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Jennifer Freemon
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Jennifer Freemon is a member of the Glendale Unified School District Board of Education in California. She was first elected to the board in the general election on April 7, 2015.[1]
Freemon unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the board in 2011 and 2013.[2][3]
Biography
Freemon works as the coordinator of children and family ministries at Glendale First United Methodist Church. She has previously worked as a teacher and as a coach.[4] She is a member of the Glendale Council PTA Board and the Franklin Elementary School Parent and PTA Board. Freemon earned her bachelor's degree from Occidental College. She has three children.[5]
Elections
2015
Two of the five at-large seats on the Glendale Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. Only one incumbent, Nayiri Nahabedian, ran for re-election. She faced challengers Kevin Cordova-Brookey, Jennifer Freemon, Todd Hunt and Vahik Satoorian. Nahabedian won re-election to her seat on the board, and Freemon won the second seat.
Results
| Glendale Unified School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Nayiri Nahabedian Incumbent |
30% | 10,634 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer Freemon |
29.5% | 10,430 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vahik Satoorian | 14.9% | 5,291 | |
| Nonpartisan | Todd Hunt | 14.4% | 5,081 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Cordova-Brookey | 11.2% | 3,963 | |
| Total Votes | 35,399 | |||
| Source: City of Glendale, "Final Tally of the April 7, 2015 Glendale Municipal Election," accessed April 28, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Freemon reported $5,264.00 in contributions and $1,793.16 in expenditures to the Glendale City Clerk’s Office, which left her campaign with $3,470.84 as of March 21, 2015.[6]
Endorsements
Freemon received endorsements from the following organizations and elected officials:[7]
- Glendale Teachers Association
- California School Employees Association (Glendale Chapter 3)
- Los Angeles County Federation of Labor
- Glendale Democratic Club
- Americans for Democratic Action, Southern California
- Los Angeles County Democratic Party
- Armenian National Committee of America
- Glendale Association of Realtors
- Congressman Adam Schiff (D)
- State Senator Carol Liu (D)
- State Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D)
- Harry Keiley, CalSTRS Retirement Board, Chair
- Laura Friedman, Glendale City Council member
- Harry Leon, Crescenta Valley Town Council member
Freemon also received endorsements from a number of educators and community members. A full list of her supporters can be found here.
2013
| Glendale Unified School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Greg Krikorian Incumbent |
22.8% | 12,850 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christine L. Walters Incumbent |
16.9% | 9,504 | |
| Nonpartisan | Armina Gharpetian |
16.3% | 9,195 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer Freemon | 15.8% | 8,892 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joylene K. Wagner Incumbent | 14.9% | 8,379 | |
| Nonpartisan | Daniel C. Cabrera | 11.1% | 6,243 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ali Sadri | 2.3% | 1,277 | |
| Total Votes | 56,340 | |||
| Source: City of Glendale, "General Municipal Election Results — 2013," accessed March 23, 2015 | ||||
2011
| Glendale Unified School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Nayiri Nahabedian Incumbent |
24.2% | 10,560 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary W Boger Incumbent |
20% | 8,761 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vahik Satoorian | 17.1% | 7,454 | |
| Nonpartisan | Todd Hunt | 14% | 6,125 | |
| Nonpartisan | Daniel Cabrera | 8.1% | 3,556 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ingrid Gunnell | 7.9% | 3,447 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer Freemon | 7.1% | 3,122 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ami Fox | 1.6% | 686 | |
| Total Votes | 43,711 | |||
| Source: City of Glendale, "General Municipal Election Results — 2011," accessed March 23, 2015 | ||||
Campaign themes
2015
Freemon highlighted the following platform on her campaign website:
| “ | I am running for GUSD School Board because I believe in the importance of quality public education. I have 2 children currently in the Spanish Dual Immersion program and have a preschooler who will enter school in the fall. I have vested interest in seeing our GUSD schools be the best. I firmly believe that every child in the district has the right to the same quality education my children are receiving in GUSD. It is the responsibility of the school board to oversee and ensure that those opportunities are available for every child.
I envision a district where communication is our top priority. I believe that all of us involved in the schools want our children and students to succeed. To that end we must create a district focused on success in the 21st century economy. We must promote programs that are both focused on the future, yet educationally sound. We must be certain that we are always operating in the best interest of our students and resist the temptation to chase after the highest short term test score.
I firmly believe that all children have the right to feel safe, nurtured, and accepted on their school campus. I believe it is the job of the district to work with our teachers and parents so that our adults are the models for respectful behavior, fairness, and equality, regardless of the child's status or profile. I envision a district where we have a mix of neighborhood and magnet schools. The decision for what type of a school will be based on what is best for the neighborhood. Our specialized programs will be planned out K-12 so that families and teachers understand the direction of the district and are able to effectively plan for the future.
Parents: I will make sure parents are aware and informed about the options they have in our schools. The School Board must do a better job of connecting with parents and bringing them into conversations about programs, safety, and engagement. I will reach out into the community to find the groups where parents are engaged and be a bridge between those groups and the district. Community: The communities surrounding our schools need to understand what is happening with their local school. Schools undergoing major changes such as becoming magnet programs, construction, solar panel installation, etc. need to work with the community to ensure our neighbors are partners with us in education. Teachers: Our students learn best when our teachers, parents, and community members work with the same sense of priorities. I will work with our teachers to support the academic programs that are working well within our schools. I will help teachers and parents connect in order to create a learning environment for our students that challenges them, nurtures them, and ensures their ability to succeed. Teaching: As an experienced, successful educator, I have the experience needed to evaluate program effectiveness and promote quality teaching. As we are moving towards more specialized programs with implications from elementary through high school it is imperative that we have an educator on the school board who fully understands the impact of these programs. I will work to ensure that we select programs that will most benefit students and provide our families with a broad range of educational choices, from language to arts to technology, etc. Parent: As the parent of two (soon to be three) Dual Immersion students I am closely involved in the programs that will affect the district's future. I understand the need for the schools to reach out and connect with parents to bring them in as partners in their child's education. I will ensure that our parents are aware and well informed about the options they have for their child's education. I will make a conscious effort to bring them into the discussion about their schools and programs. [8] |
” |
| —Jennifer Freemon's campaign website (2015)[9] | ||
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See also
- Glendale Unified School District, California
- Glendale Unified School District elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Glendale, "City of Glendale Election 2015," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ City of Glendale, "General Municipal Election Results — 2013," accessed March 23, 2015
- ↑ City of Glendale, "General Municipal Election Results — 2011," accessed March 23, 2015
- ↑ Freemon for School Board, "About Jennifer Freemon," accessed April 1, 2015
- ↑ Freemon for School Board Facebook, "About," accessed April 1, 2015
- ↑ Glendale City Clerk, "Viewing filing activity for Freemon, Jennifer," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ Freemon for School Board, "Endorsements," accessed April 1, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Freemon for School Board, "Platform," April 1, 2015
| 2015 Glendale Unified School District Elections | |
| Los Angeles County, California | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Nayiri Nahabedian • Kevin Cordova-Brookey • Jennifer Freemon • Todd Hunt • Vahik Satoorian |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
