Gary Lym
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Gary Lym is an at-large member of the Alameda Unified School District Board of Education in California. He was first elected to the board in 2014.
Lym ran against one incumbent and one fellow challenger on November 4, 2014.[1] Gary Lym won the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
A lifelong resident of Alameda and graduate of the Alameda Unified School District, Lym is a retired accounting professor and the co-founder and director of the Alameda Vipers Basketball Club.[2]
Lym has a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from the University of California at Berkeley and a master's degree from Arizona State University. His son is a student in the district, and Lym has volunteered at a number of schools in the district, serving in such roles as lunch supervisor, room parent and math tutor. He has served on the school site council for Bay Farm School, Lincoln Middle School, Alameda High School and Encinal High School.[3]
Elections
2014
Two at-large seats on the Alameda Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Mike McMahon was defeated by challengers Gary Lym and Solana Henneberry.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Solana Henneberry |
39.6% | 11,444 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary Lym |
32.5% | 9,397 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike McMahon Incumbent | 27.6% | 7,970 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 102 | |
| Total Votes | 28,913 | |||
| Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "General Election Results," accessed December 19, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Lym reported $2,050.00 in contributions and $1,611.02 in expenditures to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters, leaving his campaign with $438.98 as of October 18, 2014.[4]
Endorsements
Lym received endorsements from the Green Party of Alameda County and from current Alameda Unified School District Board of Education members Niel Tam and Trish Spencer. He also received endorsements from a number of teachers, former board members and community members. A full list of his supporters can be found here.[5][6]
Campaign themes
2014
Lym highlighted the following issues on his campaign website:
| “ | STUDENTS FIRST
COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS • I am the only candidate that grew up in and attended the Alameda public school system. The exposure I received through the Alameda schools laid the foundation for my longstanding commitment to public education. • As an alumni of the Alameda schools, I am invested in their success and will be committed to: • I am connected with my neighborhood and the greater Alameda community. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY • As an Accounting Professor, I taught Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, and Financial Analysis for Business Proposals. • As a Director of Finance and a Controller, I understand how to prepare and analyze budgets. I will thoroughly review the District’s budget and ask questions about their assumptions. • As a board member, it is my duty to be a responsible steward of our taxpayer dollars to ensure that our funds are spent wisely for student success. • The community feels skeptical when the District only consults them when they need something voted on. It is my responsibility to the electorate to ensure the District’s budget is based on priorities and the Board’s ultimate priority is to the classroom and not cutting programs that are vital to student success.[7] |
” |
| —Gary Lym's campaign website (2014)[8][9][10] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Gary + Lym + Alameda + Unified + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Services Report," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ The Alamedan, "The Campaign Column: 200 words or less," August 20, 2014
- ↑ Gary 4 Alameda Kids, "About," accessed October 14, 2014
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filing activity for Lym, Gary," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Alameda County, "Alameda County Green Party Voter Guide," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Gary 4 Alameda Kids, "Endorsements," accessed October 14, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Gary 4 Alameda Kids, "Students First," accessed October 4, 2014
- ↑ Gary 4 Alameda Kids, "Collaborative Partnerships," accessed October 14, 2014
- ↑ Gary 4 Alameda Kids, "Fiscal Responsibility," accessed October 14, 2014
| 2014 Alameda Unified School District Elections | |
| Alameda County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Mike McMahon • Solana Henneberry • Gary Lym |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
