Julie Farnbach

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Julie Farnbach

Temecula Valley Board of Education At-large

Tenure

2014 - Present

Term ends

2018

Years in position

12

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 4, 2014

Personal

Profession

Dietitian

Contact

Personal website

Julie Farnbach is an at-large member on the Temecula Valley Board of Education in California. She was first elected in the general election on November 4, 2014.

Biography

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Julie Farnbach is a resident of Riverside County, California. Farnbach holds a bachelor’s degree in nutrition. She is a registered dietitian and also works as an educator and piano teacher.

Elections

2014

See also: Temecula Valley Unified School District elections (2014)

The election in Temecula Valley featured three at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Challengers Julie Farnbach, Kevin S. Hill and Sandy Hinkson defeated incumbents Robert Brown and Richard Shafer and challengers Cheryl Eckard and Mark Katan. Fellow board member Vincent O'Neal did not file for the election.

Results

Temecula Valley Unified School District,
At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Sandy Hinkson	18.9%	9,977
	Nonpartisan	Julie Farnbach	18.1%	9,558
	Nonpartisan	Kevin S. Hill	14%	7,386
	Nonpartisan	Richard Shafer Incumbent	13.8%	7,278
	Nonpartisan	Robert Brown Incumbent	12.7%	6,710
	Nonpartisan	Cheryl Eckard	13.1%	6,918
	Nonpartisan	Mark Katan	9.4%	4,971
Total Votes				52,798
Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated General Election, November 4, 2014," accessed January 2, 2015

Funding

Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.

Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.

Endorsements

Farnbach received an endorsement from the California Republican Assembly.

Campaign themes

2014

Farnbach published her platform on her campaign website:

“	WHY RUN? Because we need a course correction, to swing the pendulum back towards a focus on students. Because common sense is too rare, and zero-tolerance is too common. Because our current board is too passive. We need courageous leadership! Because they are WAY too friendly with the current administration, which means oversight is compromised. We need watch dogs on duty, not lap dogs! Because if we don't take charge of the culture in our schools, the culture will take charge of us. Because after health and safety, there is NOTHING more important than the education of our children. They are the next generation of American leaders! Because my education and personality make me uniquely suited to fill the role. My brain works as a systems analyst, I know what it takes to preserve freedom, and I speak my mind. Because politicians and diapers should both be changed often, and for the same reason. Because if a well-informed, well-meaning mom can't get elected to the lowest public office in the land, we have a big problem on our hands. Because honesty, integrity and hard work should still count for something. Because teachers haven't had a raise in the past seven years, but administration has added new layers to the organizational chart, with board approval! Until principals and district-level administrators work as many hours a day as teachers do, they'll just have to deal with being "overworked." Maybe a little empathy would improve things around here! Because we need to communicate better and rebuild relationships of trust with parents. Because "If not me, who? If not now, when?" Because we've been Taxed Enough Already! Because We the People need to push back and stand our ground!! Because George Washington and John Adams and Thomas Jefferson and James Madison and Abraham Lincoln have already proved that one person CAN make a difference. Because Margaret Mead was right when she said, "Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Because Ralph Waldo Emerson was also right when he said, "To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived, this is to have succeeded."	”
—Julie Farnbach campaign website (2014)

Recent news

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See also

• Temecula Valley Unified School District, California
• Temecula Valley Unified School District elections (2014)

External links

Suggest a link

• Temecula Valley Unified School District
• Office website
• Campaign website