Josue David Gonzalez
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Josue David Gonzalez ran for election for an at-large seat of the Franklin-McKinley Board of Education in California. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Gonzalez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Josue David Gonzalez graduated from Job Corps, Barranquitas. He earned a bachelor's degree from the Art Institute of California - San Francisco in 2014.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Franklin-McKinley School District, California, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Franklin-McKinley School District Board of Education At-large (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Franklin-McKinley School District Board of Education At-large on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Hong Ha Hoang (Nonpartisan) | 25.5 | 9,465 | |
| ✔ |  | George Sanchez (Nonpartisan) | 23.0 | 8,537 |
| HG Nguyen (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 7,469 | ||
 | Josue David Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)  | 11.9 | 4,395 | |
| Milan Balinton (Nonpartisan) | 10.0 | 3,716 | ||
| Joshua Andrew Harrington (Nonpartisan) | 9.4 | 3,496 | ||
| Total votes: 37,078 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Josue David Gonzalez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gonzalez's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a dedicated father of two boys in the Franklin-McKinley School District, loving husband to an elementary school teacher, volunteer baseball coach and a military Veteran. I bring over seven years of project management experience and a Bachelor of Science in Audio Production to my candidacy for the School Board. My extensive involvement in school activities include; volunteering, tutoring, and advocating for parental rights which are highlights of my commitment to improving educational outcomes and supporting families. I am focused on enhancing transparency, giving parents a voice, and redirecting resources to essential educational programs. My hands-on approach and dedication to addressing the district’s achievement gaps make me a strong candidate for driving towards positive change.
- I am a REAL parent fighting for real change to our current failures in the school district.
- I want to elevate educational outcomes by focusing on STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) programs and redirecting funds from non-essential programs to those that directly support students' educational needs. I believe that while technology is important, a solid foundation in reading, writing, and mathematics is crucial for developing critical thinking skills.
- I am advocating for greater transparency by ensuring that parents have electronic access to their children’s accounts and any app-based resources used by the district, allowing for a clearer understanding of their children’s progress.
I am dedicated to upholding parental rights, ensuring that the school board does not impose values or practices that may not align with family beliefs, and promoting an educational environment focused on learning rather than political or lifestyle agendas.
Jesus, to give up one’s own life for the benefit of all is the greatest sacrifice along with forgiveness and compassion
Honesty and integrity are 2 of the most important principles for an elected official. Confidence and a collaborative attitude are 2 characteristics that can lead to success in an elected official.
Integrity, honesty and outside the box mentality driven by a sink or swim ethic to figure out solutions to complex problems
The Core responsibilities of any elected office holder is first to the upholding and defending of the Constitution. Second is to the constituents that are in your district. The third is to ensure the children in my district get the best education possible.
Academic excellence transparency and parental rights
Sitting up in my white crib looking at the stickers of diverse cartoon characters and reaching for the bouncy horse standing beside my crib
Camp counselor
Bible, too many life lessons I’ve yet to master
Too many to be just one
Couldn’t name it
Time and Sleep
To promote Academic Excellence in every decision made. To hold the office with the utmost transparency and accountability in the managing of not only the funds but most importantly the entrusted power over the well being of our communities educational future for our children
My constituents are first and foremost the parents who have entrusted their children’s future to our districts vision of education. The second most important are the children in our educational community. As important are our tax payers, our teachers and the rest of the community members who promote a healthy discourse of academic excellence
By understanding their challenges and concerns through deep conversations and seeking the best solutions tailored for the group then the individuals needs.
The broader community to me looks like neighboring districts and areas that encircle ours. Understanding their successes and challenges can impact deep relationships of collaboration to better our communities and the active roles each of the mentioned can play in academic success, resource availability and community development.
Engagement, critical thought and communication can be measured in the overall performance of a class and school but most importantly an individuals progress. No student should stagnant in the process of learning. The amount of growth performance of a teachers effort should assessed, evaluated and promoted within the grade levels and district level of practices to ensure we not only educate our kids better but also our teachers.
Stem programs should be at the fore front of curriculum reform and early development as well as self sustaining programs that encourage learning of social individual development such as finance management, communication skills, time management, mental health and work environment development to improve their understanding of real world expectations before leaving our education environment.
Cut funding to programs that do not promote academic achievement and re direct the funds to empower more dedicated staffing towards correcting our deficiencies in education and the building improvements to accommodate and further enhance educational opportunities and programs
Respect, villigance and diligent communication
Open dialogue, transparency, and discretion on an individual level to support an environment of mutual understanding and trust so those who may be dealing with challenges can speak up and get the services or encouragement they need to become more confident and self assured.
Not appropriate <— that’s the joke
A sense of patriotism is necessary for a healthy mindset towards education. With the help of an experienced sense of shared responsibility we can heal the mental state of our students and their environment to ensure the quality of their experience.
Eager to learn, excited to participate and reflecting on the impactful lessons they are taught
The facts are always being touted and they both contradict. On one side it saved lives at another it ruined our children’s learning adaptability. In the future I will encourage self determination of teachers who wish to serve their duty in person and honor parents wishes to decide how their children attend our school and receive their education
By providing transparency, fostering parental rights, and an open dialogue I believe we can transform the understanding of the education system to provide parents a more active role and representation in the decision making of the districts vision and protections afforded to every child in a safe environment led by family values and not political ideals.
Open mindedness, open dialogues, and personal responsibility to education are some of the qualities I seek in our faculty staff and administrators. Some of the characteristics I value in a team are respect, compassion and understanding. Some of the ethics I wish to foster by example are honesty, transparency and integrity to the profession towards all who ascribe a position in our community involvement and education.
I am running my campaign with transparency as one of my policies. Both transparency and accountability are necessary to instill trust between our education system and the community.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 2, 2024
