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Duane Dishno
Huntington Beach Union High School District school board At-large
Tenure
Present officeholder
Term ends
2026

Elections and appointments
Last election
November 4, 2014
Appointed
May 1, 2012
Education
Ph.D
University of La Verne
Graduate
California State University, Long Beach
Contact

Duane Dishno is an at-large member of the Huntington Beach Union High School District Board of Trustees in California. He was first appointed to the board in May 2012.[1]

Dishno faced two fellow incumbents and three challengers in his bid for re-election to one of three at-large seats on November 4, 2014.[2] Duane Dishno won the general election on November 4, 2014.

Elections

2014

See also: Huntington Beach Union High School District elections (2014)

Three at-large seats on the Huntington Beach Union High School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. The race featured incumbents Kathleen Iverson, Duane Dishno and Bonnie Castrey and challengers Cathey Ryder, Janis Mantini and Matthew Westwell. All three incumbents won their bids for re-election.

Results

Huntington Beach Union High School District,
At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen Iverson Incumbent 22.4% 36,707
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngBonnie Castrey Incumbent 22.1% 36,253
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngDuane Dishno Incumbent 20.1% 33,069
     Nonpartisan Cathey Ryder 16.2% 26,581
     Nonpartisan Janis Mantini 10.1% 16,570
     Nonpartisan Matthew Westwell 9.1% 14,990
Total Votes 164,170
Source: Orange County, "Official Results for Election ," accessed December 22, 2014

Funding

The Orange County Registrar of Voters does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports that were filed by paper in their office. Ballotpedia staffers directly requested this information, but the municipal office refused those requests to make that information public.

2012

Huntington Beach Union High School District, At-Large General Election, 2-year term, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngDuane Dishno Incumbent 52.7% 51,796
     Nonpartisan Cathey Ryder 47.3% 46,578
Total Votes 98,374
Source: Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Election Results Archives: 2012 General Election," accessed July 22, 2014

Campaign themes

2014

Dishno highlighted the following platform on his campaign website:

Ensure students receive the basic skills required to be successful at the college level or in the workforce.

Provide sufficient resources and opportunities to enable all students to learn to their full potential.

Continue to improve test scores and to focus on excellence in student achievement.

Expand technology use by students and teachers.

Maintain extra-curricular programs and services, including the arts and other uniquley enriching experiences for students.

Ensure fiscal responsibility while maintaining accountability to taxpayers.
With your help, we can make these things happen![3]

—Duane Dishno's campaign website (2014)[4]


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