Gil Zendejas
Gil Zendejas was a candidate seeking a seat on the Chaffey Joint Union High School District Board of Trustees in California. He ran against three incumbents and five fellow candidates in the general election on November 4, 2014.[1] Gil Zendejas lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
Three at-large seats on the Chaffey Joint Union High School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. The race featured three incumbents, Arthur R. Bustamonte, Josie S. Estrada and Charles J. Uhalley, and six challengers, John Rhinehart, Gil Zendejas, Kathy Espinosa, Sharon Arellano, J. Steve Garcia and Darla Lucido.
Bustamonte and Uhalley won their bids for re-election, but Estrada came in fourth and lost her seat. Newcomer Rhinehart won the third at-large seat on the board.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Charles J. Uhalley Incumbent |
17.6% | 19,434 | |
| Nonpartisan | Arthur R. Bustamonte Incumbent |
15.3% | 16,895 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Rhinehart |
14.2% | 15,743 | |
| Nonpartisan | Josie S. Estrada Incumbent | 13.2% | 14,600 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gil Zendejas | 9.3% | 10,335 | |
| Nonpartisan | J. Steve Garcia | 9.1% | 10,068 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sharon Arellano | 7.8% | 8,658 | |
| Nonpartisan | Darla Lucido | 7.7% | 8,541 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kathy Espinosa | 5.7% | 6,278 | |
| Total Votes | 110,552 | |||
| Source: San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Final Official Election Night Results," accessed December 19, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Zendejas reported $2,250.00 in contributions and $2,070.90 in expenditures to the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, leaving his campaign with $279.10 cash on hand as of October 18, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Zendejas received endorsements from the following organizations and state officials:[3][4]
- Associated Chaffey Teachers (ACT)
- California School Employees Association (CSEA) Chapter 210
- Congresswoman Gloria Negrete McLeod (D)
He also received endorsements from a number of local officials, school board members and community leaders. A list of his supporters can be found here.
Campaign themes
2014
Zendejas highlighted why he ran for a seat on the school board on his campaign website:
| “ | Our students deserve to have a voice on the Board that represents their interests, as well as, those of the teachers, administrators, staff and community. I want to be that voice. I will work with my colleagues to bridge all sides to enable the present and future success of our students, while insuring we have the best available educators supplied with the tools necessary to meet this objective![5] | ” |
| —Gil Zendejas' campaign website (2014)[6] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Gil + Zendejas + Chaffey + Joint + Union + High + School + District"
See also
- Chaffey Joint Union High School District, California
- Chaffey Joint Union High School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "2014 Statewide General Election Candidate List," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filing activity for Zendejas, Gilbert," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ Associated Chaffey Teachers, "CHAFFEY School Board Election," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ Gil Zendejas for Chaffey Joint Union High School District 2014, "Endorsements," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Gil Zendejas for Chaffey Joint Union High School District 2014, "Gil Zendejas for Chaffey School Board 2014," accessed September 19, 2014
| 2014 Chaffey Joint Union High School District Elections | |
| San Bernardino County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Arthur R. Bustamonte • Incumbent, Josie S. Estrada • Incumbent, Charles J. Uhalley • Sharon Arellano • Kathy Espinosa • J. Steve Garcia • Darla Lucido • John Rhinehart • Gil Zendejas |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
