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Dennis McBride
Dennis McBride was a member of the Redwood City Elementary Board of Trustees At-large in California. He assumed office in 2003. He left office in 2020.
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Elections
2015
Opposition
Three of the seven seats on the Redwood City Elementary School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The election was held at large.[1][2] The seats held by incumbents Dennis McBride, Alisa MacAvoy and Shelly Masur were on the ballot.[3]
Masur did not file to run for re-election, which left a seat open to a newcomer. McBride and MacAvoy won re-election, and Janet Lawson won the open seat. They defeated challenger Yolanda Padilla.[4][5]
Results
| Redwood City Elementary School District, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dennis McBride Incumbent |
29.5% | 7,551 |
| Alisa MacAvoy Incumbent |
27.9% | 7,150 |
| Janet Lawson |
22.6% | 5,788 |
| Yolanda Padilla | 20.0% | 5,137 |
| Total Votes | 25,626 | |
| Source: San Mateo County, "November 3, 2015 Consolidated Municipal, School and Special District All-Mailed Ballot Election: Redwood City School District Members, Governing Board," accessed December 1, 2015 | ||
Funding
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.[6]
Endorsements
McBride was endorsed by the following organizations and elected officials:[7][8]
- San Mateo County Democratic Party
- San Mateo County Central Labor Council
- Building and Construction Trades Council of San Mateo County
- The Daily Journal
- Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D)
- Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D)
- State Sen. Jerry Hill (R)
- State Assembly Member Rich Gordon (D)
- State Assembly Member Kevin Mullin (D)
- Redwood City Elementary School Board member Maria Diaz-Slocum
- Redwood City Elementary School Board member Alisa MacAvoy
- Redwood City Elementary School Board member Shelly Masur
- Redwood City Elementary School Board member Hilary Paulson
McBride was also endorsed by a number of local officials and community leaders.[8] A list of his endorsements can be found here.
2011
| Redwood City Elementary School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Alisa MacAvoy |
29.2% | 5,973 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dennis McBride |
29.1% | 5,941 | |
| Nonpartisan | Shelly Masur |
26.9% | 5,495 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lea Cuniberti-Duran | 14.8% | 3,021 | |
| Total Votes | 20,430 | |||
| Source: SmartVoter.org, "Board Member; Redwood City School District Voter Information," accessed October 28, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
2015
McBride highlighted the following candidate statement on his campaign website:
| “ | As a school board member for twelve years, I am proud to report our students are performing better academically and suspensions and expulsions have dropped dramatically. Student, parent, and staff surveys indicate a very high level of satisfaction. We have increased academic choices for parents and have improved and expanded our after-school programs.
I have worked tirelessly to ensure every student is academically challenged, motivated to excel, and feels safe. I am very proud that with limited funding from the State we never waivered in our commitment to provide music and art to our students. As an incumbent, CPA, and MBA with over 30 years business and educational experience, I am uniquely qualified to provide the educational and financial leadership necessary to work with budget limitations while making sure we provide the quality teachers and programs our children deserve. I pledge to continue our efforts to improve student success, listen to the community, develop and train our teachers, and make sure we spend our money responsibly. Children are our community's most valuable asset. Their education must be our top priority. Being a school board member is a tremendous privilege and honor. I respectfully ask for your vote again.[9] |
” |
| —Dennis McBride, (2015)[10] | ||
See also
- Redwood City Elementary School District, California
- Redwood City Elementary 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
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Footnotes
- ↑ Redwood City Elementary School District, Education Code: Part 4 Elections, Chapter 1 Election of School District Board Members, Article 1 Elections,” accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ 2013 California Code, “CA Elec Code § 8403 (2013),” accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ Redwood City Elementary School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ San Mateo County Elections, "Consolidated Municipal, School & Special District Election Tuesday, November 3, 2015: Roster Of Candidates," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ San Mateo County, "November 3, 2015 Consolidated Municipal, School and Special District All-Mailed Ballot Election: Redwood City School District Members, Governing Board," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ 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 Daily Journal, "Editorial:MacAvoy, McBride, Padilla for Redwood City schools," October 21, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Dennis McBride, "Endorsements," accessed October 29, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Dennis McBride, "Candidate Statement," accessed October 29, 2015
| 2015 Redwood City Elementary School District Elections | |
| San Mateo County, California | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Alisa MacAvoy • Incumbent, Dennis McBride • Janet Lawson • Yolanda Padilla |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
