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Esther Castillo
Esther Castillo was a candidate seeking election to the Anaheim City School District Board of Education in California on November 4, 2014. She ran against one incumbent and four challengers for three at-large seats.[1] Esther Castillo lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
Three at-large seats on the Anaheim City School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Jeff Cole was the only incumbent who ran for re-election. He ran against challengers Esther Castillo, Cecelia Lopez, David Robert "D.R." Heywood, Ryan A. Ruelas and Carlos Llanos.
Cole, Ruelas and Heywood defeated the other candidates and won election to the board.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jeff Cole Incumbent |
21.8% | 10,288 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ryan A. Ruelas |
20.5% | 9,688 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Robert "D.R." Heywood |
19% | 8,978 | |
| Nonpartisan | Esther Castillo | 14.6% | 6,887 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cecelia Lopez | 14.2% | 6,697 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carlos Llanos | 9.8% | 4,627 | |
| Total Votes | 47,165 | |||
| Source: Orange County Registrar of Voters, "General Election Official Results," accessed December 19, 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
Castillo did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Campaign themes
2014
Castillo highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:
| “ | My goal as an ACSD Governing Board member will be to build a bridge between what research tells us about how to improve our schools, and what we as parents, educators, community members and homeowners want to see for our children and neighborhoods.
I am running for ACSD Governing Board because as parents, my husband and I, with children in both ACSD and AUHSD, understand that parents are stakeholders in the education of our children and that the voice of parents, educators and community members must be heard and encouraged. As an educator, I teach university courses to future teachers, young adults and working professionals. Through these experiences, I recognize the connection that elementary school education has with our children’s future and career trajectories, as well as the negative effects failing schools have on children, adults and their communities. Some of the Issues: -3 open seats on the ACSD Board is an opportunity for change in perspectives and communication styles Transparency within the ACSD board decision-making process where meetings are recorded or televised -Programs that encourage and support Parent, Teacher and Community Involvement with Administration on ACSD decision-making -Increase of in-class resources for teachers and students at EACH school site -Maintenance and improvement of current programs and their availability for each one of our students at each one of our schools[2] |
” |
| —Esther Castillo's campaign website (2014)[3] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Esther + Castillo + Anaheim + City + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List General Election 2014," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Dr. Esther Castillo for Anaheim City School District Board 2014 Facebook page, "About," accessed October 29, 2014
| 2014 Anaheim City School District Elections | |
| Orange County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jeff Cole • Esther Castillo • David Robert "D.R." Heywood • Carlos Llanos • Cecelia Lopez • Ryan A. Ruelas |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
