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Diane V. Grooms
Diane V. Grooms was a member of the Lancaster School District school board in California, representing Trustee Area 4. She assumed office in 2018. She left office in 2023.
Grooms ran for re-election to the Lancaster School District At-large in California. She won in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Diane V. Grooms is a nonprofit executive and chief of community development for the Valley Oasis. Grooms earned her Associates Degree from Palomar Community College and her Master's degree from the University of Redlands. She is married to her husband Larry Grooms and they have two children.[1]
Elections
2013
Diane V. Grooms ran against five other candidates including incumbents Keith Giles and Diane V. Grooms for three seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.[2]
Election results
On November 5, 2013, Chris Grado, Sandy Price and Diane V. Grooms defeated three challenging candidates for three seats on the Lancaster School District Board of Education.
| Lancaster School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Chris Grado |
22.1% | 2,596 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sandy Price |
21.1% | 2,484 | |
| Nonpartisan | Diane V. Grooms |
18.6% | 2,193 | |
| Nonpartisan | Keith Giles | 17% | 1,996 | |
| Nonpartisan | William "Bill" Buck | 13.9% | 1,640 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Michael Rosario | 7.2% | 850 | |
| Total Votes | 11,759 | |||
| Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Grooms did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Endorsements
Diane V. Grooms did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
2009
On November 3, 2009, three seats on the Lancaster School District Board of Education were up for election. Candidates Chris Grado, Keith Giles and Diane V. Grooms defeated three challengers.
| Lancaster School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2009, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Grado |
25.3% | 3,074 | |
| Nonpartisan | Keith Giles |
19.1% | 2,324 | |
| Nonpartisan | Diane V. Grooms |
19% | 2,307 | |
| Nonpartisan | Debra Marie Cook-Lewis | 15.8% | 1,915 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kermit Franklin | 12.8% | 1,552 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joseph "Joe" Weissburg | 8% | 966 | |
| Total Votes | 12,138 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Lancaster School District Voter Information" accessed September 30, 2013 | ||||
2005
On November 8, 2005, three seats on the Lancaster School District Board of Education were up for election. Candidates Keith Giles, Gregory A. Tepe and Diane V. Grooms defeated one challenger.
| Lancaster School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2005, 2005 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Keith Giles |
26% | 7,906 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gregory A. Tepe |
25.5% | 7,762 | |
| Nonpartisan | Diane V. Grooms |
24.9% | 7,575 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rebecca Fox | 23.7% | 7,215 | |
| Total Votes | 30,458 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Lancaster School District Voter Information" accessed September 30, 2013 | ||||
See also
Lancaster School District, California
Lancaster School District elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
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