James Williamson (California)

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James Williamson represents Trustee Area 4 on the Palm Springs Unified School District Board of Education in California. James Williamson (California) won the general election on November 4, 2014.[1]
Elections
2014
Three seats on the Palm Springs Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Trustee Area 3 incumbent Karen Cornett was the only incumbent running for re-election. She defeated challenger Anna Nevenic for re-election in Area 3. James Williamson defeated Vanessa Sheldon, Noel E. White and K. Magdalena Andrasevits for the open Trustee Area 4 seat. John Gerardi won the open Trustee Area 5 seats by defeating fellow newcomer Eduardo Medina.[1]
This was the first year Palm Springs Unified School District elected members to the board of education by trustee area. Prior to 2014, members were elected at-large.[2]
Results
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | ![]() |
41.5% | 2,885 | |
Nonpartisan | Vanessa Sheldon | 24.7% | 1,717 | |
Nonpartisan | Noel E. White | 22.8% | 1,586 | |
Nonpartisan | K. Magdalena Andrasevits | 11% | 762 | |
Total Votes | 6,950 | |||
Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated General Election, November 4, 2014," accessed December 23, 2014 |
Funding
Williamson reported $28,800.00 in contributions and $3,121.45 in expenditures to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters, leaving his campaign with $25,678.55 as of September 30, 2014.[3]
Endorsements
Williamson received endorsements from the following organization and state officials:[4][5][6][7]
- Desert Stonewall Democrats
- Democrats of the Desert
- Democratic Women of the Desert
- The Desert Sun
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest
- Equality California
- Palm Springs National Organization for Women
- Victory Fund
- Congressman Mark Takano (D)
- State Assmeblyman Manuel Perez (D)
Williamson also received endorsements from a number of local officials and community members. A list of his supporters can be found here.
Campaign themes
2014
Williamson highlighted the following issues on his campaign website:
“ | As the 1st generation of my family to attend college, I know the value of education.
As the first generation of my family to attend college, I know the value of education and am committed to ensuring that all students have the opportunities that a strong education provides. I will bring my passion, my service as an advisor to educational organizations and my professional financial management experience to the decisions that impact all aspects of our education system. My professional experience and community activities include:
My goals as a member of the school board are to:
I would value your vote.[8] |
” |
—James Williamson's campaign website (2014)[9] |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "James + Williamson + Palm + Springs + Unified + School + District"
See also
- Palm Springs Unified School District, California
- Palm Springs Unified School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Consolidated General Election," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Desert Vortex News, "City Finally Gains School Rep," January 13, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filings made by James Williamson for School Board 2014," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Desert Stonewall Democrats, "2014 Candidate Endorsements," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ The Desert Sun, "Our Voice: Desert Sun endorsement roundup," October 29, 2014
- ↑ Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest, "Election Info From PPAFPSW," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ James Williamson: Vote for a Brighter Future, "Endorsements," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ James Williamson Vote for a Brighter Future, "Issues," accessed October 1, 2014
2014 Palm Springs Unified School District Elections | |
Riverside County, California | |
Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
Candidates: | Trustee Area 3: • Incumbent, Karen Cornett • Anna Nevenic Trustee Area 4: • K. Magdalena Andrasevits • Vanessa Sheldon • Noel E. White • James Williamson Trustee Area 5: • John Gerardi • Eduardo Medina |
Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |