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Devesh Vashishtha
Devesh Vashishtha ran for election to the Poway Unified Board of Education to represent Trustee Area A in California. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Vashishtha completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Devesh Vashishtha earned a high school diploma from the University High School, Irvine, CA, a bachelor's degree from the University of California, San Diego, a graduate degree from the University of California, San Diego, and an M.D. from the University of California, San Diego. His career experience includes working as a medical doctor. He has been affiliated with the American Academy of Family Physicians, California Academy of Family Physicians, and the Medi-Cal Drug Advisory Committee.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Poway Unified School District, California, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area A
Tim Dougherty defeated Devesh Vashishtha in the general election for Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area A on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tim Dougherty (Nonpartisan)  | 55.1 | 10,063 |
 | Devesh Vashishtha (Nonpartisan) | 44.9 | 8,205 | |
| Total votes: 18,268 | |||
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Endorsements
Vashishtha received the following endorsements. To view a full list of Vashishtha's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Devesh Vashishtha completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Vashishtha's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am running for PUSD School Board to bring the fresh and needed perspective of a community health center physician to the decision table. I will prioritize the mental and emotional health of PUSD students, with a particular focus on building district policy around screen time and social media. As a medical director, I will use my knowledge of clinic finances to help us solve current budget shortfalls.
As a family physician at City Heights Family Health Center, I care for a wonderfully diverse group of patients from all over the world. I am proficient in Spanish and enjoy serving as a primary care doctor for Hispanic patients, as well as refugees from Haiti, Southeast Asia, Somalia, and Afghanistan. In 2023, I led the rollout of a clinical treatment pathway for patients with alcohol use disorder that emphasizes de-stigmatization and expedited treatment by primary care physicians.
At the state level, I am a member of the Medi-Cal Contract Drug Advisory Committee, which helps determine medicines covered for the approximately 15 million Californians insured under Medi-Cal.- Build policy that prioritizes the mental and emotional health of PUSD students, especially around social media and screen time.
- Incorporate data to improve educational outcomes, so that our PUSD graduates are ready to take center stage in a global economy.
- Manage our budget through a meticulous approach of decreasing administrative waste and maximizing resources for our students.
Democratic Party of San Diego
Democratic Clubs: AAPI, Equality, Education, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Peñasquitos, and Poway
National Eating Disorders Network
Elected Officials
Dr. Darshana Patel, PUSD Trustee
Michelle O’Connor-Ratcliff, PUSD Trustee and Board President
Heather Plotzke, PUSD Trustee
Marni Von Wilpert, San Diego City Councilmember
Sabrina Bazzo, SD Unified School Board Member
Community Members
Lindsay N. Ball, Marketing Executive, Former PUSD School Site Council Representative
Katie Kemple, PUSD Parent
Melinda Vásquez, Attorney, Commissioner for SDHC,
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Poway Unified Board of Education Trustee Area A |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 10, 2024
