Jeffrey De La Torre

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Jeffrey De La Torre
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Education

Bachelor's

California State University, Los Angeles

Graduate

National University and California State University at Northridge

Personal
Birthplace
East Los Angeles, Calif.
Profession
Teacher
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Jeffrey De La Torre was a candidate for at-large representative on the Hacienda La Puente Unified Board of Education in California. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] He lost the election.[2]

De La Torre also unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the board in 2013. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2013.[3]


Elections

2015

See also: Hacienda La Puente Unified School District elections (2015)

Opposition

Two of the five seats on the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The election was held at large.[4][5] The seats held by incumbents Jay F. Chen and Gino Kwok were on the ballot.[6]

Chen did not file to run for re-election, ensuring at least one newcomer would join the board. Kwok faced five challengers: Herbert Chin, Jeffrey De La Torre, Dionicio Guido, Klaus Hornell and Martin Medrano.[1] Kwok won his bid for re-election, and Medrano won the open seat.[2]

Craig Liu originally filed to run in this election, but he withdrew from the race.[7]

Results

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, At-large, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Gino Kwok Incumbent 27.1% 2,865
Green check mark transparent.png Martin Medrano 24.3% 2,568
Jeffrey De La Torre 23.2% 2,448
Klaus Hornell 13.2% 1,395
Herbert Chin 7.9% 831
Dionicio Guido 4.3% 451
Total Votes 10,558
Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 24, 2015

Funding

See also: Campaign finance in the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District election

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.[8][9][10]

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.[11]

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Endorsements

De La Torre received no official endorsements in this election.

2013

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

Jeffrey De La Torre ran against five other candidates, including incumbents Anthony Duarte and Joseph K. Chang, for three seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.[12]

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 Green check mark transparent.pngPenny Fraumeni 22.8% 3,097
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph K. Chang Incumbent 21.3% 2,905
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngG. Anthony Duarte Incumbent 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

De La Torre did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk in this election.

Endorsements

De La Torre did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.

Campaign themes

2015

De La Torre highlighted the following statement on his campaign website:

Why vote for me?
I will represent our communities proudly, placing the best interest of students first. I believe in accountability and high academic standards. I will do my best to ensure that all students have the opportunity to exceed academically. I hope to bring about transparency so we can effectively utilize our resources and ensure that funds are well spent for the best interest of all students. I have a vested interest in our school district. My children presently attend our schools and will do so for the next 6 years!! I have been an educator for over 25 years!! Who better than a parent and educator to represent our students and our schools!![13]
—Jeffrey De La Torre, (2015)[14]

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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Candidate List: Local And Municipal Consolidated Elections - 11/3/2015," accessed August 14, 2015
  2. 2.0 2.1 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Semi-Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 4, 2015
  3. Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 12, 2013
  4. Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “2015 Scheduled Elections,” accessed January 27, 2015
  5. Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “Running for Office,” accessed January 27, 2015
  6. Smart Voter, "Governing Board Member; Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Voter Information" accessed September 24, 2013
  7. Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Local And Municipal Consolidated Elections: Final List Of Qualified Candidates To Appear On The Ballot," accessed October 28, 2015
  8. Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed July 2, 2014
  9. Daniel Anderson, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," October 7, 2016
  10. Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," January 2, 2018
  11. Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 3, 2015," accessed August 5, 2015
  12. La Vote.net, "LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS - 11/5/2013" accessed September 26, 2013
  13. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  14. Jeffrey De La Torre for HLPUSD School Board, "Home," accessed October 28, 2015