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Gilbert G. Garcia
Gilbert G. Garcia was an incumbent member of and candidate for an at-large seat on the Rowland Unified School District Board of Education. He was opposed by six other candidates in an election that took place on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Gilbert G. Garcia is the founder and C.E.O. of Lifelong Learning Inc.. He earned his Bachelor's Degree, Master's degree, and Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. Garcia is a 28 year resident of Rowland Heights and is a director of Los Angeles County School Trustees Association[1]
Elections
2013
Gilbert G. Garcia ran against six other candidates, including incumbent Cary C. Chen as well as Wild Chang, Lynne Ebenkamp, Phillip R. Estrada, Anne Ma and Angelena Marie Pride for three seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.[2]
Election results
On November 5, 2013, Angelena Marie Pride, Lynne Ebenkamp and Cary C. Chen defeated four challenging candidates for three positions on the RUSD Board of Education.
| Rowland Unified School District Board of Education, General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Angelena Marie Pride |
20.9% | 2,462 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lynne Ebenkamp |
19.4% | 2,277 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cary C. Chen |
15.1% | 1,781 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anne Ma | 14.3% | 1,688 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gilbert G. Garcia | 13.2% | 1,553 | |
| Nonpartisan | Phillip R. Estrada | 9.8% | 1,151 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wild Chang | 7.3% | 855 | |
| Total Votes | 11,767 | |||
| Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Garcia did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Endorsements
Gilbert G. Garcia did not receive any official endorsements for his 2013 campaign.
2009
On November 3, 2009, three seats on the Rowland Unified School District Board of Education were up for election. Candidates Cary C. Chen, Gilbert G. Garcia, and Robert F. Hidalgo defeated five challengers.
| Rowland Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert F. Hidalgo |
17.8% | 2,077 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cary C. Chen |
17.3% | 2,018 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gilbert G. Garcia |
15.6% | 1,820 | |
| Nonpartisan | A. Kimo Morris | 14.1% | 1,651 | |
| Nonpartisan | Phillip R. Estrada | 13.2% | 1,536 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cecilia S. "Cici" (Duarte) Ornelas | 10.2% | 1,185 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christopher James Green | 6.7% | 787 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian A. Gutierrez | 5.1% | 595 | |
| Total Votes | 11,669 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Rowland Unified School District Voter Information" accessed October 14, 2013 | ||||
2005
| Rowland Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2005 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Gilbert G. Garcia |
22.9% | 6,253 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert F. Hidalgo |
19.1% | 5,233 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gloria Burt |
17.3% | 4,718 | |
| Nonpartisan | Judy Nieh | 16% | 4,376 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mario D. Romero | 14.1% | 3,853 | |
| Nonpartisan | Howard Chang | 10.6% | 2,911 | |
| Total Votes | 27,344 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Rowland Unified School District Voter Information" accessed October 14, 2013 | ||||
2001
| Rowland Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2001 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Jo Maxwell |
21.1% | 2,073 | |
| Nonpartisan | Judy Nieh |
17.8% | 1,754 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gilbert George Garcia |
16.3% | 1,600 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carol E. Norris | 14.1% | 1,383 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul E. Walters | 12.7% | 1,245 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cobert Kim | 10% | 983 | |
| Nonpartisan | Fathi El-Farghali | 5% | 491 | |
| Nonpartisan | David A. Bassett | 3.2% | 312 | |
| Total Votes | 9,841 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Rowland Unified School District Voter Information" accessed October 14, 2013 | ||||
See also
- Rowland Unified School District, California
- Rowland Unified School District elections (2013)
- 2013 school board election results
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