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John Dexter
John Dexter was the Area 2 member of the Twin Rivers Board of Education in California. He lost his re-election bid in a general election on June 3, 2014. He was first elected to the board on June 5, 2012.
Biography
John Dexter is a resident of Sacramento County, California. Dexter earned his bachelor's degree from California State University at Sacramento and served in the United States Army. He is employed as a public health manager by the California Department of Public Health.[1]
Elections
2014
John Dexter lost to former board member Michelle Rivas in the race for the Area 2 seat in the general election on June 3, 2014. This was a rematch of the 2012 election that resulted in Dexter ousting Rivas from the seat.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Michelle Rivas |
62.2% | 1,508 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Dexter Incumbent | 37.6% | 911 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 7 | |
| Total Votes | 2,426 | |||
| Source: Sacramento County, "2014 Statewide Direct Primary," accessed July 10, 2014 | ||||
Funding
The Sacramento County Department of Voter Registration and Elections does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Endorsements
Dexter received the following endorsements:[2]
- Current board members: Mike Baker and Walter Kawamoto
- Former board members: Alecia Chasten
- Labor organizations: Twin Rivers United Educators, CSEA 1717 (California School Employees Association), Sacramento Central Labor Council (AFL-CIO) and Laborers Local 185
- Media: The Sacramento Bee
- Political organizations: Democratic Party of Sacramento County Central Committee, Asian Pacific Islanders Democrats of Sacramento County, Latino Democratic Club of Sacramento County and Democratic Veterans of Sacramento County
- Politicians: Assemblymen Ken Cooley and Roger Dickinson
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | John Dexter |
53.9% | 9,098 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michelle Rivas Incumbent | 45.8% | 7,718 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 52 | |
| Total Votes | 16,868 | |||
| Source: Sacramento County, "Primary Election - June 5, 2012," accessed May 26, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Dexter provided a campaign statement in the voter guide published by The Sacramento Bee in 2014:
| “ | To continue to move TRUSD toward equality and accessibility for all students and provide a voice for all stakeholders. It is critical with the new Local Control Funding Formula to make sure all voices are heard. TRUSD must continue to move forward.[3] | ” |
| —The Sacramento Bee voter guide (2014)[4] | ||
Dexter's campaign website listed the following campaign themes for 2014:
| “ | Common Core State Standards
John believes that teachers and students need the supports necessary to be successful. Mr Dexter knows it requires training, funding and enthusiastic educators for the successful implementation of the new Common Core State Standards. Educators need time and training to develop the curriculum necessary to meet these new higher expectations for our students. He has pushed to return music and arts programs back to the elementary school sites. He wants the current students to have the same excellent quality of education his own children received when they attended our district schools. John Dexter knows that young minds need experience in the media and performing arts to be successful in language arts. Research shows that when elementary students have the opportunity for music instruction they excel in mathematics. The common core will be successful when these opportunities are offered to our students. Charter Schools John believes that Charter schools should mirror the public schools in their areas. John knows that charter schools should mirror the public school population and requirements. He believes that charter schools must have credentialed staff and the same offerings as public schools. All students must have access to the professional instruction and facilities that provide students opportunities in labs, gyms and the arts. Many private charters are storefronts without proper services
District Funding School site funding should be decided by all stakeholders. I believe funding priorities should start at the local school site level. Each school site knows their needs. California's new Local Control Funding Formula allows all stakeholders to be part of the decision making process. I encourage the parents and other community members to attend the local workshops to help establish spending priorities.[3] |
” |
| —John Dexter campaign website (2014)[5] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "John + Dexter + Twin + Rivers + Unified + School + District"
See also
- Twin Rivers Unified School District, California
- Twin Rivers Unified School District elections (2014)
External links
Additional reading
- The Sacramento Bee, "Two former Twin Rivers Unified trustees seek to win back seats they lost in 2012," April 24, 2014
- The Sacramento Bee, "Endorsements: Rebecca Sandoval, John Dexter for Twin Rivers Unified," April 24, 2014 (dead link)
Footnotes
- ↑ Twin Rivers Unified School District, "Meet Our Board," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "John Dexter's Endorsements," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Sacramento Bee, "Voter Guide," accessed May 31, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Democracy.com, "Issues," accessed May 28, 2014
| 2014 Twin Rivers Unified School District Elections | |
| Sacramento County, California | |
| Election date: | June 3, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Area 2: • Incumbent, John Dexter • Michelle Rivas Area 4: • Incumbent, Bob Bastian |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
