Kathy Turner
Kathy Turner was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Rocklin Unified School District school board in California. Turner was defeated in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016. The 2016 election was Turner's first time running for office.[1]
Biography
Turner has lived in Rocklin for over 20 years. She is a small business owner and a California licensed realtor affiliated with Coldwell Banker. She is a member of the California Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors. Turner is also a member of the Breen Elementary Parent Teacher Club, the Granite Oaks Middle School Parent Teacher Club, the Rocklin Swim Team board, the Junior League of Sacramento, and Kappa Kappa Gamma. She is also a member of Centerpoint Community Church. Turner earned a bachelor's degree in history and political science from the University of California at Los Angeles. She and her husband have two sons who attend the Rocklin Unified School District.[1]
Elections
2016
Two of the five seats on the Rocklin Unified School District board of trustees were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbent Camille Maben filed for re-election and faced challengers Eric Stevens and Kathy Turner.[2] Maben won re-election, and Stevens won election to the other seat on the ballot.[3]
Results
| Rocklin Unified School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Eric Stevens |
37.36% | 14,754 |
| Camille Maben Incumbent |
32.37% | 12,783 |
| Kathy Turner | 29.78% | 11,760 |
| Write-in votes | 0.48% | 191 |
| Total Votes | 39,488 | |
| Source: Placer County Elections Office, "Election Night Results Official Election Summary Final," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
Turner reported $5,629.33 in contributions and $5,629.33 in expenditures to the Placer County Elections Office, which left her campaign with a $0.00 balance in the election.[4]
Endorsements
Turner was endorsed by CCSA Advocates.[5]
Campaign themes
2016
Turner described the following as her political philosophy.
| “ | Kathy is the only candidate for Rocklin School Board that has children in Rocklin schools. She has been an active volunteer in the schools and in the Rocklin community. Volunteering in the schools and youth sports has given her the opportunity to serve as well as allowed her to see, hear, and experience what our schools’ and community’s needs are often well before others in the administration.[6] | ” |
| —Kathy Turner (September 1, 2016)[1] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ballotpedia's Biographical Information Submission Form, "Kathy Turner's responses," September 1, 2016
- ↑ Placer County Elections Division, "Qualified Candidate List," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ Placer County, "Election Night Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Placer County Elections Office, "Placer County Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed February 6, 2017
- ↑ CCSA Advocates, "Our Endorsements: November 2016 Elections," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2016 Rocklin Unified School District Elections | |
| Placer County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Camille Maben • Eric Stevens • Kathy Turner |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
