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Christopher Apodaca
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Christopher Apodaca was a member of the ABC Unified School District school board Trustee in California, representing Area 7. He assumed office in 2015.
Apodaca ran for re-election to the ABC Unified School District school board Trustee to represent Area 7 in California. He won in the general election on November 3, 2015.
Elections
2015
Opposition
Four of seven seats on the ABC Unified School Board were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The election was held by district.[1]
Candidates Letty Mendoza and Greg Uttecht ran for the open Trustee Area 1 seat. The Trustee Area 2 race featured incumbent Maynard Law and challenger Latha Vasan. Incumbent Sophia Tse faced challenger Hugo Enciso in Trustee Area 5. Christopher Apodaca and Silvestre Vasquez ran for the open seat in Trustee Area 7.[2][3] Both incumbents won another term on the board. Mendoza and Apodaca were elected to the Trustee Area 1 and 7 seats, respectively.[4]
Jean McHatton originally filed to run in the Trustee Area 5 race, but she withdrew due to her father's failing health. Her name did not appear on the ballot.[5][6]
Results
| ABC Unified School District, Trustee Area 7, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Christopher Apodaca |
51.1% | 468 |
| Silvestre Vasquez | 48.9% | 448 |
| Total Votes | 916 | |
| Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 24, 2015 | ||
Funding
At the time of this election, the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk did not publish school board candidate campaign finance reports online. Ballotpedia staffers requested this information, but the only free method of viewing the files was at their office.
The Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk targeted the end of 2018 to make school board candidate campaign finance reports available online for free. From that point forward, Ballotpedia began including campaign finance data for Los Angeles County school board candidates.[7][8][9]
The first campaign finance reporting deadline was September 24, 2015, and the second one was October 22, 2015. If candidates raised or spent more than $1,000 from a single source, including their own funds, between August 5, 2015, and November 2, 2015, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours.[10]
If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Endorsements
Apodaca received endorsements from the community organization Evolve and from Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (D).[11][12]
Campaign themes
2015
Apodaca highlighted the following issues on his campaign website:
| “ | Student Mental Health Too many students are struggling to make it through a school day. This is not because they are not physically capable, but because they are being suffering emotionally. In many cases, students are unable to reach their full potential because of an inability to cope with difficult home situations. Among these can be: schoolyard bullying, parental incarceration, abuse, and homelessness to name a few. Our students need ready access to mental health professionals. Our educators need proper training in order to recognize and refer these students. Infrastructure We need to implement a comprehensive plan to upgrade and maintain our facilities for many years to come. College Preparation Proper preparation for the SAT, IGETC, and other college admission requirements should be a staple of curriculum beginning the first year of high school. Any student who wishes to pursue higher education should have access to the resources and support to do so. Stronger participation among local community colleges and universities must be encouraged. Whether it's having recruitment days at the various high schools or scheduling field trips to college campuses, our students need to start exploring their post-graduation options. Teacher Compensation As the attrition rate for new teachers continues to increase, we must have an attractive compensation package to recruit and retain high caliber educators. Granted, all compensation should be solidly grounded and sustainable over the long term. However, it is important that all residents understand that the minute we stop paying teachers to do good work, we will begin to see a decline in our quality of education.[13] |
” |
| —Christopher Apodaca (2015)[14] | ||
See also
- ABC Unified School District, California
- ABC Unified School District elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “2015 Scheduled Elections,” accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Semi-Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Jean McHatton," October 20, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Final List of Qualified Candidates to appear on the ballot," accessed October 20, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Daniel Anderson, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," October 7, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," January 2, 2018
- ↑ Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 3, 2015," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Evolve, "2015 Endorsements: November 03, 2015 Election," accessed October 26, 2015
- ↑ ABC Unified School Board Chris Apodaca, "Endorsements," accessed October 26, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ ABC Unified School Board Chris Apodaca, "On the Issues," accessed October 25, 2015
| 2015 ABC Unified School District Elections | |
| Los Angeles County, California | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Letty Mendoza • Greg Uttecht Trustee Area 4: • Incumbent, Maynard Law • Latha Vasan |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
