Lodi Unified School District elections (2014)
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Four seats on the Lodi Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Seats from Trustee Areas 1, 3, 4 and 5 were up for election.[1][2]
Trustee Area 1 incumbent Bonnie Cassel and Trustee Area 5 incumbent Ron Heberle ran unopposed and won re-election. Incumbent George Neely won re-election against challenger Andrew Rigopoulos for the Trustee Area 3 seat. Candidates Jennifer Wise and Daryl R. Talken ran for election to the open Trustee Area 4 seat, which Talken won.[3]
About the district
- See also: Lodi Unified School District, California
Lodi Unified School District is located in San Joaquin County, California. The county seat is Stockton. San Joaquin County was home to 704,379 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] In the 2011-2012 school year, Lodi Unified School District was the 30th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 30,319 students.[5]
Demographics
San Joaquin County underperformed compared to the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 17.9 percent of San Joaquin County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.5 percent for California as a whole. The median household income for San Joaquin County was $53,895 compared to $61,400 for the entire state. The percentage of people below poverty level for San Joaquin County was 17.5 percent while it was 15.3 percent statewide.[4]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Lodi Unified School District Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms by specific geographic districts. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. The seats from Trustee Areas 1, 3, 4 and 5 were up for election in 2014, and the seats from Trustee Areas 2, 6 and 7 will be up for election in 2016.[1][2]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period. The filing period began July 14, 2014, and ended August 8, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 20, 2014. Voters could request vote-by-mail ballots from October 6, 2014, through October 28, 2014.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Trustee Area 1
- Bonnie Cassel
- Incumbent
- Graduate, University of California at Davis and California State University at Sacramento
- Adjunct instructor, San Joaquin Delta College
- Former teacher, Lodi Unified School District
Trustee Area 3
- George Neely
- Incumbent
- Educator
- Retired aviation officer, U.S. Army
- Andrew Rigopoulos
- Businessman
- Autism activist
Trustee Area 4
- Jennifer Wise
- Graduate, California State University at Sacramento
- Realtor, Century 21 M&M and Associates
- Daryl R. Talken
- Graduate, California State University at Chico
- Retired educator
Trustee Area 5
- Ron Heberle
- Incumbent
Election results
Trustee Area 1
The Trustee Area 1 election did not appear on the ballot due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Bonnie Cassel won re-election by default.[8]
Trustee Area 3
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | George Neely Incumbent |
68.9% | 2,607 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrew Rigopoulos | 30.6% | 1,158 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 19 | |
| Total Votes | 3,784 | |||
| Source: San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Election Results: November 4, 2014 General Election," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Trustee Area 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Daryl R. Talken |
57.6% | 3,457 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer Wise | 42.1% | 2,525 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 20 | |
| Total Votes | 6,002 | |||
| Source: San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Election Results: November 4, 2014 General Election," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Trustee Area 5
The Trustee Area 5 election did not appear on the ballot due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Ron Heberle won re-election by default.[8]
Campaign finance
Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.[9]
Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.[9]
Past elections
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2012This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Ralph Womack, representative of Trustee Area 2, and incumbent Joe Nava, representative of Trustee Area 7, were re-elected by default. As no one filed for the open seat representing Trustee Area 6, the Board of Education appointed Ron Freitas.[10][11] 2010
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Lodi Unified School District election in 2014:[2][9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 14, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 8, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 6, 2014 | First day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | First pre-election report due |
| October 20, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| October 23, 2014 | Second pre-election report due |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 31, 2014 | Termination report due |
| February 2, 2015 | Semi-annual report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for several state executive offices, two seats in the U.S. House and three seats in the state Assembly. In addition to those general elections, this election will also share the ballot with a number of judicial elections, other school board elections and municipal elections.[12]
Recent news
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See also
- California
- Lodi Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- San Joaquin County, California ballot measures
- California ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lodi Unified School District, "Board of Education," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate's Guide: School Districts Governing Board Members Election November 4, 2014," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List General Election," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "San Joaquin County, California," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Election Results," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Lodi News Sentinel, "August 12, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Recordnet.com, "Lodi Unified sees much apathy for district seats," August 23, 2012
- ↑ Lodi-News Sentinel, "Lodi Unified School District board appoints Ralph Womack new president," December 12, 2012
- ↑ San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List General Election," accessed July 24, 2014
| 2014 Lodi Unified School District Elections | |
| San Joaquin County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Incumbent, Bonnie Cassel Trustee Area 3: • Incumbent, George Neely • Andrew Rigopoulos Trustee Area 4: • Daryl R. Talken • Jennifer Wise Trustee Area 5: • Incumbent, Ron Heberle |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
