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Francine Sandoval
Francine Sandoval was a candidate for the Trustee Area 3 seat on the Colton Joint Unified School District Board of Education in California. She ran against two fellow candidates for a two-year term in the general election on November 4, 2014.[1][2][3] Francine Sandoval lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
A California native, Sandoval attended Colton Joint Unified School District schools. She earned her B.A. in psychology from California State University at San Bernardino and went on to earn her Master's in clinical social work from Loma Linda University.[4]
Professionally, Sandoval has worked as a clinical social worker since 1999. She has also been a business owner and has mentored youth for 25 years.[4]
Elections
2014
Five seats on the Colton Joint Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. One board member from Trustee Area 1, two members from Trustee Area 2 and one member from Trustee Area 3 were up for re-election to four-year terms. Another seat from Trustee Area 3 was up for election to a two-year term due to a vacancy on the board.
Trustee Area 1 incumbent Randall Ceniceros ran unopposed and won re-election by default. The Trustee Area 2 race featured two incumbents, Pilar Tabera and Dan Flores, and one challenger, Juan Rodriguez, running for two seats. Tabera and Flores won their bids for re-election. In Trustee Area 3, incumbent Joanne E. Thoring-Ojeda ran unopposed and won re-election to a four-year term by default. The two-year term election in Trustee Area 3 featured candidates Kent Taylor, Jennifer Araiza and Francine Sandoval. Taylor defeated the other candidates to win the seat.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Kent Taylor |
41.2% | 4,468 | |
| Nonpartisan | Francine Sandoval | 39.2% | 4,251 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer Araiza | 19.7% | 2,138 | |
| Total Votes | 10,857 | |||
| Source: San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Statewide General Election: November 4, 2014," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Sandoval submitted the following statement to Ballotpedia:[4]
| “ | My focus is the basic needs of students both internally and externally. Our current school board holds a diversity of backgrounds including long time educators, parent liaisons, entrepreneurs, government employees skilled in fiscal matters, and individuals involved in youth sports leagues. I hope to bring a unique skill set that will build on what is already present while providing a fresh perspective broadening the board's ability to make the most well-rounded decisions to meet the needs of our students.[5] | ” |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Francine + Sandoval + Colton + Joint + Unified + School + District"
See also
- Colton Joint Unified School District, California
- Colton Joint Unified School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colton Joint Unified School District, "Board of Education 2014 Calendar Year," accessed July 16, 2014
- ↑ San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Elected Officials," accessed July 16, 2014
- ↑ San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "2014 Statewide General Election Candidate List," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on October 9, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
