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Chris Trunkey
Chris Trunkey is a member of the Saugus Union School District school board in California, representing Trustee Area 5. He assumed office in 2014. His current term ends on December 11, 2026.
Trunkey ran for re-election to the Saugus Union School District school board to represent Trustee Area 5 in California. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Trunkey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Chris Trunkey's career experience includes working as the chief financial officer of Phoenix Pictures. He earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Drake University. Trunkey also served on the Measure V citizens’ oversight committee for the William S. Hart Union High School District.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Saugus Union School District, California, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 5
Incumbent Chris Trunkey defeated Sharlene Duzick in the general election for Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Trunkey (Nonpartisan)  | 51.6 | 3,183 |
| Sharlene Duzick (Nonpartisan) | 48.4 | 2,984 | ||
| Total votes: 6,167 | |||
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2016
Three of the five seats on the Saugus Union School District Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. The Trustee Area 3 and 4 seats were up for election to regular four-year terms, and the Trustee Area 5 seat was up for election to an unexpired two-year term due to an appointment on the board. Trustee Area 4 incumbent David Powell and Trustee Area 5 incumbent Chris Trunkey ran unopposed and won re-election by default. Candidates Bruce Fox and Julie Olsen ran for the open Trustee Area 3 seat, and Olsen won the election.[2][3]
Results
This race was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Chris Trunkey won re-election to a two-year term by default.[2]
2013
Chris Trunkey ran against four candidates including incumbents Judy Egan Umeck, Paul De La Cerda, and Douglas A. Bryce as well as challenger Stacie L. Allegra for three seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.[4]
Election results
On November 5, 2013, Judy Egan Umeck, Paul De La Cerda, and Douglas A. Bryce defeated two challenging candidates for election to the Saugus Union School District School Board.
| Saugus Union School District School Board, At-large General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Judy Egan Umeck |
27% | 2,944 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul De La Cerda |
24.2% | 2,633 | |
| Nonpartisan | Douglas A. Bryce |
19.3% | 2,102 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Trunkey | 18.8% | 2,044 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stacie L. Allegra | 10.7% | 1,165 | |
| Total Votes | 10,888 | |||
| Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Trunkey did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Endorsements
Chris Trunkey did not receive any official endorsements for this campaign.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Chris Trunkey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Trunkey's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Prior to joining the Governing Board, I served for many years on site councils and PTA executive boards and earned the California State PTA Honorary Service Award. Since joining the board, I have earned CSBA's (California School Boards Association) Masters in Governance and become a CSBA Delegate Assembly Member representing multiple districts at the state level.
In my professional life, I am a finance executive in the film and television industry with over 30 years of private sector experience.
Our accomplishments in academic achievement, new buildings and facility upgrades, and responsible fiscal governance are recognizable and exceptional
I ask for your continued support to continue the amazing work happening in the Saugus Union School District.
Thank you.- Experience
- Commitment
- Results
1. More state funding for education. California ranks 41st in per-pupil funding in the US.
2. An increase in special education funding from the federal government. The IDEA act requires a minimum level of services that must be provided to special education students and does not come with the funding needed to provide those services. School districts are providing these services but are having to divert funding from other sources.
3. Through CSBA, I have advocated directly with state officials on other, less substantial issues, with great success such as transportation and Covid relief.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 5 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Luke Money Santa Clarita Valley Signal, "Declarations continue for 2013 local elections," July 27, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Candidate List: General Election 11/8/16," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Los Angeles County Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ La Vote.net, "LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS - 11/5/2013" accessed October 23, 2013
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Saugus Union School District school board Trustee Area 5 2014-Present |
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