Bonnie Cassel
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Bonnie Cassel was a member of the Lodi Unified Board of Education in California, representing Area 1. Cassel assumed office in 2006. Cassel left office in 2018.
Cassel ran for re-election to the Lodi Unified Board of Education to represent Area 1 in California. Cassel lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Cassel was first elected to the board in November 2006.[1][2]
Biography
Cassel has worked as a teacher in the Lodi Unified School District and as an adjunct instructor at San Joaquin Delta College. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of California at Davis and her master's degree from California State University at Sacramento. She also graduated from the University of Oregon College of Education Administrative Licensure Program.[1]
After retiring as a teacher, Cassel started her own coffee shop. Her three children graduated from the Lodi Unified School District, and three of her grandchildren now attend schools in the district as well.[1][3]
In addition to serving on the Lodi Unified Board of Education, Cassel has worked as a park ranger at Yellowstone National Park and has volunteered at Crater Lake National Park and Yosemite National Park. She also wrote the book Columbia: A History of the Gem of the Southern Mines.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Lodi Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1
Susan MacFarlane defeated incumbent Bonnie Cassel in the general election for Lodi Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Susan MacFarlane (Nonpartisan) | 57.7 | 3,871 | |
 | Bonnie Cassel (Nonpartisan) | 42.3 | 2,833 | |
| Total votes: 6,704 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2014
Four seats on the Lodi Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. In Trustee Area 1, incumbent Bonnie Cassel ran unopposed and won re-election by default. Trustee Area 2 incumbent George Neely faced one challenger, Andrew Rigopoulos, and won his bid for re-election. No incumbents filed to run for the Trustee Area 4 seat, leaving the race to two candidates, Jennifer Wise and Daryl R. Talken. Talken defeated Wise to win the seat. Incumbent Ron Heberle ran unopposed and won re-election by default to Trustee Area 5.
Results
The Trustee Area 1 and Trustee Area 5 elections did not appear on the ballot due to lack of opposition. Incumbents Bonnie Cassel and Ron Heberle, from Trustee Areas 1 and 5, respectively, won re-election by default.[4]
Endorsements
Cassel did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
2010
| Lodi Unified School District, Trustee Area 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Bonnie Cassel Incumbent |
51.3% | 19,745 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anthony R. Silva | 28.9% | 11,124 | |
| Nonpartisan | David R. Schindler | 19.5% | 7,504 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 146 | |
| Total Votes | 38,519 | |||
| Source: San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Election Summary Report: General Election November 2, 2010," accessed October 8, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Cassel highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:
| “ | Campaign Platform
2. To prioritize funding to ensure maximum educational services are provided to students in the classrooms. 3. To use innovative approaches to stretch, save, and streamline district spending in the midst of a budgetary crisis. 4. To provide a school culture for all students that is nurturing, safe, and inspiring. 5. To enhance the lifeblood of the community by providing its children with excellent educational opportunities. 6. To work collaboratively with board colleagues, district staff, parents, and community members to re-energize the spirit of Lodi Unified School District.[5] |
” |
| —Bonnie Cassel's campaign website (2014)[6] | ||
See also
- Lodi Unified School District, California
- Lodi Unified School District elections (2018)
- Lodi Unified School District elections (2014)
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Lodi Unified School District
- Campaign website
- 2010 Smart Voter profile
- 2006 Smart Voter profile
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Lodi Unified School District, "Member Bio: Bonnie Cassel," accessed October 8, 2014
- ↑ San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List General Election," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ Bonnie Cassel for Lodi Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1, "Background," accessed October 16, 2014
- ↑ Lodi News Sentinel, "August 12, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Bonnie Cassel for Lodi Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1, "Platform," accessed October 8, 2014
| Lodi Unified School District elections in 2018 | |
| San Joaquin County, California | |
| Election date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
| 2014 Lodi Unified School District Elections | |
| San Joaquin County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Incumbent, Bonnie Cassel Trustee Area 3: • Incumbent, George Neely • Andrew Rigopoulos Trustee Area 4: • Daryl R. Talken • Jennifer Wise Trustee Area 5: • Incumbent, Ron Heberle |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
