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Georgia Jack
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Georgia Jack is the at-large representative on the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees in California. She was first elected to the board in the general election on November 3, 2015.[1][2]
Elections
2015
Opposition
Three of the five seats on the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees were up for election on November 3, 2015. The seats represent the district at-large.
The seats held by incumbents Allen Weiner, Laura Martinez and Carrie Du Bois were on the ballot.[3]
Du Bois and Weiner won re-election, and newcomer Georgia Jack joined the board. They defeated incumbent Martinez and challenger Noria Zasslow.[1][2]
Results
| Sequoia Union High School District, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carrie Du Bois Incumbent |
27.2% | 21,189 |
| Georgia Jack |
23.2% | 18,104 |
| Allen Weiner Incumbent |
22.9% | 17,872 |
| Laura Martinez Incumbent | 20.9% | 16,286 |
| Noria Zasslow | 5.7% | 4,480 |
| Total Votes | 77,931 | |
| Source: San Mateo County, "November 3, 2015 Consolidated Municipal, School and Special District All-Mailed Ballot Election: Sequoia Union High School District Members, Governing Board," December 1, 2015 | ||
Funding
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.[4]
Endorsements
Jack was endorsed by the following organizations and elected officials:[5][6][7]
- San Mateo County Democratic Party
- Peninsula Stonewall Democrats
- San Mateo County Democratic Families Club
- Sequoia District Teachers Association
- San Mateo Labor Council
- Building & Construction Trades Council of San Mateo County
- Evolve
- The Daily Journal
- Congresswoman Jackie Speier
- San Mateo County Board Supervisor Dave Pine
- San Mateo County Board of Education Member Joe Ross
Jack was also endorsed by a number of local officials and community leaders. A full list of her supporters can be found here.
Campaign themes
2015
Jack highlighted the following priorities on her campaign website:
| “ | If elected, I will work toward meeting these goals in my first term:
Communicate regularly with all communities. Highlight need-to-know topics like graduation requirements, Common Core Standards, and the differences between school sites and programs. Convene meetings with all SUHSD partner elementary school boards twice a year. Convene annual meeting of SUHSD with our community college district. Launch a coordinating council for all volunteer groups that raise funds for schools in our district. Report to SUHSD board twice a year on fundraising goals and results. Ensure that students interested in entering the workforce immediately after high school have career programs and pathways to apprentice with skilled labor trades. Continue 5-year strategic planning process to ensure implementation guarantees that SUHSD provides educational excellence for every student, common-sense solutions that prepare for projected enrollment increases, and district-wide level of programing that also maintains each school's unique personality.[8] |
” |
| —Georgia Jack, (2015)[9] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Sequoia Union High School District, California
- Sequoia Union High School District elections (2015)
- 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 San Mateo County Elections, "Consolidated Municipal, School & Special District Election Tuesday, November 3, 2015: Roster Of Candidates," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 San Mateo County, "November 3, 2015 Consolidated Municipal, School and Special District All-Mailed Ballot Election: Sequoia Union High School District Members, Governing Board," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ Sequoia Union High School District, "Trustees," accessed August 5, 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 27, 2015
- ↑ The Daily Journal, "Editorial:Du Bois, Jack, Weiner for Sequoia," October 14, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Jack, "Endorsements," accessed October 30, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Georgia Jack, "Priorities," accessed October 30, 2015
| 2015 Sequoia Union High School District Elections | |
| San Mateo County, California | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Carrie Du Bois • Incumbent, Laura Martinez • Incumbent, Allen Weiner • Georgia Jack • Noria Zasslow |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
