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Danny Lau
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Danny Lau was an at-large member of the Milpitas Unified Board of Education in California. He was appointed to the board on March 15, 2011, and elected to a two-year term in 2012.[1] He served on the board until his death on March 20, 2017.[2]
Biography
Lau worked in the hi-tech field for over 30 years and was a certified project manager (PMI). He served for 17 years as board member on the nonprofit Milpitas Community Chinese School.[3]
Elections
2014
The election in Milpitas Unified featured three seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. There was no primary election.
Incumbents Danny Lau and William Foulk ran for re-election against the following six challengers: Russ Bargstadt, Vance Vuong, David Freeman, Demetress Morris, Robert Nunez and Chris Norwood. Lau won his bid for re-election, but Foulk came in fourth. Norwood and Nunez won election to the board.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Danny Lau Incumbent |
24.4% | 7,051 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Norwood |
16.6% | 4,789 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Nunez |
15.2% | 4,387 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Foulk Incumbent | 12.3% | 3,543 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Freeman | 11.2% | 3,239 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vance Vuong | 10.8% | 3,114 | |
| Nonpartisan | Demetress Morris | 5.4% | 1,566 | |
| Nonpartisan | Russ Bargstadt | 4.2% | 1,211 | |
| Total Votes | 28,900 | |||
| Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Lau reported $1,100.00 in contributions and $463.81 in expenditures to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, leaving him with a cash balance of $636.19 as of September 30, 2014.[4]
Endorsements
Lau was endorsed by the Milpitas Post.[5]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Milpitas Unified School District, "Meet the Board," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ The Mercury News, "Milpitas: School board vice president dies due to ‘serious illness,’" March 23, 2017
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Full Biography for Danny Lau," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Danny Lau for Milpitas School Board 2014 FPPC 460," October 6, 2014
- ↑ San Jose Mercury News, "Milpitas Post editorial: Foulk, Lau, Norwood are best choices for Board of Education," October 9, 2014
| 2014 Milpitas Unified School District Elections | |
| Santa Clara County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, William Foulk • Incumbent, Danny Lau • Russ Bargstadt • David Freeman • Demetress Morris • Chris Norwood • Robert Nunez • Vance Vuong |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
