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Jill McGrady
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Jill McGrady was a member of the Antelope Valley Union High School District school board in California, representing Trustee Area 2. McGrady assumed office in 2020.
McGrady ran for re-election to the Antelope Valley Union Board of Trustees At-large in California. McGrady won in the general election on November 3, 2015.
Elections
2015
Two of the five seats on the Antelope Valley Union High School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The election was held at large.[1] Incumbents Jill McGrady and Donita Winn sought re-election to their seats. They faced challengers Robert Davis and Amaka Donn.[2] McGrady won another term, and Davis won the other seat.[3]
Results
| Antelope Valley Union High School District, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Robert Davis |
33.5% | 7,225 |
| Jill McGrady Incumbent |
26.7% | 5,760 |
| Donita Winn Incumbent | 26.7% | 5,750 |
| Amaka Donn | 13.1% | 2,812 |
| Total Votes | 21,547 | |
| 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
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.[4][5][6]
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.[7]
If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Endorsements
McGrady was endorsed by the following organizations and elected officials:[8]
- AV Press
- AV Teachers’ Union
- Classified School Employees Association (Chapter 612)
- 36th Assembly District Central Committee of the Republican Party of Los Angeles
- Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
- Antelope Valley Union High School Board member Barbara Willibrand
- Antelope Valley Union High School Board member Donita Winn
McGrady was also endorsed by several community members.[8] A full list of her supporters can be found here.
Campaign themes
2015
McGrady highlighted the following information on her campaign website:
| “ | Classroom Experience: I have served 23 years as an English/Drama Teacher, 17 at AVUHS, including both Lancaster and Palmdale High Schools, and 10 years as a Speech Communication Instructor at Antelope Valley College.
Personal: I have lived in the Antelope Valley for 25 years and have been married to Ron McGrady for almost 19 years. We have a blended family of five adult children and their spouses and five grandchildren. I am a member of the Board of Directors for the Cedar Street Theater. Quality Schools Attract Quality Jobs: Improving the quality of our high schools will help the Antelope Valley to attract the new businesses and jobs our citizens need. Employers want to locate in communities with good schools. As your School Board Trustee, I will use my two decades of teaching experience to strengthen academic excellence in our classrooms and protect schools from harmful budget cuts. My “A+” educational priorities include: ACCOUNTABILITY—Ensure our tax dollars are spent in the classroom, not on bureaucracy! Support strict financial oversight to manage school district spending. ACADEMICS—Promote high standards of educational achievement for students and teachers. Expand college preparatory courses and student job training opportunities. ACCESSIBILITY— Listen closely to parent and taxpayer concerns. Promote civility at School Board meetings.[9] |
” |
| —Jill McGrady (2015)[10] | ||
2011
| Antelope Valley Union High School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Jill McGrady |
37.3% | 10,952 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donita Winn |
28% | 8,230 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kermit F. Franklin | 23.2% | 6,809 | |
| Nonpartisan | Emmett Britney Murrell | 11.4% | 3,351 | |
| Total Votes | 29,342 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Antelope Valley Union High School District Voter Information" accessed August 29, 2013 | ||||
See also
- Antelope Valley Union High School District, California
- Antelope Valley Union High 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
Footnotes
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “2015 Scheduled Elections,” accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County, California, "Candidate List," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Semi-Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Daniel Anderson, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," October 7, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," January 2, 2018
- ↑ Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 3, 2015," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Jill McGrady for A.V. School Board, "Endorsements," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jill McGrady for A.V. School Board, "Home," accessed October 27, 2015
| 2015 Antelope Valley Union High School District Elections | |
| Los Angeles County, California | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jill McGrady • Incumbent, Donita Winn • Robert Davis • Amaka Donn |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
