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Chris Grado
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Chris Grado was an at-large member of the Lancaster School District board of trustees. He resigned from the board in July 2016.[1]
Biography
Chris Grado is an induction coordinator with the Antelope Valley Union High School District. He graduated from Quartz Hill High School and earned his Bachelor's degree from Antelope Valley College. He later earned his Master's degree in education and another in literature from California State University: Northridge. He is married to his wife Monica and they have two children. He and his wife also own three dry cleaners in the Antelope Valley area.[2]
Elections
2013
Chris Grado ran against five other candidates including incumbents Keith Giles and Diane V. Grooms for three seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.[3]
Election results
On November 5, 2013, Chris Grado, Sandy Price and Diane V. Grooms defeated three challenging candidates for three seats on the Lancaster School District Board of Education.
| Lancaster School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Chris Grado |
22.1% | 2,596 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sandy Price |
21.1% | 2,484 | |
| Nonpartisan | Diane V. Grooms |
18.6% | 2,193 | |
| Nonpartisan | Keith Giles | 17% | 1,996 | |
| Nonpartisan | William "Bill" Buck | 13.9% | 1,640 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Michael Rosario | 7.2% | 850 | |
| Total Votes | 11,759 | |||
| Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Grado did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Endorsements
Chris Grado did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2009
On November 3, 2009, three seats on the Lancaster School District Board of Education were up for election. Candidates Chris Grado, Keith Giles and Diane V. Grooms defeated three challengers.
| Lancaster School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2009, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Grado |
25.3% | 3,074 | |
| Nonpartisan | Keith Giles |
19.1% | 2,324 | |
| Nonpartisan | Diane V. Grooms |
19% | 2,307 | |
| Nonpartisan | Debra Marie Cook-Lewis | 15.8% | 1,915 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kermit Franklin | 12.8% | 1,552 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joseph "Joe" Weissburg | 8% | 966 | |
| Total Votes | 12,138 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Lancaster School District Voter Information" accessed September 30, 2013 | ||||
See also
Lancaster School District, California
Lancaster School District elections (2013)
External links
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