Francisco Orozco
Francisco Javier Orozco was a candidate for at-large representative on the Compton Unified Board of Education in California. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] He lost the election.[2] Though Orozco identifies as a Democrat, the position on the Compton Unified Board of Education was nonpartisan.
Orozco ran in a candidate slate with fellow challenger Lizette Arevalo.[3] Neither won election to the board.[2] Orozco also unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the board in the general election on November 5, 2013.[4]
Biography
Orozco is a graduate of Dominguez High School. He went on to study political science at California State University at Los Angeles and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2015. He founded the Compton Democratic Club, and in 2014, he was a delegate for the California Democratic Party. Orozco's service experience with students includes being the head instructor for the Paramount Karate Center in 2012, acting as program lead for Peary Middle School in 2013 and serving as the teacher assistant/AVID at Enterprise Middle School in 2014.[3]
Elections
2015
Three of the seven seats on the Compton Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015.[5] Incumbents Micah Ali and Skyy Fisher sought re-election to their seats. Incumbent Emma Sharif did not file to run for re-election, leaving a seat open to a newcomer. In their bids for re-election, Ali and Fisher faced 18 challengers: Richard Alatorre, Lizette Arevalo, Barbara Calhoun, Charles Davis, Arturo Frazier, Maria Hechavarria, Carol Jordan, Justine Landeros, Jolena Lomax, Janette Mora, Sandra Moss, Francisco Orozco, Diana Padilla, Denzell Perry, Gregory Pitts, Jerry Randle, Kim Smith, and Omar Spry.[1][6] Arevalo and Orozco ran together as a slate.[7]
Ali, Davis, and Moss won the election. Davis was already a member of the Compton Unified Board of Education. His term was not supposed to be up for election again until 2017, but due to the at-large election process, he was able to run early. His election to a different term left a vacancy on the board.[2][8]
Marketta Martin initially filed as a candidate, but she withdrew from the election.[9]
Results
| Compton Unified School District, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Micah Ali Incumbent |
15.7% | 2,282 |
| Charles Davis |
9.7% | 1,412 |
| Sandra Moss |
8.3% | 1,204 |
| Gregory Pitts | 7.2% | 1,049 |
| Carol Jordan | 7.0% | 1,021 |
| Barbara Calhoun | 6.6% | 960 |
| Richard Alatorre | 6.4% | 932 |
| Jerry Randle | 5.5% | 795 |
| Skyy Fisher Incumbent | 4.4% | 637 |
| Arturo Frazier | 4.2% | 612 |
| Francisco Orozco | 4.2% | 602 |
| Lizette Arevalo | 3.8% | 547 |
| Diana Padilla | 3.2% | 466 |
| Kim Smith | 3.2% | 457 |
| Omar Spry | 2.7% | 387 |
| Justine Landeros | 2.3% | 331 |
| Denzell Perry | 1.8% | 258 |
| Maria Hechavarria | 1.7% | 242 |
| Janette Mora | 1.1% | 161 |
| Jolena Lomax | 0.9% | 135 |
| Total Votes | 14,490 | |
| Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 24, 2015 | ||
Funding
At the time of this election, the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk did not publish school board candidate campaign finance reports online. Ballotpedia staffers requested this information, but the only free method of viewing the files was at their office.
The Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk was targeting summer 2016 to make school board candidate campaign finance reports available online for free through their new system. From that point forward, Ballotpedia will begin including campaign finance data for Los Angeles County school board candidates.
The first campaign finance reporting deadline was September 24, 2015, and the second one was October 22, 2015. If candidates raised or spent more than $1,000 from a single source, including their own funds, between August 5, 2015, and November 2, 2015, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours.[10]
If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Endorsements
Orozco was endorsed by the community organization Evolve.[11]
2013
Francisco Javier Orozco ran against 12 other candidates, including incumbents Mae Thomas, Satra D. Zurita and Margie N. Garrett, for four seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.[12]
Results
On November 5, 2013, Satra D. Zurita, Mae Thomas, Margie N. Garrett and Charles Davis defeated nine candidates for four seats on the Compton Unified School District Board of Education.
| Compton Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2013, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Satra D. Zurita Incumbent |
15.4% | 2,385 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mae Thomas Incumbent |
14.2% | 2,200 | |
| Nonpartisan | Margie N. Garrett Incumbent |
13.3% | 2,058 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charlie Davis |
12% | 1,851 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephany A. Ortega | 7% | 1,080 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carol Ann Bradley | 6.7% | 1,041 | |
| Nonpartisan | William T. Kemp | 5.9% | 908 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joseph L. Lewis | 5.4% | 843 | |
| Nonpartisan | Francisco Javier Orozco | 5.4% | 838 | |
| Nonpartisan | Yolanda Hernandez Lopez | 4.2% | 645 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tomas Carlos | 4.1% | 637 | |
| Nonpartisan | Diana Padilla | 3.5% | 541 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cierra Amber Evans | 2.9% | 441 | |
| Total Votes | 15,468 | |||
| Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 12, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Orozco did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk for this election.
Endorsements
Orozco did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
Campaign themes
2015
Orozco highlighted the following issues on the campaign website he shared with Arevalo:
| “ | Lucha and Francisco know what works. Well-supported teachers and workers, strong parental involvement, compassionate discipline in the classroom, and moral leadership from elected officials. Compton is a unique city with complex social issues. Our problems today stem not from individual residents, but from mismanagement at the school board. We intend to grow the potential of our city by tackling these issues. A Better Plan. A Better Child Development Theory A better world opens up to our students if we treat them with Warmth, Respect, and set High Standards that spark their interests. Compton is a low-income community, we therefore need to invest much more in our students. It begins with a strong foundation at our elementary schools that remains consistent till their High School Graduation. We will expand the role of a School District and reach out to Parents, concerning them and including them in the very serious and complex world of child development. We intend to implement:
A Better Governance Theory Our staff is hardworking, dedicated, but woefully unsupported. Their potential to keep and maintain a healthy learning environment is not being met, and only adds to our students low academic performance. Our New School District will make it a priority to tend to our workers needs. By hiring an effective and responsible superintendent, we will make sure that the Administrators and managers of the District are respectful, open, motivating, and effective. We will provide:
We strongly Believe that a manager that respects, motives, and creates a better working environment is not a 'Nice-to-have,' it's a 'Need-to-have.' Only a well-supported staff can produce better results. Better Investments We will invest in:
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” |
| —Lizette Arevalo and Francisco Orozco (2015)[3] | ||
2013
Orozco highlighted the following issues on his campaign website:
| “ | Promoting involvement of teachers and parents in policy decision There is a very poor showing of parents to school board meetings. In order to keep a healthy and productive School District functioning, the community must be informed. Teachers must be allowed to voice their opinions as educated professionals and mentors to our youth. They do the work and know firsthand what resources to recommend and request. There are many issues we must face, and the only way to arrive at sound resolutions is through an active and inclusive district. Provide additional staff assistance to remedial and crowded classrooms Increased field trips that emphasize topics learned in the classroom |
” |
| —Francisco Orozco (2015) | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Compton Unified School District, California
- Compton Unified School District elections (2015)
- Compton Unified School District elections (2013)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Los Angeles County, California, "Candidate List," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Semi-Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 A Better Compton, "Your Candidates for a Better Compton School District," accessed October 15, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 12, 2013
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “2015 Scheduled Elections,” accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Compton Unified School District, "Board Members," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ A Better Compton, "Your Candidates for a Better Compton School District," accessed October 15, 2015
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Phone communication with Charles Davis," October 20, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Final List of Qualified Candidates," September 1, 2015
- ↑ Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 3, 2015," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Evolve, "2015 Endorsements: November 03, 2015 Election," accessed October 16, 2015
- ↑ La Vote.net, "LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS - 11/5/2013" accessed September 12, 2013
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2015 Compton Unified School District Elections | |
| Los Angeles County, California | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Micah Ali • Incumbent, Skyy Fisher • Richard Alatorre • Lizette Arevalo • Barbara Calhoun • Charles Davis • Arturo Frazier • Maria Hechavarria • Carol Jordan • Justine Landeros • Jolena Lomax • Janette Mora • Sandra Moss • Francisco Orozco • Diana Padilla • Denzell Perry • Gregory Pitts • Jerry Randle • Kim Smith • Omar Spry |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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