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Kevin O'Neill (California)
Kevin O'Neill ran for election to the South Bay Irrigation District to represent District 4 in California. O'Neill lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
O'Neill was a candidate for the Trustee Area 2 seat on the Sweetwater Board of Education in the California general election on November 4, 2014. O'Neill was defeated in the general election.
Biography
O'Neill graduated from Hilltop High School. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. His professional experience includes working as a general contractor. He has served as a member of the Bond Oversight Committee for both Sweetwater and the Chula Vista Elementary School District.[1]
Elections
2018
See also: Municipal elections in San Diego County, California (2018)
General election
General election for South Bay Water District District 4
Hector Martinez defeated Jerry Thomas and Kevin O'Neill in the general election for South Bay Water District District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Hector Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 65.2 | 4,301 | |
| Jerry Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 17.7 | 1,164 | ||
 | Kevin O'Neill (Nonpartisan) | 17.1 | 1,129 | |
| Total votes: 6,594 | |||
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2014
The election in Sweetwater featured five seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. There was no primary election.
The only sitting incumbent at the time of the election, former board president John McCann, did not file to run for re-election, but former members Bertha J. Lopez and Jim Cartmill, both of whom pleaded guilty to misdemeanors of accepting gifts above the state limit while serving on the school board, ran to reclaim their seats. A total of 21 candidates ran for the five open seats.
In Trustee Area 1, Arturo Solis won the election. Kevin J. Pike defeated former member Lopez as well as three other challengers to win election to Trustee Area 2. Cartmill was also defeated. His former seat representing Trustee Area 3 was won by Frank A. Tarantino. Newcomers Nicholas Segura and Paula Hall won election to the Trustee Area 4 and 5 seats, respectively.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Kevin Pike |
26.5% | 4,613 | |
| Nonpartisan | Adrian Arancibia | 25% | 4,345 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin O'Neill | 16% | 2,776 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dana Toogood | 16% | 2,788 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bertha J. Lopez | 16.5% | 2,878 | |
| Total Votes | 17,400 | |||
| Source: San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Gubernatorial General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
Funding
O'Neill reported $8,752.00 in contributions and $3,855.00 in expenditures to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters, leaving him with a cash balance of $4,897.00 as of September 30, 2014.[2]
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kevin O'Neill did not complete Ballotpedia's 2018 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
In response to a survey published by La Prensa San Diego, O'Neill answered several questions outlining his campaign themes and vision.
| “ | What do you believe is the number one issue with the district? Re-establish the lost goodwill and respect within the community. What qualities are will you looking for in hiring a superintendent? I believe that before the qualifications for the new superintendent can be established, the residents and business’ within the District as well as teachers and staff should be brought together to set the vision for what they want the District to be in 10 years. Once the goal is set, the skills needed for carrying out that vision can be established. Board accountability has been lacking, how will you hold the board accountable? By conducting the public’s business in the open. What do you believe is your role in interacting with teachers? A school board member should ensure that Teachers be given maximum control over how they teach. I would hope that the Board and Teachers reach a point where they share pride in the quality of the educational experience offered to ALL students as well as mutual respect. As a board member, my allegiance must be to the institution as a whole and not to a single area or any particular class of employee or parent. What are your financial priorities? I want a top to bottom audit of the District accounts in order to determine the depth and breadth of any holes. Once those are identified the Board should meet with teachers, staff, and residents to determine the measures necessary to bring the District back to a firm financial footing. I would propose that the District establish both a regular reserve and a rainy day reserve. The latter could be used to provide security and consistency of staffing during times the State underfunds education.[3] |
” |
| —La Prensa San Diego survey (2014)[4] | ||
See also
2018 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Kevin O'Neill, "About Kevin O'Neill," accessed October 15, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "O NEILL FOR SWEETWATER SCHOOL BOARD AREA 2 2014-460 Recipient Committee Campaign Statement," October 6, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ La Prensa San Diego, "Sweetwater board races provide an opportunity for a fresh start!" September 19, 2014
| 2014 Sweetwater Union High School District Elections | |
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| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Burt Grossman • Arturo Solis • Jerome Orlando Torres Trustee Area 2: • Adrian Arancibia • Bertha J. Lopez • Kevin O'Neill • Kevin J. Pike • Dana Toogood Trustee Area 3: • Richard F. Arroyo • Jim Cartmill • Chris Shilling • Frank A. Tarantino Trustee Area 4: • Valley P. Coleman • Tino Martinez • Felipe Nuno • Derrick W. Roach • Nicholas Segura Trustee Area 5: • Paula Hall • Marcelino J. Martinez • William "Bud" McLeroy • Thomas "Tom" Schaaf |
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