Hector A. Chacon
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Hector A. Chacon is an at-large member of the Montebello School Board. He won re-election against five other candidates on November 5, 2013. Chacon was first elected to the board in 1993.
Biography
Chacon became the youngest person elected to the Montebello Unified School Board in 1993. He was 26 years old when he was inaugurated for his first term.[1]
Elections
2013
Chacon ran against fellow incumbents Benjamin Cardenas and Gerri Guzman along with challengers Lani Cupchoy, Sonia Saucillo-Valencia and Frank Thomas Morales on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Montebello Unified School Board, Full terms, November 5, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Hector A. Chacon Incumbent |
23.4% | 4,440 | |
| Nonpartisan | Benjamin Cardenas Incumbent |
22.7% | 4,305 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lani Cupchoy |
19.6% | 3,717 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gerri Guzman Incumbent | 19.1% | 3,635 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sonia Saucillo-Valencia | 8.6% | 1,642 | |
| Nonpartisan | Frank Thomas Morales | 6.7% | 1,265 | |
| Total Votes | 19,004 | |||
| Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Chacon did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Endorsements
The Los Cerritos News endorsed Chacon on November 1, 2013.[2]
2009
Chacon won re-election to the board on November 3, 2009.
| Montebello Unified School Board, November 3, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Hector A. Chacon Incumbent |
27.1% | 6,395 | |
| Nonpartisan | Edwin "Ed" Chau Incumbent |
24.4% | 5,758 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gerri Guzman Incumbent |
21.4% | 5,050 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carlos Morales Illingworth | 17.7% | 4,178 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Lou Saavedra | 9.5% | 2,245 | |
| Total Votes | 23,626 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter | ||||
Campaign themes
2013
Chacon explained his reasons for running in 2013 on his campaign website:[3]
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I have dedicated my life to serving the students of MUSD with honesty and integrity for 20 years. As Board Members, we oversee a complex budget of $250 million dollars, and are responsible for managing 3,000 employees and the education of 55,000 students at more than 30 schools. Representing one of the largest districts in Los Angeles County, as Board President, I am proud to report that MUSD is considered a model district by the State. We have one of the highest graduation rates in California, and one of the lowest dropout rates. The daily attendance rate for students is over 95%. Newsweek Magazine ranked Schurr High School and Bell Gardens High School in the top five% of schools in America. Montebello High School earned an outstanding 6-year WASC accreditation. Despite the State’s economic cuts, the Board did not layoff any teachers or employees, and we balanced our budget on time! We have also increased our reserves by several million dollars. Moreover, we continue to provide after-school programs, summer school, busing, and many other vital student and community services. We built the Montebello Applied Technology Center, which provides career pathways for students and college readiness courses. We built a new Aquatic Center for Schurr High School, renovated many of our other schools, while making school safety a top priority. Under my leadership, we secured a $7 million dollar grant allowing us to distribute over 12,000 computers to our students. We obtained another $7 million dollars to expand our Head Start program. We received a $1.2 million dollar grant to support high school counselors. We acquired a public safety grant to hire more police officers, and created a police explorer mentor program. To save local taxpayers over $1,000,000, we refinanced our bonds. Our energy conservation plan saved $1 million dollars. Our innovative budgeting policy has established a strong foundation to secure the educational future of our children. With your continued support, I plan to focus on the following goals:
I am asking for your vote once again. Our students deserve the best. |
Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
Recent news
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See also
- California
- Montebello Unified School District, California
- Montebello Unified School District elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Re-elect Chacon for School Board, "Hector's Biography," accessed November 21, 2013
- ↑ Los Cerritos News, "Endorsements: Elect Cardenas, Guzman, Chacon and Montoya for the Montebello Unified School District Board of Education," November 1, 2011
- ↑ Re-elect Chacon for School Board, "Candidate Statement," accessed November 21, 2013
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