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Cesar Granda

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Cesar Granda was a member of the Central Unified Board of Trustees in California, representing Trustee Area 1. Granda left office in 2018.
Granda ran for re-election to the Central Unified Board of Trustees to represent Trustee Area 1 in California. Granda lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
He was first elected to the board on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 1
Jason Paul defeated incumbent Cesar Granda in the general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jason Paul (Nonpartisan) | 61.4 | 1,169 | |
Cesar Granda (Nonpartisan) | 37.7 | 718 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 18 |
Total votes: 1,905 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joann Diredo (Nonpartisan)
2014
Four seats on the Central Unified School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Board members from Trustee Areas 1, 2, 4 and 7 were up for re-election, and they all faced at least one challenger.
In Trustee Area 1, incumbent Phil Rusconi lost his bid for re-election against challengers Nick Espinoza and Cesar Granda, with Granda taking the seat. Trustee Area 2 incumbent Judith Geringer faced two challengers, Ruben Coronado and Julia Montoya Shields, and lost the election to Coronado. The Trustee Area 4 race featured incumbent George Wilson Jr. and challengers Richard Atkins and Becky Vanoni. Atkins won the election. In Trustee Area 7, incumbent Diana Milla lost her bid for re-election against Rama Dawar.
Results
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Nonpartisan | ![]() |
43.1% | 521 | |
Nonpartisan | Phil Rusconi Incumbent | 42.2% | 510 | |
Nonpartisan | Nick Espinoza | 13.9% | 168 | |
Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.8% | 10 | |
Total Votes | 1,209 | |||
Source: Fresno County Registrar of Voters, "November 4, 2014 Statewide General Election Unofficial Final Summary Report," accessed December 19, 2014 |
Funding
Granda had not reported any contributions or expenditures to the Fresno County Registrar of Voters as of October 30, 2014.[1]
Endorsements
Granda received the endorsement of the Central Unified Teacher's Association.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Granda highlighted the following plan on his campaign website:
“ | To move Central Unified forward into a position of prominence, we must focus on these things:
In addition I believe the board should play a role in the community proactively seeking greater involvement and responsibility on the part of the parents. As a businessman, I know how important an education is to success. That's why I'm committed to ensuring that EVERY CHILD ! ! has an opportunity to succeed while attending Central Unified schools.[3] |
” |
—Cesar Granda's campaign website (2014)[4] |
See also
- Central Unified School District, California
- Central Unified School District elections (2018)
- Central Unified School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Fresno County Registrar of Voters, " CampaignDocs Search Engine: Cesar Granda," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ Cesar Granda for Trustee, "Endorsements," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Cesar Granda for Trustee, "The Plan," accessed September 18, 2014
Central Unified School District elections in 2018 | |
Fresno County, California | |
Election date: | November 6, 2018 |
Important information: | What was at stake? |