Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. The seats from Trustee Areas 4, 5 and 7 were up for election.[1][2]
Trustee Area 7 incumbent David C. Isom was the only incumbent who ran for re-election. He ran unopposed and won re-election. Candidates Robert Lucky and Chris L. Wilson ran for election to the open Trustee Area 4 seat which Wilson won. Jonathan Richardson ran unopposed and won election to the Trustee Area 5 seat. [3]
The 2014 general election was the first time the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District elects board members from geographic areas. Prior to this election, the board of trustees was elected at large.[4] This also was the first election held during an even-numbered year. Before switching to elections by trustee area, Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District elections were held during odd-numbered years.[5]
About the district
Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District is located in Solano County, California. The county seat of Solano County is Fairfield. Solano County was home to 424,788 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] In the 2011-2012 school year, Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District was the 66th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 21,577 students.[7]
Demographics
Solano County underperformed compared to the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 24.2 percent of Solano County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.5 percent for California as a whole. The median household income for Solano County was $69,006 compared to $61,400 for the state of California. The poverty rate in Solano County was 11.9 percent compared to 15.3 percent for the entire state.[6]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to four-year terms by specific geographic districts. This was the first year members were elected by district and the first year members were elected during an even-numbered year. Prior to 2014, board members were elected at large during odd-numbered years.[4][5] There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Three seats were up for election in 2014, and four seats will be up for election in 2016.[1][2]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period. The filing period began July 14, 2014, and ended August 8, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 20, 2014. Voters could request vote-by-mail ballots from October 6, 2014, through October 28, 2014.[9]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Trustee Area 4
- Robert Lucky
- Chris L. Wilson
- Graduate, Solano Community College and Lincoln Law School
- Legal clerk and mediator, Napa County’s Department of Children’s Welfare
Trustee Area 5
- Jonathan Richardson
- Officer, California Department of Corrections
Trustee Area 7
- David C. Isom
- Incumbent
- Pastor, St. Stephen Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Election results
Trustee Area 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Chris L. Wilson |
66.1% | 1,063 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Lucky | 32.6% | 525 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.2% | 20 | |
| Total Votes | 1,608 | |||
| Source: Solano County Registrar of Voters, "2014 General Elections Report," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Trustee Area 5
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Newcomer Jonathan Richardson won the Trustee Area 5 seat by default.[3]
Trustee Area 7
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Trustee Area 7 incumbent David C. Isom won re-election by default.[3]
Campaign finance
Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.[10]
Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.[10]
Past elections
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2013Prior to 2013, the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District elected members to the board of trustees during odd-numbered years. After they decided to transition to district elections, the school district also switched to holding elections during even-numbered years. Because of this, the election that would have been held in 2013 was postponed until 2014.[5] 2011
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District election in 2014:[10][11]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 14, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 8, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 6, 2014 | First day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | First pre-election report due |
| October 20, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| October 23, 2014 | Second pre-election report due |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 31, 2014 | Termination report due |
| February 2, 2015 | Semi-annual report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for several state executive offices, two U.S. House seats and three state Assembly seats, as well as municipal elections and other school board elections.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- California
- Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Solano County, California ballot measures
- California ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, "Governing Board," accessed July 18, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Solano County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Filed Log - November 4, 2014 General Election as of 07/17/2014," accessed July 18, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Solano County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Filed Log - November 4, 2014 General Election," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, "Agenda: Trustee Area Advisory Committee (TAAC) Minutes," April 5, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Suisun City Patch, "County to Act on School District Election-Year Switch in Two Weeks," May 7, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Solano County, California," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Solano County Registrar of Voters, "Election Results and Files," accessed July 18, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Solano County Registrar of Voters, "November 2014 General Election Key Dates," accessed July 18, 2014
| 2014 Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Elections | |
| Solano County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 4: • Robert Lucky • Chris L. Wilson Trustee Area 5: • Jonathan Richardson Trustee Area 7: • Incumbent, David C. Isom |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
