Chris Jackson (California)
Chris Jackson was a candidate for the District 7 seat on the Oakland Unified School District school board in California. Jackson was defeated in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Jackson was born in Oakland and attended the Oakland Unified School District. He served as vice president and budget committee chair for the Community College Board. He and his wife have two children.[1]
Elections
2016
Four of the seven seats on the Oakland Unified School District Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. In her bid for re-election to District 1, incumbent Jody London defeated challenger Don Macleay. District 3 incumbent Jumoke Hinton Hodge also won re-election, defeating challengers Benjamin Lang, Lucky Narain, and Kharyshi Wiginton. The District 5 race featured incumbent Roseann Torres and challengers Mike Hassid, Mike Hutchinson, and Huber Trenado, and Torres won re-election to the seat. In District 7, incumbent James Harris defeated challenger Chris Jackson to win another term on the board.[2][3]
Ranked-choice voting was used to determine the final election results for the District 3 and 5 races. To learn more about this process, click here.[4][5]
Results
| Oakland Unified School District, District 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 James Harris Incumbent |
66.25% | 9,772 |
| Chris Jackson | 32.91% | 4,855 |
| Write-in votes | 0.84% | 124 |
| Total Votes | 14,751 | |
| Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "General Election (Certified Results) - November 08, 2016," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Funding
Jackson reported $13,562.00 in contributions and $12,461.09 in expenditures to the Oakland City Clerk, which left his campaign with $1,100.91 on hand in the election.[6]
Endorsements
Jackson was endorsed by the following organizations and elected officials:[7][8][9][10]
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Jackson was also endorsed by a number of community members. Click here to see a list of his supporters.
Campaign themes
2016
Jackson highlighted the following platform on his campaign website:
| “ | Trust, Transparency, and Inclusiveness
These are the values that I will work hard to bring back to our educational system in Oakland. I will work hard for our students, teachers, and parents to ensure that we have an OUSD that serves all of our communities. Universal Preschool
Vocational/Workforce Education
Small Class for Big Success
A transparent Public Process
Over the past 2 years, OUSD’s budget has grown by over $203 million. The money is there. What has been lack, is the political will by the school board’s leadership and the administration to create an educational institution that meets today's real world needs of our students and our communities here in Oakland I have a deep passion for education, especially for underserved, and often overlooked, communities. I’m running for the School Board in District 7 so that all kids in Oakland can receive a high-quality education regardless of their zip code, neighborhood, or block.[11] |
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| —Chris Jackson (2016)[12] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Chris Jackson for Oakland, "More About Chris," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ East Bay Citizen, "2016 East Bay Candidates List (Official for November)," August 19, 2016
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "General Election (Certified Results) - November 08, 2016," accessed November 30, 2016
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Ranked-Choice Voting Accumulated Results - School Director, District 5 - Oakland," accessed January 11, 2017
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Ranked-Choice Voting Accumulated Results - School Director, District 3 - Oakland," accessed January 11, 2017
- ↑ Oakland City Clerk, "City of Oakland Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ Alameda County Democratic Party, "Endorsements for November 8th Presidential Election," accessed September 29, 2016
- ↑ Chris Jackson for Oakland, "Endorsements," accessed September 29, 2016
- ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ Parents Unified for Public Schools, "Endorsements," accessed October 12, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Chris Jackson for Oakland, "Platform," accessed October 4, 2016
| 2016 Oakland Unified School District Elections | |
| Alameda County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Jody London • Don Macleay District 3: • Incumbent, Jumoke Hinton Hodge • Benjamin Lang • Lucky Narain • Kharyshi Wiginton District 5: • Incumbent, Roseann Torres • Mike Hassid • Mike Hutchinson • Huber Trenado District 7: • Incumbent, James Harris • Chris Jackson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
