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Megan Kerr
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Long Beach City Council District 5
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Prior offices
Long Beach Unified School District school board District 1

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Personal
Profession
Community activist
Contact

Megan Kerr is a member of the Long Beach City Council in California, representing District 5. She assumed office on December 20, 2022. Her current term ends on December 15, 2026.

Kerr ran for election to the Long Beach City Council to represent District 5 in California. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

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Kerr earned her B.A. degree from California State Polytechnic University at Pomona.[1] Her community service experiences includes her involvement with a breakfast for the homeless, the LBCC Child Development Program, and the Alexandria House for women and children who have experienced homelessness, domestic violence, and human trafficking. She has also served as a member of the Long Beach Council PTA, District Community Advisory Committee, Superintendent Parent Forum, and two school site councils.[2]

Elections

2022

See also: City elections in Long Beach, California (2022)

General election

General election for Long Beach City Council District 5

Megan Kerr defeated Ian Patton in the general election for Long Beach City Council District 5 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Megan Kerr
Megan Kerr (Nonpartisan)
 
54.8
 
11,517
Image of Ian Patton
Ian Patton (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
45.2
 
9,514

Total votes: 21,031
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Long Beach City Council District 5

Megan Kerr and Ian Patton defeated Jeannine Bedard and Linda Valdez in the primary for Long Beach City Council District 5 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Megan Kerr
Megan Kerr (Nonpartisan)
 
48.5
 
7,211
Image of Ian Patton
Ian Patton (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
30.8
 
4,575
Jeannine Bedard (Nonpartisan)
 
10.6
 
1,580
Image of Linda Valdez
Linda Valdez (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
10.1
 
1,507

Total votes: 14,873
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2018

See also: Long Beach Unified School District elections (2018)

General election

The general election was canceled. Megan Kerr (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

2014

See also: Long Beach Unified School District elections (2014)

Megan Kerr defeated fellow newcomer Uduak-Joe Ntuk for the District 1 seat in the general election on April 8, 2014.

Results

Long Beach Unified School District, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngMegan Kerr 50.7% 3,912
     Nonpartisan Uduak-Joe Ntuk 49.3% 3,804
Total Votes 7,716
Source: Long Beach, California, "Long Beach Primary Nominating Election," accessed June 17, 2014

Funding

At the time of this election, the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk did not publish school board candidate campaign finance reports online. Ballotpedia staffers requested this information, but the only free method of viewing the files was at their office.

The Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk targeted the end of 2018 to make school board candidate campaign finance reports available online for free. From that point forward, Ballotpedia began including campaign finance data for Los Angeles County school board candidates.[3][4][5] On March 28, 2014, Gazettes published an article that included a limited amount of campaign finance data for the Long Beach election. According to that article, District 1 candidates Uduak-Joe Ntuk and Kerr raised approximately $65,000 and $30,000 in contributions each, respectively.[6]

Endorsements

Kerr received endorsements from the Teachers Association of Long Beach and the National Women's Political Caucus along with several other local political and labor organizations, including the Long Beach Young Democrats, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Firefighter Association and Police Officers Association. Departing District 1 board member Mary Stanton and fellow board members John McGinnis, Diana F. Craighead and Jon Meyer also endorsed Kerr.[7]

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2014

Megan Kerr logo.png

Kerr published a list of her campaign priorities in her official candidate statement:

As a Board Member I will:
  • Fight to increase funding so that every student can learn from qualified teachers in every classroom.
  • Vote to ensure that classroom funding is our first priority.
  • Work with parents to empower them to assist their children in school.
  • Promote teamwork between parents, the community, teachers, administration, and the school board.
  • Advocate programs that prepare students for college, their career, and the community. This includes both college preparation and vocational programs.
  • Communicate with you regarding the district and decisions of the board. I will also seek your input prior to making important decisions.[8]
—Megan Kerr (2014)[9]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Stacy Mungo
Long Beach City Council District 5
2022-Present
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
-
Long Beach Unified School District school board District 1
2014-2022
Succeeded by
Maria Isabel López