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Kareem Gongora

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Kareem Gongora
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Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 6, 2018

Education

High school

A.B. Miller High School

Bachelor's

University of California, Riverside

Personal
Profession
Marketing supervisor
Contact

Personal website

Kareem Gongora ran for election for an at-large seat of the Fontana Unified Board of Education in California. Gongora lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

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Gongora previously ran for a seat on the board. He was defeated in the at-large general elections on November 7, 2017, and November 4, 2014.

Elections

2018

See also: Fontana Unified School District elections (2018)

General election

General election for Fontana Unified School District Board of Education At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Fontana Unified School District Board of Education At-large on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Adam Perez (Nonpartisan)
 
20.8
 
13,465
✔
Image of Mars Serna
Mars Serna (Nonpartisan)
 
20.4
 
13,222
✔
Image of Mary Sandoval
Mary Sandoval (Nonpartisan)
 
20.2
 
13,098
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Matt Slowik (Nonpartisan)
 
16.5
 
10,730
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Kareem Gongora (Nonpartisan)
 
12.4
 
8,015
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Anahi Ahumada (Nonpartisan)
 
9.7
 
6,321

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 64,851
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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2017

See also: Fontana Unified School District elections (2017)

One of the five seats on the Fontana Unified School District Board of Education in California was up for at-large special election for a one-year term on November 7, 2017, due to a vacancy on the board. The vacancy was created when former member Jesse Armendarez resigned after being elected to the Fontana City Council.[2][3][4] Kareem Gongora and Mars Serna ran for the seat, and Serna won the election. Both candidates previously ran for a seat on the board.[5][6][7]

Results

Fontana Unified School District,
At-large Special Election, 1-year term, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mars Serna 62.12% 2,529
Kareem Gongora 37.88% 1,542
Total Votes 4,071
Source: San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Final Certified Election Results," accessed November 28, 2017

Funding

See also: Campaign finance in the Fontana Unified School District elections

Gongora reported $16,137.00 in contributions and $16,137.00 in expenditures to the San Bernardino County Voter Registration, which left his campaign with a $0.00 balance in the election.[8]

Endorsements

Gongora was endorsed by the following organizations and elected officials:[9][10][11]

Gongora was also endorsed by former elected officials and community members. Click here for a list of her supporters.

2014

See also: Fontana Unified School District elections (2014)

Three at-large seats on the Fontana Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Two incumbents, Ayanna Blackmon-Balogun and Shannon O'Brien, ran against the following six challengers: Kareem Gongora, Germaine M. Key, Jesse Armendarez, Mary B. Sandoval, Matt Slowik, and Socorro Enriquez. Slowik, Armendarez, and Sandoval defeated the incumbents and other challengers to win the election.

Results

Fontana Unified School District,
At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Slowik 18.7% 5,444
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJesse Armendarez 16.3% 4,731
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngMary B. Sandoval 16% 4,643
     Nonpartisan Shannon O'Brien Incumbent 15% 4,373
     Nonpartisan Ayanna Blackmon-Balogun Incumbent 13.6% 3,963
     Nonpartisan Socorro Enriquez 9.7% 2,819
     Nonpartisan Kareem Gongora 6.1% 1,780
     Nonpartisan Germaine M. Key 4.6% 1,332
Total Votes 29,085
Source: San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Statewide General Election: November 4, 2014," accessed December 22, 2014

Campaign themes

2017

Gongora highlighted the following issues on his campaign website:

“
  • Advocate for social and emotional learning programs
  • Empowering and engaging special needs students and parents
  • Ensuring a foundation for success in college, technical careers and business ownership[12]
 ”
—Kareem Gongora (2017)[13]

2014

Gongora highlighted the following issues on his campaign website:

“ Vision:

The Fontana Unified School District has the potential of being a leading institution of learning. This can be achieved through:

  • Effective and innovative instructional programs that engages students
  • Promote safe and positive learning environments that encourage students to become ethical and productive citizens to the local as well as national and global economies
  • Consensus building with parents, community leaders, and school faculty focusing on student success as the one and only priority
  • Enhance After-School Programs to supplement school day instruction


Goals:

Kareem’s campaign is invested into achieving the best opportunities for Fontana's students. As a graduate of the Fontana Unified School District, he is looking to ensure Fontana Unified schools operate at their full capacity, and exceed expectations by:

  • Early college preparation and workforce skill development
  • Maintaining decision and fiscal transparency as well as oversight of the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)
  • Collaborate with students, parents, and schools to highlight importance and maintain the integrity of Fontana Unified School District’s goals, mission statement, and learner outcomes.


Communication:

It is essential to bridge and increase opportunities for all stakeholders to interact in order to create a positive learning atmosphere.

  • Community
    • Partner with community leaders and businesses to gauge the needs of the emerging workforce of tomorrow.
  • Teachers
    • Listening to teachers concerns and encouraging an environment that fosters collaboration amongst peers. Teachers are one of the district’s most valuable resource and direct change-agents. I will work with teachers towards continuing facilitating a learning environment that caters to their strengths and challenges students.
  • Parents/Students
    • It is important to remain transparent and provide access to information necessary to building a physically and emotionally safe learning environment. Parents and students should be able to connect with representatives of the district. We can all learn from each other and I look towards ensuring this.[12]
 ”
—Kareem Gongora (2014)[14]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "2018 Statewide General Election - November 06, 2018 Candidate List," accessed October 9, 2018
  2. ↑ Fontana Unified School District, "Applicants for Vacancy on the FUSD Board of Education," accessed June 30, 2017
  3. ↑ The Sun, "Newly sworn-in councilman to resign from Fontana Unified School District board," January 5, 2017
  4. ↑ Fontana Herald News, "Special election to determine fifth Fontana School Board member will be held Nov. 7; candidate filing period begins," July 19, 2017
  5. ↑ Fontana Herald News, "Mars Serna, Kareem Gongora are the two candidates for vacant seat on Fontana School Board," accessed August 15, 2017
  6. ↑ San Bernardino County Elections, "2017 Consolidated Election - November 07, 2017: Candidate List," accessed August 15, 2017
  7. ↑ San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Final Unofficial Election Night Results," accessed November 8, 2017
  8. ↑ San Bernardino County Voter Registration, "Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed February 12, 2018
  9. ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed October 25, 2017
  10. ↑ Gongora for Fontana School Board, "Endorsements," accessed October 25, 2017
  11. ↑ San Bernardino County Democratic Party, "2017 November Election & Phone Bank Links," Octber 3, 2017
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  13. ↑ Gongora for Fontana School Board, "Home," accessed October 25, 2017
  14. ↑ Kareem Gongora, "Home," accessed September 29, 2014


Fontana Unified School District elections in 2018
San Bernardino County, California
Election date:November 6, 2018
Important information:What was at stake?
2014 Fontana Unified School District Elections
San Bernardino County, California
Election date:November 4, 2014
Candidates:At-large: • Incumbent, Ayanna Blackmon-Balogun • Incumbent, Shannon O'Brien • Kareem Gongora • Germaine M. Key • Jesse Armendarez • Mary B. Sandoval • Matt Slowik • Socorro Enriquez
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