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Frank Thomas Morales
Frank Thomas Morales was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Montebello School Board. He lost his election bid against five other candidates on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Morales worked as an electrician prior to his retirement.[1]
Elections
2013
Morales ran against incumbents Benjamin Cardenas, Hector A. Chacon and Gerri Guzman along with challengers Lani Cupchoy and Sonia Saucillo-Valencia on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Montebello Unified School Board, Full terms, November 5, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Hector A. Chacon Incumbent |
23.4% | 4,440 | |
| Nonpartisan | Benjamin Cardenas Incumbent |
22.7% | 4,305 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lani Cupchoy |
19.6% | 3,717 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gerri Guzman Incumbent | 19.1% | 3,635 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sonia Saucillo-Valencia | 8.6% | 1,642 | |
| Nonpartisan | Frank Thomas Morales | 6.7% | 1,265 | |
| Total Votes | 19,004 | |||
| Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Morales did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Campaign themes
2013
Morales explained his reasons for running in 2013 in an interview with EGP News:[2]
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The students and employees deserve someone who doesn’t owe anything to anyone but to always do what’s best for the district and them. |
Demographics
Montebello lagged behind state rates for higher education achievement, median income and poverty according to the 2010 U.S. Census. The percentage of city residents over 25 years old with Bachelor's degrees (16.7%) was lower than the state average (30.2%). The 2010 U.S. Census calculated a median income of $52,496 in Montebello and $61,632 for California. Montebello had a poverty rate of 15% in 2010 while California's poverty rate was 14.4%.[3]
| Racial Demographics, 2010[3] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race | Montebello (%) | California (%) |
| White | 53.8 | 57.6 |
| Black or African American | 0.9 | 6.2 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 11 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Two or More Races | 3.7 | 4.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 79.3 | 36.7 |
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.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Frank + Morales + Montebello + School + District "
See also
- California
- Montebello Unified School District, California
- Montebello Unified School District elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Whittier Daily News, "Four spots up for grabs in the Montebello Unified board election," November 1, 2013
- ↑ EGP News, "Election Preview: Candidates Seek Seats In MUSD, Bell Gardens, Montebello," September 26, 2013
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