Mark Anthony Paredes

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Mark Anthony Paredes

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Irvine, 1999

Graduate

University of Arizona, 2022

Mark Anthony Paredes ran for election to the Garden Grove Unified Board of Education to represent Trustee Area 2 in California. Paredes lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Paredes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Mark Anthony Paredes earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and a graduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2002. He earned a second graduate degree from the University of Arizona in 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: Garden Grove Unified School District, California, elections (2022)

General election

General election for Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 2

Incumbent Lan Quoc Nguyen defeated Mark Anthony Paredes and Nicole Jaimes in the general election for Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lan Quoc Nguyen (Nonpartisan)	50.3	6,035
		Mark Anthony Paredes (Nonpartisan)	30.0	3,602
	Submit photo	Nicole Jaimes (Nonpartisan)	19.6	2,356

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2018

General election

General election for Garden Grove City Council District 4

Incumbent Phat Bui defeated Mark Anthony Paredes and Joe Dovinh in the general election for Garden Grove City Council District 4 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Phat Bui (Nonpartisan)	40.1	2,664
		Mark Anthony Paredes (Nonpartisan)	34.3	2,283
		Joe Dovinh (Nonpartisan)	25.6	1,703

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,650
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Mark Anthony Paredes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Paredes' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My commitment and desire to serve as a public servant came from my parents and lived experience. My family emigrated from the Philippines seeking a better life and instilled a belief that education creates opportunities and a pathway to success. As an academic advisor at UC Irvine, I worked and earned degrees in Political

Science and Social Sciences. I pursued a master's degree in Public Policy from UCLA and completed my second master's degree in Instructional Design and Technology from the University of Arizona.

As a former GGUSD educator, I have the unique perspective of seeing the challenges and needs of our students, parents, and teachers. I will support our teachers so they have all the necessary tools and training to provide the best education for our children. GGUSD's student population is diverse with diverse needs, and I will advocate for expanding career and technical education opportunities for all students.

I have dedicated myself to serving and improving the community by bridging relationships with social services programs, school districts, businesses, and our elected officials.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Expand resources supporting our vocational, technical and dual immersion programs to meet the needs of our diverse students.
• Bring additional healthcare and wellness resources to our schools.
• Increase access to afterschool programs, fields, and green space for our youth.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

My interest is for all our students to have the resources necessary and support they need to receive a high-level quality education. I have been a champion in ensuring our students have access to healthcare services and will push for greater benefits to address the mental health needs of our students and teachers. As an educator that has taught in the district, I want to also ensure that our teachers and administrative staff have the support that will allow them to better serve and teach our children.

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