Janet Lawson
Janet Lawson was a member of the Redwood City Elementary School District school board in California, representing Area III. She assumed office in 2020.
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Elections
2015
Opposition
Three of the seven seats on the Redwood City Elementary School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The election was held at large.[1][2] The seats held by incumbents Dennis McBride, Alisa MacAvoy and Shelly Masur were on the ballot.[3]
Masur did not file to run for re-election, which left a seat open to a newcomer. McBride and MacAvoy won re-election, and Janet Lawson won the open seat. They defeated challenger Yolanda Padilla.[4][5]
Results
| Redwood City Elementary School District, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dennis McBride Incumbent |
29.5% | 7,551 |
| Alisa MacAvoy Incumbent |
27.9% | 7,150 |
| Janet Lawson |
22.6% | 5,788 |
| Yolanda Padilla | 20.0% | 5,137 |
| Total Votes | 25,626 | |
| Source: San Mateo County, "November 3, 2015 Consolidated Municipal, School and Special District All-Mailed Ballot Election: Redwood City School District Members, Governing Board," accessed December 1, 2015 | ||
Funding
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
Lawson received endorsements from the following organizations and elected officials:[7]
- San Mateo County Republican Party
- State Sen. Jerry Hill (R)
- State Assembly Member Rich Gordon (D)
- State Assembly Member Kevin Mullin (D)
- Redwood City Elementary School Board member Maria Diaz-Slocum
- Redwood City Elementary School Board member Alisa MacAvoy
- Redwood City Elementary School Board member Shelly Masur
- Redwood City Elementary School Board member Hilary Paulson
Lawson also received endorsements from a number of local officials and community leaders.[7] A list of her endorsements can be found here.
See also
- Redwood City Elementary School District, California
- Redwood City Elementary School District elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Redwood City Elementary School District, Education Code: Part 4 Elections, Chapter 1 Election of School District Board Members, Article 1 Elections,” accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ 2013 California Code, “CA Elec Code § 8403 (2013),” accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ Redwood City Elementary School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ San Mateo County Elections, "Consolidated Municipal, School & Special District Election Tuesday, November 3, 2015: Roster Of Candidates," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ San Mateo County, "November 3, 2015 Consolidated Municipal, School and Special District All-Mailed Ballot Election: Redwood City School District Members, Governing Board," accessed November 4, 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
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Janet Lawson Redwood City School Board 2015, "Endorsements," accessed October 29, 2015
| 2015 Redwood City Elementary School District Elections | |
| San Mateo County, California | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Alisa MacAvoy • Incumbent, Dennis McBride • Janet Lawson • Yolanda Padilla |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
