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Jon Petersen
Jon Petersen was a member of the Escondido Union High School District school board in California, representing Trustee Area 5. He assumed office in 2002. He left office in 2023.
Petersen ran for re-election to the Escondido Union High School District school board to represent Trustee Area 5 in California. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Escondido Union High School District, California, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 5
Incumbent Jon Petersen defeated Kathryn McCarthy in the general election for Escondido Union High School District school board Trustee Area 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jon Petersen (Nonpartisan) | 72.6 | 7,522 |
| Kathryn McCarthy (Nonpartisan) | 27.4 | 2,836 | ||
| Total votes: 10,358 | |||
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2018
The following candidate won election automatically as the election was canceled due to lack of opposition.
General election
The general election was canceled. Jon Petersen (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
2014
Four seats on the Escondido Union High School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Two incumbents, Tina Pope from Trustee Area 1 and Christi Knight from Trustee Area 3, ran unopposed and won re-election by default. No incumbent filed to run in the Trustee Area 2 election, leaving the race to candidates Lou Barrios and Bill Durney. Durney defeated Barrios and won election to the seat. In Trustee Area 5, incumbent Jon Petersen ran against challenger Georgine Tomasi and won re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jon Petersen Incumbent |
66.8% | 5,025 | |
| Nonpartisan | Georgine Tomasi | 33.2% | 2,496 | |
| Total Votes | 7,521 | |||
| Source: San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Gubernatorial General Election," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
2010
Elections for Trustee Areas 1, 2 and 5 were canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbents Tina Pope, Jon Petersen and Randy Garcia were re-elected by default.[1]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2014
Petersen highlighted the following priorities on his campaign website:
| “ | I. Hold high expectations for and improve the academic achievement of all students within the Escondido Union High School District.
II. Provide a highly skilled, caring, and committed staff that collaborates to positively support instruction and learning.
III. Provide appropriate educational facilities that create an environment supportive of teaching and learning in a safe setting.
IV. Promote community connections through effective communication and partnerships and opportunities for community input.
V. Support organizational alignment that maximizes student academic success.
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| —Jon Petersen's campaign website (2014)[3] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Board Member; Escondido Union High School District Voter Information," accessed July 18, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jon Petersen for Board of Trustees, Escondido Union High School District, "Priority Goals," accessed September 25, 2014
