Martha McCuen Miller
Martha McCuen Miller represented Trustee Area 4 on the Kern High School District Board of Trustees in California. She was first elected to the board on November 2, 2010, and served until 2014.
Miller ran against two challengers in the general election on November 4, 2014.[1][2] Martha McCuen Miller lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Born and raised in Bakersfield, California, Miller taught in the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District for 36 years before she retired in 2008. Her husband also worked in the district as a teacher and later took on the role of superintendent. Miller earned her bachelor's degree from California State University at Chico. She and her husband have three grown children and two grandchildren.[3]
Elections
2014
Four seats on the Kern High School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. In Trustee Area 1, incumbent Mike Williams faced challenger Aurora Cooper and won re-election. The Trustee Area 2 seat was up for election due to a vacancy on the board. Jeff Flores was the only candidate to file for the seat. He ran unopposed and won the election by default. The Trustee Area 4 race featured incumbent Martha McCuen Miller and challengers Anna Laven and Phillip Peters. Peters defeated Miller and Laven to win a seat on the board. In Trustee Area 5, incumbent Bryan Batey ran unopposed and won re-election by default.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Phillip Peters |
36.5% | 7,923 | |
| Nonpartisan | Martha McCuen Miller Incumbent | 34.6% | 7,504 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anna Laven | 28.9% | 6,274 | |
| Total Votes | 21,701 | |||
| Source: Kern County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results: November 4, 2014 Consolidated General Election," accessed December 19, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Miller reported $40,722.00 in contributions and $35,139.00 in expenditures to the Kern County Registrar of Voters as of October 18, 2014, leaving her campaign with $5,583.00 cash on hand.[4]
Endorsements
Miller received endorsements from the Kern High School Teachers Association, as well as many community members.[5] A list of her supporters can be found here.
2010
| Kern High School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Bryan Batey Incumbent |
20.4% | 52,392 | |
| Nonpartisan | Martha McCuen Miller |
19% | 48,780 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Williams |
17.9% | 46,013 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marisa G. Wood | 14.1% | 36,156 | |
| Nonpartisan | Craig Holland | 12.5% | 32,206 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Turnbull | 8.5% | 21,830 | |
| Nonpartisan | Aaron Steenbergen | 7.6% | 19,641 | |
| Total Votes | 257,018 | |||
| Source: Kern County Registrar of Voters, "November 2, 2010, General Election Official Final Results," accessed October 6, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Miller highlighted the following priorities on her campaign website. Detailed descriptions of Miller's priorities were found here.
| “ | Dear Citizen,
. I urge you take a few moments to explore my priorities for serving as a Board Member of the Kern High School. The Board sets policies and approves the district budget and oversees expenditures from local, state and federal sources. The authority of the board resides with the board as a whole, and not with individual members. I understand that the Superintendent is responsible for the management and administrative functions of the district. Thus, I believe in a governance model in which the Board and Superintendent have a unity of purpose focused on learning and achievement for all students. Furthermore, I will advocate for more opportunities for students, parents and staff to give input into the process. . I have the highest respect for the dedication and commitment of the current administration and staff for their efforts on behalf of students. If elected, I would feel privileged to work cooperatively with the other board members and the superintendent to provide the best possible educational experience for the district students.[6] |
” |
| —Martha McCuen Miller's campaign website (2014)[7] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Martha + McCuen + Miller + Kern + High + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kern County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Consolidated General Election," accessed August 29, 2014
- ↑ The Bakersfield Californian, "Slates for school board elections shape up," August 8, 2014
- ↑ Committee to Reelect Martha Miller Trustee 2014, "Meet Martha," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Kern County Registrar of Voters, "Documentos en el archivo para: MARTHA MILLER - KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT-GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER AREA 4," accessed October 26, 2014
- ↑ Committee to Reelect Martha Miller Trustee 2014, "Endorsements," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Committee to Reelect Martha Miller Trustee 2014, "Priorities," accessed October 6, 2014
| 2014 Kern High School District Elections | |
| Kern County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Incumbent, Mike Williams • Aurora Cooper Trustee Area 2: • Jeff Flores Trustee Area 4: • Incumbent, Martha McCuen Miller • Anna Laven • Phillip Peters Trustee Area 5: • Incumbent, Bryan Batey |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
