Frank Becerra
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Frank Becerra was the Trustee Area 3 representative on the Coachella Valley Unified School District school board in California. Becerra won the seat in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016. He served until his resignation on September 12, 2017, after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of filing false nomination papers in the 2016 election.[1]
Elections
2016
Four of the seven seats on the Coachella Valley Unified School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. In his bid for re-election to Trustee Area 1, incumbent Manuel Jarvis-Martinez faced challengers Yolanda Castro, David Perezchica, and Roel (Rollie) Sanchez, and Castro was elected to the seat. Trustee Area 2 incumbent Joe Sanchez Murillo Jr. did not file to run for re-election, leaving the seat open for a newcomer. Candidate Jesus Gonzalez ran unopposed and won that seat by default. Trustee Area 3 incumbent Lowell Kamper ran against challengers Frank Becerra and Darlene Berber-Felton and was defeated by Becerra. The Trustee Area 4 race featured incumbent Maria Machuca and challenger Adrian Rodriguez. Machuca won re-election to the board.[2][3]
Results
| Coachella Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Frank Becerra |
42.67% | 6,139 |
| Lowell Kamper Incumbent | 30.97% | 4,456 |
| Darlene Berber-Felton | 26.36% | 3,792 |
| Total Votes | 14,387 | |
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated Presidential Election Final Official Election Results," accessed December 7, 2016 and Imperial County Registrar of Voters, "Election Summary Report: Official Final Results," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
Becerra filed an exemption form detailing he would not spend or receive more than $2,000 for this campaign. Because of this, he did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[4][5]
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See also
- Coachella Valley Unified School District, California
- Coachella Valley Unified School District elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Desert Sun, "CVUSD board member Frank Becerra ordered to resign after pleading guilty for filing false election papers," September 12, 2017
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List," accessed August 19, 2016
- ↑ Riverside County, "Consolidated Presidential Election," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "County of Riverside Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 8, 2016," accessed September 30, 2016
