Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers
2022 - Present
2026
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Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers is a member of the San Bernardino County Board of Education in California, representing Area D. She assumed office on December 9, 2022. Her current term ends on December 11, 2026.
Dowdy-Rodgers ran for election to the San Bernardino County Board of Education to represent Area D in California. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Dowdy-Rodgers completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Dowdy-Rodgers was first elected to the board in the general election on November 3, 2015.[1][2]
Biography
Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers was born in San Bernardino, California. She earned a high school diploma from San Bernardino High School, a bachelor's degree from Cal Baptist University in 2003, and a D.O. from Liberty University in 2021. Her career experience includes working as a nonprofit director.
As of September 2022, Dowdy-Rodgers has been affiliated with the following organizations:[3]
- Pacific Clinics
- Arrowhead United Way
- Kiwanis of Greater San Bernardino
- San Bernardino Symphony Guild
- San Bernardino First 5
- San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Gangs and Drugs Taskforce
- San Bernardino Policy Advisory Council
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in San Bernardino County, California (2022)
General election
General election for San Bernardino County Board of Education Area D
Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers defeated Gil Navarro and Oscar Hinojosa in the general election for San Bernardino County Board of Education Area D on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers (Nonpartisan)  | 60.7 | 33,244 |
 | Gil Navarro (Nonpartisan) | 33.5 | 18,343 | |
| Oscar Hinojosa (Nonpartisan) | 5.8 | 3,173 | ||
| Total votes: 54,760 | |||
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2020
See also: San Bernardino City Unified School District, California, elections (2020)
General election
General election for San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers (Nonpartisan) | 16.1 | 29,632 |
| ✔ |  | Scott Wyatt (Nonpartisan) | 15.0 | 27,663 |
| ✔ |  | Margaret Hill (Nonpartisan) | 14.0 | 25,902 |
| ✔ | Mayra Ceballos (Nonpartisan) | 14.0 | 25,862 | |
| Heather Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 13.9 | 25,598 | ||
 | Mike Gallo (Nonpartisan) | 12.9 | 23,861 | |
| Tressy Capps (Nonpartisan) | 7.4 | 13,697 | ||
| Joette Campbell (Nonpartisan) | 6.7 | 12,283 | ||
| Total votes: 184,498 | |||
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2015
Four of the seven seats on the San Bernardino City Unified School District Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. The seats represent the district at-large.
The seats held by incumbents Margaret Hill, Lynda K. Savage, Sharon "Bobbie" Perong and Mike Gallo were on the ballot.[4]
Incumbents Hill and Gallo won re-election, and newcomers Scott Wyatt and Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers joined the board. They defeated challengers Kaisar Ahmed, Rick Castro, Sonia Fernandez, Steven Paul Gutierrez and Esmeralda Negrete. Savage and Perong did not file to run for re-election.[1][2]
Results
| San Bernardino City Unified School District, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Margaret Hill Incumbent |
19.6% | 6,268 |
| Mike Gallo Incumbent |
16.3% | 5,226 |
| Scott Wyatt |
15.6% | 4,997 |
| Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers |
14.4% | 4,613 |
| Esmeralda Negrete | 10.8% | 3,468 |
| Kaisar Ahmed | 9.9% | 3,182 |
| Rick Castro | 8.1% | 2,602 |
| Sonia Fernandez | 3.2% | 1,036 |
| Steven Paul Gutierrez | 2.1% | 665 |
| Total Votes | 32,057 | |
| Source: San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Final Certified Election Results," accessed November 17, 2015 | ||
Funding
Dowdy-Rodgers reported no contributions or expenditures to the San Bernardino County Elections Office in the election.[5]
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.[6]
Endorsements
Dowdy-Rodgers was endorsed by the San Bernardino County Democratic Party, the Democratic Luncheon Club of San Bernardino, Voice and the community organization Evolve.[7][8][9][10]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dowdy-Rodgers' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Since 2015, Dr. Dowdy- Rodgers has led in SBCUSD serving as VP and President from 2018 to 2021, proudly serving students and their families, creating policies that helped teachers and staff increase graduation rates to 93.6%.
Dr. Dowdy-Rodgers serves on several boards, including president of SB Arrowhead United Way, First 5 SB Commission, SB Countywide Gangs and Drugs Taskforce, California School Boards Association legislative policy group. For decades, she has provided mentorship and scholarships to female youths in San Bernardino and Rialto.
Endorsed by two prior members that held the Area D seat, current and former County Superintendents, and many leaders in Area D. Dr. Dowdy-Rodgers will continue to advocate to increase countywide student success, parent engagement, fiscal accountability, transparency and fair guidance in hearings that represents all 33 school districts, charters and county schools in San Bernardino County.
- Transparency
- Accountability
- Commitment
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2020
Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 San Bernardino County Elections Office, "2015 Consolidated Election - November 03, 2015: Candidate List," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Final Unofficial Election Night Results," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 16, 2022
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Governing Board Member; San Bernardino City Unified School District Voter Information," accessed October 21, 2013
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office, "Welcome to the County of San Bernardino Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed December 7, 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
- ↑ Facebook, "Democratic Luncheon Club of San Bernardino," October 29, 2015
- ↑ Voice, "Best Choices for San Bernardino Elected Leaders," October 8, 2015
- ↑ San Bernardino County Democratic Party, "2015 Candidate Endorsements," accessed October 30, 2015
| 2015 San Bernardino City Unified School District Elections | |
| San Bernardino County, California | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Margaret Hill • Incumbent, Mike Gallo • Kaisar Ahmed • Rick Castro • Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers • Sonia Fernandez • Steven Paul Gutierrez • Esmeralda Negrete • Scott Wyatt |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
