Luis Mella
Luis Mella was a candidate for the District 6 seat on the School District 27J school board in Colorado. He lost election to the board on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Mella resides in Adams County, Colorado. Mella emigrated from Chile to Kansas as a young man and became a naturalized U.S. citizen, living in the Brighton area since 1990. He received a Bachelor's degree in business administration from Wichita State University before earning a Master's degree and Ed.D. from the University of Colorado, Denver.[1] Mella is employed as the director of technology for Mapleton Public Schools.[2]
Elections
2013
- See also: School District 27J elections (2013)
Mella lost to incumbent Teresa R. Gallegos in his attempt to win the District 6 seat on the School District 27J school board on November 5, 2013.
| School District 27J, District 6 General Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Teresa R. Gallegos Incumbent |
42% | 4,761 | |
| Nonpartisan | David S. Gill | 34.5% | 3,907 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stanley Hiller | 17.2% | 1,946 | |
| Nonpartisan | Luis Mella | 6.4% | 726 | |
| Total Votes | 11,340 | |||
| Source: Adams County, Colorado, "Election Summary Report, 2013 Adams County Coordinated Election," November 19, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Mella reported no contributions or expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State.[3]
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify any official endorsements for Mella in the election.
Campaign themes
In an interview with The Standard Blade, Mella cited "school funding, student achievement and teacher effectiveness" as his primary concerns and added that he was a supporter of Amendment 66.[2]
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