Donna K. Wandro
Donna K. Wandro was a candidate for the Trustee Area 3 seat on the Alvord Unified School District Board of Education in California. She ran against fellow candidate Julie Moreno in the general election on November 4, 2014.[1] Donna K. Wandro lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Wandro ran unsuccessfully for the Alvord Unified Board of Education twice before the 2014 election. She ran in the at-large general elections in 2009 and 2011.
Elections
2014
Three seats on the Alvord Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Art Kaspereen Jr. ran against challenger Mia Villeta Alvarado for the Trustee Area 1 seat, and incumbent Greg Kraft ran against challenger Robert Schwandt for the Trustee Area 4 seat. Incumbent José Luis Pérez did not file for re-election, leaving the Trustee Area 3 race to two candidates, Donna K. Wandro and Julie Moreno.
Kaspereen was successful in his bid for re-election, defeating Alvarado for Trustee Area 1. Moreno came out on top in the Trustee Area 3 race, and Schwandt defeated incumbent Kraft for Trustee Area 4.
This was the first election in which board members were elected by district. It was also the first time elections were held during an even-numbered year.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Julie Moreno |
64.5% | 988 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donna K. Wandro | 35.5% | 544 | |
| Total Votes | 1,532 | |||
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated General Election November 4, 2014," accessed December 19, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Wandro filed Form 470 with the Riverside County Registrar of Voters, indicating she did not intend to raise or spend more than $1,000 for her 2014 campaign. Because of this, Wandro did not have to file any additional campaign finance reports.[2]
Endorsements
Wandro received endorsements from the Riverside Sheriff’s Association and several community members and local officials, including former Alvord Unified School District Board of Education member Jose Luis Perez.[3][4] A list of her supporters can be found here.
2011
| Alvord Unified School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Carolyn Wilson Incumbent |
34.3% | 2,783 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ben Johnson, II Incumbent |
27.5% | 2,228 | |
| Nonpartisan | R. Scott Jones | 22.8% | 1,848 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donna K. Wandro | 15.5% | 1,255 | |
| Total Votes | 8,114 | |||
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "General Consolidated Election November 8, 2011 Official Final Results," accessed July 3, 2014 | ||||
2009
| Alvord Unified School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Art Kaspereen Jr. |
19% | 1,965 | |
| Nonpartisan | Greg Kraft Incumbent |
17.7% | 1,839 | |
| Nonpartisan | José Luis Pérez Incumbent |
17.2% | 1,779 | |
| Nonpartisan | Debra Kroning | 14.3% | 1,484 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donna K. Wandro | 14% | 1,452 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Andrews | 10% | 1,035 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rodrigo Torres Jr. | 7.9% | 814 | |
| Total Votes | 10,368 | |||
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Final Official Election Results," accessed September 12, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Wandro highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:
| “ | I believe in the advancement of all students. As a district we need to strive to reach proficiency for all students and to build up and continue to acknowledge, work with, and support those that are proficient. We need to work on and improve communication with families and our community. We need to work on involvement by families and the community. We need to work together as a community, teachers, staff, families, and students to improve Alvord Unified School District and our students test schools.[5] | ” |
| —Donna K. Wandro's campaign website (2014)[6] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Donna + Wandro + Alvord + Unified + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Consolidated General Election," accessed August 15, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filing activity for Wandro, Donna," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ The Press Enterprise, "SCHOOLS: Alvord candidates want communication, student achievement," October 10, 2014
- ↑ Wandro 4 School Board, "Endorsements for Donna K Wandro," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Wandro for School Board, "Donna's Bio," accessed September 15, 2014
| 2014 Alvord Unified School District Elections | |
| Riverside County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Incumbent, Art Kaspereen Jr. • Mia Villeta Alvarado Trustee Area 3: • Julie Moreno • Donna K. Wandro Trustee Area 4: • Incumbent, Greg Kraft • Robert Schwandt |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
