Laurance Lem Lee

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Laurance Lem Lee
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Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Lowell High School

Bachelor's

Harvard University

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Real estate
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Laurance Lem Lee ran for election to the San Francisco Unified Board of Education in California. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Lee completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Laurance Lem Lee's career experience includes working in real estate. He earned a bachelor's degree from Harvard University.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: San Francisco Unified School District, California, elections (2024)

General election

General election for San Francisco Unified Board of Education (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for San Francisco Unified Board of Education on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jaime Huling (Nonpartisan)
 
16.7
 
168,659
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Image of Parag Gupta
Parag Gupta (Nonpartisan)
 
13.8
 
139,340
✔
Image of Supryia Marie Ray
Supryia Marie Ray (Nonpartisan)
 
12.6
 
127,834
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Image of Matt Alexander
Matt Alexander (Nonpartisan)
 
12.1
 
122,698
Image of John Jersin
John Jersin (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
12.1
 
122,450
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Virginia Cheung (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
10.0
 
101,017
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Ann Hsu (Nonpartisan)
 
8.0
 
81,044
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Min Chang (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
4.8
 
48,550
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Laurance Lem Lee (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
4.5
 
45,736
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Maddy Krantz (Nonpartisan)
 
3.3
 
33,165
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Lefteris Eleftheriou (Nonpartisan)
 
2.2
 
22,285

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

Total votes: 1,012,778
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Laurance Lem Lee completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lee's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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My name is Laurance Lee, and I am a K-12 SFUSD graduate who has been helping to improve the district. I participated in the School Board recall from Day One, fought against protracted school closures, and pushed for new auditors as a member of the Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee. I want an SFUSD system that serves all our students well, and I would be honored to receive your vote for School Board commissioner.
  • Get our students reading at grade level.
  • Balance the SFUSD budget.
  • Ensure safe schools where our students can thrive.
We need a school district that spends money wisely and on programs that matter, such as language immersion and needed repairs. As a member of the Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee, I have succeeded in pushing to cut spending on unnecessary consultants, so that we can better serve our students.
Honesty, transparency, and experience. I have a demonstrable track record on all three.
We must listen to parents' feedback, and we must focus spending on educational outcomes. I have fought for this as an activist and budget analyst, and I will continue to do so as School Board commissioner.
I would like to see an SFUSD that provides the full educational experience that my classmates and I received.
We must provide a great education for our students. We cannot have unsafe schools or facilities in disrepair. We need to provide the right environment and education for students to succeed in the real world. We can accomplish this while spending money wisely.
I have a broad constituency across San Francisco. I have been actively involved in improving the district for several years, and many parents agree with my concerns and solutions.
We need to make sure every district is properly represented. We can balance our budget without disadvantaging underserved neighborhoods. Every student across SF deserves a quality education, and we must ensure that our schools are staffed properly.
I know how to build relationships with the community, because I have consistently done it. I was a part of the School Board recall from Day One, when it was initially unpopular. I pushed back against protracted school closures in 2021. I participated in the teacher protest against the EmPower payroll software. Time and again, I have built bridges with the community, and I will continue to do so as School Board commissioner.
The School Board must be transparent and accountable, and currently it is failing to live up to this. Our parents need to know that they can trust us. I have done the work, listened to parents, and will always be honest about what our district needs.

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 2, 2024
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