H. Ernie Nishii
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H. Ernie Nishii is a member of the ABC Unified School District school board Trustee in California, representing Area 3. He assumed office on December 1, 2017.
Nishii ran for re-election to the ABC Unified School District school board Trustee to represent Area 3 in California. He won in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
Three of the seven seats on the ABC Unified School District school board in California were up for by-district general election on November 7, 2017. In her bid for re-election to the Trustee Area 2 seat, incumbent Soo Y. Yoo ran unopposed and did not appear on the ballot. She was re-elected to the board by default. Newcomer H. Ernie Nishii won the Trustee Area 3 seat, defeating incumbent Lynda Johnson, former candidate Daniel Fierro, and former member Armin Reyes. The race for the Trustee Area 6 seat included former candidate Louise Dodson and newcomer Olga Rios. Rios won the seat.[1][2][3]
Results
| ABC Unified School District, Trustee Area 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 H. Ernie Nishii |
39.32% | 698 |
| Lynda Johnson Incumbent | 26.76% | 475 |
| Armin Reyes | 24.79% | 440 |
| Daniel Fierro | 9.13% | 162 |
| Total Votes | 1,775 | |
| Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Local and Municipal Consolidated Elections November 7, 2017," accessed November 21, 2017 | ||
Funding
At the time of this election, the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk did not publish school board candidate campaign finance reports online. Ballotpedia staffers requested this information, but the only free method of viewing the files was at their office.
The Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk targeted the end of 2018 to make school board candidate campaign finance reports available online for free. From that point forward, Ballotpedia began including campaign finance data for Los Angeles County school board candidates.[4][5][6]
Campaign themes
2017
Nishii highlighted the following issues on his campaign website:
| “ | More Instruction=Better Performance
ABC is a great school district but we have the minimum instructional amount. Studies show that more instructional time = better performance. Better schools for a better tomorrow means Counselling = Right sizing education A small increase in counselling staff dramatically changes the ratio of students to staff. ABC provides a great education– but we need to find the right 'fit' for our kids. It cannot be one size future fits all Better Schools The Ad hoc committee found that our schools are safe but they need repair. We need to utilize the analysis of what needs to be repaired and what simply needs to be replaced Making Schools Enjoyable for Kids Research has consistently shown that a solid foundation in the early years of schooling is extremely beneficial to a child’s cognitive development. Term limits I am not a professional politician. Though the district is doing well under the superintendent, the board is needed to provide the community input regarding its educational priorities. If the board members Preparing our youth for success Academics are not for everyone. Lets not let our kids fail first before we provide the help they need to find their inner mission in life. Right sizing education means that some kids will focus[7] |
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| —H. Ernie Nishii (2017)[8] | ||
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Footnotes
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Final List Of Qualified Candidates Whose Name Will Not Appear On The Ballot," August 28, 2017
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Candidate List: Local And Municipal Consolidated Elections 11/7/2017," accessed August 12, 2017
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Local and Municipal Consolidated Elections November 7, 2017," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Daniel Anderson, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," October 7, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," January 2, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ernie for ABC USD, "Issues," accessed October 20, 2017
| ABC Unified School District elections in 2017 | |
| Los Angeles County, California | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 2: • Incumbent, Soo Y. Yoo Trustee Area 3: • Incumbent, Lynda Johnson • Daniel Fierro • H. Ernie Nishii • Armin Reyes Trustee Area 6: • Louise Dodson • Olga Rios |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
