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Lillian Tafoya
Lillian Tafoya was a member of the Bakersfield City Board of Education in California, representing Trustee Area 1. He left office on December 13, 2024.
Tafoya ran for re-election to the Bakersfield City Board of Education to represent Trustee Area 1 in California. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Elections
2020
See also: Bakersfield City School District, California, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Bakersfield City School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1
Incumbent Lillian Tafoya defeated Michael Eggert in the general election for Bakersfield City School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lillian Tafoya (Nonpartisan) | 56.8 | 9,704 | |
| Michael Eggert (Nonpartisan) | 43.2 | 7,391 | ||
| Total votes: 17,095 | |||
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2016
Three of the five seats on the Bakersfield City School District Board of Education were supposed to be up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. The election was canceled, however, due to lack of opposition. Incumbents Lillian Tafoya, Ray Gonzales, and Fred Haynes were the only candidates to file for the Trustee Area 1, 3, and 5 seats. Because of this, they were re-elected by default.[1][2]
Results
This race was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Lillian Tafoya won re-election by default.[1]
2012
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Lillian Tafoya was re-elected by default.[3]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Lillian Tafoya did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bakersfield Californian, "THE GRADE: School board races shape up; BCHS unveils arts center," August 17, 2016
- ↑ Bakersfield City School District, "Board of Education," accessed June 16, 2016
- ↑ The Bakersfield Californian, "Five seeking city school board seats under new election system," October 24, 2012
| 2016 Bakersfield City School District Elections | |
| Kern County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Incumbent, Lillian Tafoya Trustee Area 3: • Incumbent, Ray Gonzales Trustee Area 5: • Incumbent, Fred Haynes |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
