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Jorge Robles, Utah
Jorge Robles
was
a candidate for the Precinct 3 seat on the Salt Lake City Board of Education in Utah. He was defeated by fellow challenger Katherine Kennedy in the general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Douglas Nelson did not file for re-election.
Elections
2014
The November 4, 2014, general election in the Salt Lake City School District featured three seats up for election. In the Precinct 3 race, Katherine Kennedy and Jorge Robles faced off since incumbent Douglas Nelson did not file for re-election. In the Precinct 4 race, incumbent Rosemary Emery faced challenger Mark A. Maxfield. In the Precinct 6 race, primary winners Weston Clark and Melissa H. Ford competed against each other. Incumbent Laurel Heath Young did not file for re-election.
Kennedy won the Precinct 3 race, incumbent Emery won Precinct 4 and Ford won Precinct 6.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Katherine Kennedy |
67.3% | 4,174 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jorge Robles | 32.7% | 2,026 | |
| Total Votes | 6,200 | |||
| Source: Salt Lake County Clerk, "Official Election Results 2014 General Election," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Robles reported $3,685.00 in contributions and $2,561.13 in expenditures to the Salt Lake County Clerk.[1] This total could reflect activity from past years.
Endorsements
Robles received endorsements from the following individuals:[2]
- Utah State Representative Rebecca Chavez-Houck (D)
- Utah State Representative Angela Romero (D)
- Utah State Senator Jim Dabakis (D)
- Utah State Senator Luz Robles (D)
- Attorney General candidate Charles Stormont
- District Attorney Sim Gill
- City Council Member Luke Garrott
- City Council Member Kyle LaMalfa
- Former Salt Lake County Council Member Jenny Wilson
- Former Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon
- Former School Board Member Karen Derrick
- Greater Avenues Community Council Chair Mary Ann Wright
- Former Greater Avenues Community Council Chair Phil Carroll
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jorge + Robles + Salt + Lake + City + School + District + Utah"
See also
External links
Footnotes
| 2014 Salt Lake City School District Elections | |
| Salt Lake County, Utah | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Precinct 3: • Katherine Kennedy • Jorge Robles Precinct 4: • Mark A. Maxfield • Incumbent, Rosemary Emery |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
