David Robert "D.R." Heywood

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David Robert Heywood

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Prior offices

Anaheim Elementary School District Board of Education At-large

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Education

Bachelor's

California State University, Fullerton

David Robert "D.R." Heywood was an at-large member on the Anaheim City School District Board of Education in California. He was first elected to the board on November 4, 2014. Heywood did not file to run for re-election in 2018.

Elections

2014

See also: Anaheim City School District elections (2014)

Three at-large seats on the Anaheim City School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Jeff Cole was the only incumbent who ran for re-election. He ran against challengers Esther Castillo, Cecelia Lopez, David Robert "D.R." Heywood, Ryan A. Ruelas and Carlos Llanos.

Cole, Ruelas and Heywood defeated the other candidates and won election to the board.

Results

Anaheim City School District,
At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Jeff Cole Incumbent	21.8%	10,288
	Nonpartisan	Ryan A. Ruelas	20.5%	9,688
	Nonpartisan	David Robert "D.R." Heywood	19%	8,978
	Nonpartisan	Esther Castillo	14.6%	6,887
	Nonpartisan	Cecelia Lopez	14.2%	6,697
	Nonpartisan	Carlos Llanos	9.8%	4,627
Total Votes				47,165
Source: Orange County Registrar of Voters, "General Election Official Results," accessed December 19, 2014

Funding

The Orange County Registrar of Voters does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports that were filed by paper in their office. Ballotpedia staffers directly requested this information, but the municipal office refused those requests to make that information public.

Endorsements

Heywood received endorsements from the following organizations:

• Democratic Party of Orange County
• Orange County Young Democrats
• Orange County Labor Federation
• Anaheim Elementary Educators Association
• Anaheim Secondary Teachers Association
• Community Action Fund of Planned Parenthood Orange and San Bernardino Counties
• Los Angeles / Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council
• Orange County Employees Association
• Equality California
• HONOR PAC

Heywood has also been endorsed by a number of elected officials and community leaders. A list of his supporters can be found here.

Campaign themes

2014

Heywood highlighted the following policy priorities on his campaign website:

“	Comprehensive Curriculum & High-quality Instruction “We must do everything possible to attract quality teachers and to ensure those teachers choose Anaheim as the home for their teaching career.” Fight for reduced class sizes to ensure our students receive more quality instruction Improve and maintain great working conditions in order to attract and retain highly effective teachers, while appointing top quality Principals and Administrators Expand comprehensive arts education programs Safe Schools “I believe that students deserve not just a safe school environment free from physical, verbal, and psychological violence, but a school setting free from the fear of those dangers.” Work with community organizations to expand after school programs Better engage parents and community partners on issues of student & campus safety Implement comprehensive gang prevention strategies 21st Century Classrooms “Our students deserve to learn in an environment that mirrors the real world and the workplaces they will one day enter.” Build 21st century classrooms and improve school facilities in a fiscally responsible way Leverage existing bond money while attracting new money to expand and upgrade facilities Ensure school construction and renovation projects utilize high quality labor Responsible Use of Your Taxpayer Dollars “Taxpayers deserve a quality education system that uses their hard earned tax dollars in a fiscally responsible manner.” Restore balanced budgets in a fiscally responsible manner Ensure budget cuts come from the administration, not the classroom Better engage community stakeholders in Local Control Accountability Plan decisions	”
—David Robert "D.R." Heywood's campaign website (2014)

See also

• Anaheim City School District, California
• Anaheim City School District elections (2014)

External links

Suggest a link

• Search Google News for this topic
• Anaheim City School District
• Campaign website
• 2014 Smart Voter profile