Lani Cupchoy
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Lani Cupchoy is a member-elect for an at-large seat on the Montebello School Board. She first won election against five other candidates on November 5, 2013.
Cupchoy was targeted for recall in March 2017, but the effort was unsuccessful. The recall petition said she “misused school funds to pay family members and friends.” Cupchoy said the district's financial situation was an inherited problem.[1][2]
Biography
Cupchoy earned a B.A. in history from the University of California-Los Angeles. She later earned an M.A. in history from California State University-Los Angeles. Cupchoy is currently completing her doctoral work at the University of California-Irvine. She has been an instructor at UC-Irvine as well as the Los Angeles Unified School District.[3]
Elections
2013
Cupchoy ran against incumbents Hector A. Chacon, Benjamin Cardenas and Gerri Guzman along with challengers Sonia Saucillo-Valencia and Frank Thomas Morales on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Montebello Unified School Board, Full terms, November 5, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Hector A. Chacon Incumbent |
23.4% | 4,440 | |
| Nonpartisan | Benjamin Cardenas Incumbent |
22.7% | 4,305 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lani Cupchoy |
19.6% | 3,717 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gerri Guzman Incumbent | 19.1% | 3,635 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sonia Saucillo-Valencia | 8.6% | 1,642 | |
| Nonpartisan | Frank Thomas Morales | 6.7% | 1,265 | |
| Total Votes | 19,004 | |||
| Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Cupchoy did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Endorsements
Cupchoy received the following endorsements during her 2013 campaign:[4]
- Montebello Teachers Association
- Bell Gardens Police Officers Association
- Los Angeles County Federation of Labor-Committee on Political Education (COPE)
- American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees California District Council 36
- The City of Commerce Model City Democratic Club
Campaign themes
2013
Cupchoy explained her reasons for running in 2013 in an interview with EGP News:[5]
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I am running to fulfill my lifelong commitment to our community and district that has earned me the support of teachers. My unique experience as an educator, daughter of educators, and former M.U.S.D. student, will guide me in reallocating funds from the District level to the classroom to support programs and services that directly benefit students and the people who serve them daily. |
Recent news
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See also
- California
- Montebello Unified School District, California
- Montebello Unified School District elections (2013)
- Lani Cupchoy and Benjamin Cardenas recall, Montebello Unified School District, California (2017)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pasadena Star-News, "2 Montebello Unified board members served with recall petitions," March 2, 2017
- ↑ EGP News, "MUSD Wins Lawsuit Against County," July 20, 2017
- ↑ Lani Cupchoy for School Board, "About," accessed November 21, 2013
- ↑ Lani Cupchoy for School Board, "Endorsements," accessed November 21, 2013
- ↑ EGP News, "Election Preview: Candidates Seek Seats In MUSD, Bell Gardens, Montebello," September 26, 2013
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