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Dax Choksi

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Dax Choksi
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Education

Graduate

University of Southern California

Personal
Profession
Technology manager
Contact

Personal website

Dax Choksi was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Fremont Unified School District school board in California. Choksi was defeated in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.[1]

Choksi previously ran for a seat on the board. He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014.

Elections

2016

See also: Fremont Unified School District elections (2016)

Three of the five seats on the Fremont Unified School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Michele Berke, Desrie Campbell, and Ann Crosbie all filed for re-election. They defeated candidates Dax Choksi and Hiu Ng to win additional terms on the board.[2][3]

Results

Fremont Unified School District,
At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Ann Crosbie Incumbent 26.04% 36,504
Green check mark transparent.png Desrie Campbell Incumbent 26.02% 36,483
Green check mark transparent.png Michele Berke Incumbent 17.56% 24,615
Hiu Ng 16.30% 22,852
Dax Choksi 13.75% 19,283
Write-in votes 0.33% 460
Total Votes 140,197
Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "General Election (Certified Results) - November 08, 2016," accessed November 30, 2016

Funding

See also: Campaign finance in the Fremont Unified School District election

Choksi began the race with an existing account balance of $5,026.18 from Choksi's previous campaign. He reported $1,001.00 in contributions and $6,793.69 in expenditures to Alameda County Registrar of Voters, which left Choksi's campaign with $766.51 in debt in the election.[4]

Endorsements

Choksi was endorsed by the community organization Evolve.[5]

2014

See also: Fremont Unified School District elections (2014)

Two at-large seats on the Fremont Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Only one incumbent, Larry Sweeney, filed to run for re-election. He ran against challengers Hiu Ng, Moina Shaiq, Yang Shao and Dax Choksi. Sweeney won his bid for re-election. Shao also won a seat on the board.

Results

Fremont Unified School District,
At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Sweeney Incumbent 33.5% 19,921
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngYang Shao 20% 11,884
     Nonpartisan Moina Shaiq 16.9% 10,053
     Nonpartisan Dax Choksi 14.9% 8,874
     Nonpartisan Hiu Ng 14.4% 8,578
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.3% 168
Total Votes 59,478
Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "General Election - Official - November 04, 2014," accessed December 22, 2014

Campaign themes

2014

Choksi highlighted the following priorities on his campaign website:

“ ACADEMICS
  • Focus on a successful implementation of common core.
  • Help the entire student community with the academic programs.
  • Meet the varied needs of the student community.

TECHNOLOGY

  • Bring 21st century technology to Fremont schools.
  • Ensure availability of adequate computers and iPads in class rooms.
  • Bring state of the art education methodology to academics programs.

FACILITIES

  • Fremont schools are in desperate need for improvement.
  • Critical to invest Measure E money equitably and effectively.

STUDENT FOCUS

  • Singular focus on helping overall development for children.
  • Partner with parents towards the shared goal of educating the youth.
  • Frequent and effective communication with PTSA and parents.[6]
 ”
—Dax Choksi's campaign website (2014)[7]

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Alameda County California "Candidate list," accessed August 13, 2016
  2. ↑ Alameda County California "Candidate list," accessed August 13, 2016
  3. ↑ Alameda County, "General Election (Unofficial Results) - November 08, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016
  4. ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "County of Alameda Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed February 16, 2017
  5. ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 13, 2016
  6. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  7. ↑ Dax Choksi Fremont School Board, "Top Priorities," accessed September 30, 2014
2016 Fremont Unified School District Elections
Alameda County, California
Election date:November 8, 2016
Candidates:At-large: • Incumbent, Michele Berke • Incumbent, Desrie Campbell • Incumbent, Ann Crosbie • Dax Choksi • Hiu Ng
Important information:What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines
2014 Fremont Unified School District Elections
Alameda County, California
Election date:November 4, 2014
Candidates:At-large: • Incumbent, Larry Sweeney • Hiu Ng • Moina Shaiq • Yang Shao • Dax Choksi
Important information:Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot
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