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Clint Andrew Paulson
Clint Andrew Paulson was a candidate for at-large representative on the Torrance Unified Board of Education in California. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] He lost the election.[2]
Paulson participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. To read his responses, check out his 2015 campaign themes.
Elections
2015
Two of the five seats on the Torrance Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The election was held at large.[3][4] The seats held by incumbents Don Lee and Terry Ragins were on the ballot.[5] The two incumbents defeated challengers G. Rick Marshall and Clint Andrew Paulson.[1][2]
Results
| Torrance Unified School District, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Don Lee Incumbent |
33.3% | 5,846 |
| Terry Ragins Incumbent |
31.5% | 5,534 |
| G. Rick Marshall | 19.7% | 3,458 |
| Clint Andrew Paulson | 15.5% | 2,720 |
| Total Votes | 17,558 | |
| 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.[6][7][8]
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.[9]
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
Paulson was endorsed by The Huey Report.[10]
Candidate themes
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Paulson participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate provided the link below:[11]
http://torrancecitycouncil.com/?page_id=1063
Ranking the issues
Paulson was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Education policy |
|---|
 |
Click here to learn more about education policy in XXStateXX. |
| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Improving college readiness | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
Positions on the issues
Paulson was asked to answer 10 questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are in the left column, and the candidate's responses are in the right column of the following table:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| "http://torrancecitycouncil.com/?page_id=1063" | |
| "Yes, if community organizes and determines there is a need for services that Charter school could provide that District is not providing. I personally would hope that our District's school are so good, that no parents would see a need to form a charter" | |
| "Need more room to comment on this subject" | |
| "Need more room to comment on this subject" | |
| "By ensuring District resources are distributed equally." | |
| "I agree with all of the above except that expulsion should never be an option" | |
| "School Boards should use every tool as their disposal to help struggling and failing schools." | |
| "Yes" | |
| "I could support any of the options above depending on the situation" | |
| "http://torrancecitycouncil.com/?page_id=1063" |
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 'Clint Andrew Paulson' 'Torrance Unified School District'. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
- Torrance Unified School District, California
- Torrance 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Candidate List Local And Municipal Consolidated Elections - 11/3/2015," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Los Angeles County, CA, "Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "TORRANCE UNIFIED SCHOOL GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “2015 Scheduled Elections,” accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “Running for Office,” accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Torrance Unified School District, "Board Member, "accessed January 28, 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
- ↑ The Huey Report, "Ratings and Recommendations," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015, "Clint Andrew Paulson responses," September 30, 2015
| 2015 Torrance Unified School District Elections | |
| Los Angeles County, California | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Don Lee • Incumbent, Terry Ragins • G. Rick Marshall • Clint Andrew Paulson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
