Kari Middleton Hendrix
Kari Middleton Hendrix was a candidate for the Trustee Area 1 seat on the Palm Springs Unified School District school board in California. Hendrix was defeated in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Hendrix works as an independent financial consultant for LPL Financial. She is an appointed member of the advisory committee for First 5 of Riverside County Commission on Children and Women. The commission supports early learning programs for all children, advocates for full-day kindergarten, and has funded the "Ready, Set Swim" initiative, which focuses on drowning-prevention through free swimming lessons for children aged ten months to five years. Hendrix also serves on the Desert Arc Board of Directors, the Citizen’s Oversight Committee for the Palm Springs Unified School District, the leadership board of the American Cancer Society's Desert Spirit Chapter, and the board of directors of the Desert Hospitality Accountants' Association. Hendrix was a founding member of the Desert Sands Education Foundation and previously served as a state legislative advocate for tuition and budget issues for the California university system. She also previously served as a finance committee member for Cathedral City and as president of the alumni association for the University of California at San Diego. Hendrix earned a bachelor's degree in history and psychology from the University of California at San Diego. She and her husband have three daughters.[1][2][3]
Elections
2016
Two of the five seats on the Palm Springs Unified School District Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. The race for the open Trustee Area 1 seat featured candidates Madonna Gerrell, Kari Middleton Hendrix, and Thomas Lister-Looker, and Gerrell won. In his bid for re-election to Trustee Area 2, incumbent Richard Clapp ran unopposed and won re-election by default.[4][5]
Results
| Palm Springs Unified School District, Trustee Area 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Madonna Gerrell |
41.09% | 3,652 |
| Kari Middleton Hendrix | 38.54% | 3,425 |
| Thomas Lister-Looker | 20.38% | 1,811 |
| Total Votes | 8,888 | |
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated Presidential Election Official Results," accessed December 2, 2016 | ||
Funding
Hendrix reported $4,308.00 in contributions and $2,785.84 in expenditures to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters, which left her campaign with $1,522.16 on hand as of September 24, 2016.[6]
Endorsements
Hendrix was endorsed by the following organizations and elected officials:[7][8][9][10][11][12]
- Evolve
- CCSA Advocates
- California Women 4 Women Caucus
- Desert Valleys Builders Association
- Building Industry Association
- California NOW
- Riverside County Auditor-Controller Paul Angulo
- Cathedral City Mayor Stan Henry
- Cathedral City Councilman Mark Carnevele
- Cathedral City Police Captain Earl Moss
- Desert Hot Springs Mayor Scott Matas
- Desert Hot Springs City Councilwoman Yvonne Parks
- Desert Water Agency board member Kristin Bloomer
- Indio Mayor Glenn A. Miller
- La Quinta City Council member Robert Radi
- Desert Sands Unified School District board member Gary Tomak
For a full list of all official and unofficial endorsements received by Hendrix please click here.
Campaign themes
2016
Political philosophy
Hendrix described the following as her political philosophy.
| “ | I have extensive experience with both education and finance on the state, county, and local levels. This is why my passion for education and training in finance has drawn me to this position[13] | ” |
| —Kari Middleton Hendrix (September 26, 2016)[3] | ||
She also added the following statement about her campaign for a school board seat:
| “ | I was born and raised in Cathedral City. My family has lived here for multiple generations and this community is where I plan to stay.
Having grown up here, and attended Palm Springs Unified Schools, I bring a unique perspective to the board. I was fortunate, and given every opportunity to be the first in my family to go to college. I was inspired to do so by PSUSD teachers. We are raising our three daughters in the community that my husband and I call “home.” Our oldest daughter, Olivia, attends a Palm Springs school and my mother-in-law retired from the district after 25 years as a local teacher. I want the best opportunities for our children-the best teachers, the best curriculum, and best platform for their future success for my children and for your children. I want to be the “voice of parents and families” on the school board, as the ONLY Board member, with a child attending school in the district. I have the history, commitment, and ability to guide the district as the new school board member. Please stay attuned to issues and provide community feedback on my Facebook page Elect Kari Middleton Hendrix to PSUSD on local education issues. I ask for your vote in November[13] |
” |
| —Kari Middleton Hendrix (September 26, 2016)[3] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Palm Springs Unified School District, California
- Palm Springs Unified School District elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Kari Middleton Hendrix," September 13, 2016
- ↑ Middleton Hendrix for PSUSD School Board, "About Kari," accessed September 14, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ballotpedia's Biographical Information Submission Form, "Kari Middleton Hendrix's responses," September 26, 2016
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List," accessed August 19, 2016
- ↑ Riverside County, "Consolidated Presidential Election," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "County of Riverside Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Kari Middleton Hendrix," June 6, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Kari Middleton Hendrix," August 31, 2016
- ↑ The Desert Sun, "Insider: School board candidate endorsements," September 16, 2016
- ↑ The Desert Sun, "Insider: School board endorsements," October 6, 2016
- ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ CCSA Advocates, "Our Endorsements: November 2016 Elections," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2016 Palm Springs Unified School District Elections | |
| Riverside County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Madonna Gerrell • Kari Middleton Hendrix • Thomas Lister-Looker Trustee Area 2: • Incumbent, Richard Clapp |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
