Henry E. Gonzales

Henry E. Gonzales

Personal

Profession

Education Finance Adviser

Henry E. Gonzales was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Board of Trustees. He did not win in the general election on November 5, 2013.

Biography

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Henry E. Gonzales is an education finance adviser. He is the father of five children that have graduated from Hacienda La Puente schools. He has served as President of the Kiwanis Club Hacienda Heights and Vice Chairman of the Facility Advisory Community.

Elections

2013

See also: Hacienda La Puente Unified School District elections (2013)

Henry E. Gonzales ran against five other candidates including incumbents Anthony Duarte and Joseph K. Chang for three seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.

Election results

On November 5, 2013 candidates Penny Fraumeni, Joseph K. Chang, and G. Anthony Duarte defeated three challengers.

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Penny Fraumeni	22.8%	3,097
	Nonpartisan	Joseph K. Chang	21.3%	2,905
	Nonpartisan	G. Anthony Duarte	19.7%	2,676
	Nonpartisan	Jeffrey De La Torre	13.9%	1,892
	Nonpartisan	Henry E. Gonzales	13%	1,767
	Nonpartisan	Bryan Coreas	9.3%	1,270
Total Votes				13,607
Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 12, 2013

Funding

Gonzales did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.

Endorsements

Henry E. Gonzales did not receive any official endorsements for this campaign.

Campaign themes

Safety

Support on campus police Support anti- gang programs collaborating with City of Salinas community leaders and all county law enforcement officials Supporting services and programs for after school activities

Truancy

Students need to learn to be more accountable for their absences Supporting after school and Saturday school tutoring Public reporting of non-attendance in community forums and daily bulletins

Teachers & Classified

Working to provide teachers & classified resources they need to perform No cuts for teachers and classified Respecting current and future contracts with district Pledge to address the rights and interest of workers Pledge to oppose all efforts that would erode the rights of workers

2009

On November 3, 2009, three seats on the Azusa Unified School District Board of Education were up for election. Candidates Rudy R. Chavarria, Anita Perez, and Joseph K. Chang defeated two challengers.

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2009, 2009
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Rudy R. Chavarria	23.3%	3,442
	Nonpartisan	Anita Perez	22.9%	3,387
	Nonpartisan	Joseph K. Chang	22.4%	3,311
	Nonpartisan	Henry E. Gonzales	16.8%	2,480
	Nonpartisan	Mike Itow	14.7%	2,169
Total Votes				14,789
Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Voter Information" accessed September 26, 2013

2001

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2001, 2001
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Joseph K. Chang	29.5%	4,141
	Nonpartisan	Anita Perez	24.6%	3,452
	Nonpartisan	Felicia F. Minardi	19.6%	2,755
	Nonpartisan	Henry E. Gonzales	14.4%	2,018
	Nonpartisan	Alicia Velazquez	12%	1,683
Total Votes				14,049
Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Voter Information" accessed September 26, 2013

Issues

District Attorney’s Investigation Probe

On September 19, 2013 District Attorney Jackie Lacey sent a letter requesting the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District present documents including economic interest forms filed by school board members Gino Kwok and Dr. Joseph Chang. The forms declare gifts or other compensation received from outsiders. The letter also requested forms related to a report on possible wrongdoing of the foreign exchange student program. The report detailed accounts of students being exposed to physical and verbal abuse as well as host homes with inadequate food and heating. The report is set to focus on four trips Chang took to China with former school board member, Norman Hsu. Hus is listed as the CEO of BELA Educational Group listed as paying for three of the four trips. BELA is a private company that charges students to attend local high schools. BELA would collect approimately $15,000 or more for a student to attend a local high school. Hacienda La Puente USD had one of the lowest tution fees at $12,900 with the board voting against raising tuition to $14,000, a vote which Chang and Kwok voted against. Hacienda La Puente hosted about 20 foreign exchange students from China. Chinese families pay about $30,000, including $15,000 for tuition, fees for SAT prep classes, visa processing, and room and board. Hsu served on the Hacienda La Puente school board for over 20 years, but declared he was not involved in any of the activities within the school district. At the September 25, 2013 meeting of the HLPUSD School Board, the board scheduled a censure of board member Chang.

See also

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, California
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District elections (2013)

External links

Suggest a link

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District website