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Josh Daniels
Prior offices:
Berkeley Unified Board of Education At-large
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 4, 2014
Education
High school
Berkeley High School
Bachelor's
Wesleyan University
Law
University of California, Berkeley
Graduate
Wesleyan University and University of California, Berkeley
Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact
Personal website

Josh Daniels is an at-large member of the Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education in California. He was first elected to the board on November 2, 2010.

Daniels faced two fellow incumbents and two challengers in his bid for re-election to one of three at-large seats on November 4, 2014.[1] Josh Daniels won the general election on November 4, 2014.

Biography

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Daniels works as a staff attorney for the California School Boards Association, advising school districts in California. He grew up in Berkeley and graduated from the Berkeley Unified School District. He earned a bachelor's degree in government and a master's degree in mathematics from Wesleyan University. He earned a second master's degree in public policy and his juris doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley.[2][3]

Elections

2014

See also: Berkeley Unified School District elections (2014)

Three at-large seats on the Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Karen Hemphill, Josh Daniels and Julie Sinai ran against challengers Ty Alper and Norma J.F. Harrison.

Daniels and Hemphill were successful in their bids for re-election. Sinai, however, came in fourth in vote totals and lost the election. Successful challenger Alper won an at-large seat on the board.

Results

Berkeley Unified School District,
At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngTy Alper 26.6% 20,379
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Daniels Incumbent 25.3% 19,340
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Hemphill Incumbent 21.9% 16,731
     Nonpartisan Julie Sinai Incumbent 21.2% 16,207
     Nonpartisan Norma J.F. Harrison 4.9% 3,779
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.2% 131
Total Votes 76,567
Source: Alameda County Election Department, "General Election Results," accessed December 22, 2014

Funding

Daniels reported $19,521.00 in contributions and $17,517.64 in expenditures to the City of Berkeley, leaving his campaign with $2,003.36 cash on hand as of October 26, 2014.[4]

Endorsements

Daniels received endorsements from the following organizations and state officials:[5][6][7][8]

Daniels also received endorsements from several school board members, county officials, educators and community members. A full list of his supporters can be found here.

2010

Berkeley Unified School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngLeah Wilson 25.2% 21,445
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Daniels 22.4% 19,091
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Hemphill Incumbent 22.4% 19,021
     Nonpartisan Julie Holcomb 14.9% 12,697
     Nonpartisan Priscilla Myrick 10.4% 8,872
     Nonpartisan Norma J.F. Harrison 4.3% 3,674
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.3% 275
Total Votes 85,075
Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Official Results General Election November 2, 2010," accessed September 16, 2014

Campaign themes

2014

Daniels highlighted the followingachievements from his first term on the school board on his campaign website:

“ Academic Success for ALL Students
  • Supported our teachers in implementing new, more rigorous math and English curricula.
  • Spearheaded multi-million dollar plan to directly benefit at-risk students (known as the Local Control and Accountability Plan or LCAP).
  • Improved attendance and graduation rates for all students, regardless of race or socioeconomic status.
  • Approved the master plan to coordinate instruction of Berkeley’s 1,200+ English learners.
  • Strengthened Spanish-English Two Way Immersion (also known as TWI or dual immersion) program.


Smart Fiscal Management

  • Led effort to restructure the District's Facilities Plan, saving over $12 million.
  • Led oversight of $30 million renovation project at Berkeley High School, which finished on time and $6 million under budget.
  • Preserved three full-day, pre-school classrooms open despite budget constraints.
  • Prevented $100,000 in cuts in summer school.
  • Prevented additional increase in property tax rates, saving taxpayers approximately $100,000 each year.


Open, Transparent Decision-Making

  • Held regular community meetings.
  • Held monthly office hours.
  • Improved public comment periods at Board meetings.
  • Made School Board meetings and information more accessible to non-English speakers.
  • Made School Board information more accessible online.[9]
 ”
—Josh Daniels' campaign website (2014)[10]

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Josh + Daniels + Berkeley + Unified + School + District"

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Services Reports," accessed August 14, 2104
  2. ↑ LinkedIn, "Joshua Daniels," accessed October 20, 2014
  3. ↑ Josh Daniels for School Board 2014, "Home," accessed October 20, 2014
  4. ↑ City of Berkeley, "Viewing filings made by Josh Daniels for School Board 2014," accessed October 28, 2014
  5. ↑ Alameda County Democratic Party, "Endorsements," accessed October 20, 2014
  6. ↑ Green Party of Alameda County, "Alameda County Green Party Voter Guide," accessed October 20, 2014
  7. ↑ Josh Daniels for School Board 2014, "Endorsements," accessed October 20, 2014
  8. ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 04, 2014 Election," accessed October 28, 2014
  9. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  10. ↑ Josh Daniels for School Board 2014, "Achievements," accessed September 16, 2014
2014 Berkeley Unified School District Elections
Alameda County, California
Election date:November 4, 2014
Candidates:At-large: • Incumbent, Josh Daniels • Incumbent, Karen Hemphill • Incumbent, Julie Sinai • Ty Alper • Norma J.F. Harrison
Important information:What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot
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