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Donita Winn
Donita Winn was an at-large representative on the Antelope Valley Union Board of Trustees. Winn sought another term in the general election on November 3, 2015.[1] Winn lost the election.[2]
Elections
2015
Two of the five seats on the Antelope Valley Union High School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The election was held at large.[3] Incumbents Jill McGrady and Donita Winn sought re-election to their seats. They faced challengers Robert Davis and Amaka Donn.[1] McGrady won another term, and Davis won the other seat.[2]
Results
| Antelope Valley Union High School District, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Robert Davis |
33.5% | 7,225 |
| Jill McGrady Incumbent |
26.7% | 5,760 |
| Donita Winn Incumbent | 26.7% | 5,750 |
| Amaka Donn | 13.1% | 2,812 |
| Total Votes | 21,547 | |
| Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 24, 2015 | ||
Funding
At the time of this election, the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk did not publish school board candidate campaign finance reports online. Ballotpedia staffers requested this information, but the only free method of viewing the files was at their office.
The Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk targeted the end of 2018 to make school board candidate campaign finance reports available online for free. From that point forward, Ballotpedia began including campaign finance data for Los Angeles County school board candidates.[4][5][6]
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.[7]
If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Endorsements
Winn was endorsed by the following organizations and elected officials:[8][9]
- Antelope Valley Teachers Association (AVTA)
- Classified School Employees Association (Chapter 612)
- Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
- U.S. Rep. Steve Knight (R)
- State Sen. Sharon Runner (R)
- State Assemblyman Tom Lackey (R)
- Mayor of Lancaster Rex Parris
- Antelope Valley Union High School Board member Jill McGrady
- Antelope Valley Union High School Board member Michael Dutton
2011
| Antelope Valley Union High School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Jill McGrady |
37.3% | 10,952 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donita Winn |
28% | 8,230 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kermit F. Franklin | 23.2% | 6,809 | |
| Nonpartisan | Emmett Britney Murrell | 11.4% | 3,351 | |
| Total Votes | 29,342 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Antelope Valley Union High School District Voter Information" accessed August 29, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
2015
Winn highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:
| “ | Putting Children First!
As your Board Member, I have always worked to put our children first by promoting the highest standards of accountability and fiscal responsibility to the High School District, including: Academics—Support higher teaching standards and greater emphasis on academic fundamentals in our classrooms. Award Winning Education—Promoted innovative early college education programs for students like SOAR High School at AV College and the recently dedicated Knight Prep Academy in Palmdale that are winning national honors for academic excellence. Local Control—Support local control over our High Schools to reduce bureaucracy and ensure that our tax dollars are used in the classroom. Integrity—Developed a stronger Ethics Policy for High School Board Members and employees. School Safety—Required all staff and students to carry photo ID on campus. Work closely with Sheriff’s Deputies to prevent gang activity and keep drugs away from students. Taxpayer Advocate—Established a Cost Control Oversight Team to ensure the construction of Eastside High School was completed within budget.[10] |
” |
| —Donita Winn (2015)[11] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Antelope Valley Union High School District, California
- Antelope Valley Union High 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
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Los Angeles County, California, "Candidate List," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Semi-Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “2015 Scheduled Elections,” accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Daniel Anderson, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," October 7, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," January 2, 2018
- ↑ Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 3, 2015," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Donita Winn Antelope Valley High School District, "School Employees Endorse Jill McGrady and Donita Winn For Re-Election to the Antelope Valley High School District Board," September 19, 2015
- ↑ Donita Winn Antelope Valley High School District, "Community Support," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Donita Winn Antelope Valley High School District, "Bio/Issues," accessed October 27, 2015
| 2015 Antelope Valley Union High School District Elections | |
| Los Angeles County, California | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jill McGrady • Incumbent, Donita Winn • Robert Davis • Amaka Donn |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
