of Voters, "Documentos en el archivo para: AURORA COOPER - KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT-GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER AREA 1," accessed October 26, 2014
- ↑ Bakersfield Californian, "KHSD teachers back newcomer in board race," August 14, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Aurora Cooper Kern High Trustee, "My Priorities," accessed October 6, 2014
| 2014 Kern High School District Elections | |
| Kern County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Incumbent, Mike Williams • Aurora Cooper Trustee Area 2: • Jeff Flores Trustee Area 4: • Incumbent, Martha McCuen Miller • Anna Laven • Phillip Peters Trustee Area 5: • Incumbent, Bryan Batey |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
