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Ellen M. Addonizio
Ellen M. Addonizio represented Trustee Area 6 on the Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees in California. She was first elected to the board on November 7, 2006, and served until 2014.[1]
Addonizio ran for re-election against one challenger in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2] Ellen M. Addonizio lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
The seats from Trustee Areas 4, 6 and 7 on the Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. No incumbent ran for re-election in Trustee Area 4, leaving the race to two candidates, Craig P. Alexander and Martha McNicholas. McNicholas won the election. In the Trustee Area 6 race, incumbent Ellen M. Addonizio lost the election to challenger Gila Jones. The Trustee Area 7 race featured incumbent Lynn Hatton-Hodson and challenger Julie Collier. Hatton-Hodson won re-election to her seat.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Gila Jones |
58.9% | 5,224 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ellen M. Addonizio Incumbent | 41.1% | 3,639 | |
| Total Votes | 8,863 | |||
| Source: Orange County Election Department, "General Election Results," 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.
Endorsements
Addonizio received endorsements from the following organizations and state officials:[3][4][5]
- Republican Party of Orange County
- California Charter School Association (CCSA) Advocates
- Lincoln Club of Orange County
- California Republican Assembly (CRA)
- Talega Residents for Fair Taxation
- State Senator Mimi Walters (R)
- State Assemblywoman Diane Harkey (R)
- State Assemblyman Don Wagner (R)
She also received endorsements from a number of local officials, including Capistrano Unified Board of Trustees member James Reardon.[5] A list of her supporters can be found here.
2010
| Capistrano Unified School District, Trustee Area 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Ellen M. Addonizio Incumbent |
53.4% | 51,141 | |
| Nonpartisan | Martha McNicholas | 46.6% | 44,575 | |
| Total Votes | 95,716 | |||
| Source: Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Election Results Archive: 2010 General Election," accessed September 17, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Addonizio highlighted the work she did for the Capistrano Unified School District on her campaign website:
| “ | As your advocate, I've consistently voted to promote:
I've successfully worked to improve local school facilities and pledge to bring safe, clean, updated facilities to all students. With your vote, I'll continue working tirelessly to bring positive change and increased accountability to CUSD – and always be accessible to you.[6] |
” |
| —Ellen M. Addonizio's campaign website (2014)[7] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ellen + Addonizio + Capistrano + Unified + School + District"
See also
External links
- Capistrano Unified School District
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- 2014 Smart Voter profile
- 2006 Smart Voter profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Capistrano Unified School District, "Trustee Biographies," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List General Election 2014," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Republican Party of Orange County, "County and City Offices," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ CCSA Advocates, "November 2014 Election," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ellen Addonizio Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees, "Proud to be supported by...," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ellen Addonizio Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees, "Re Elect Ellen Addonizio," accessed September 17, 2014
| 2014 Capistrano Unified School District Elections | |
| Orange County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 4: • Craig P. Alexander • Martha McNicholas Trustee Area 6: • Incumbent, Ellen M. Addonizio • Gila Jones Trustee Area 7: • Incumbent, Lynn Hatton-Hodson • Julie Collier |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
