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Melody O. Ngaue-Tuuholoaki
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Melody O. Ngaue-Tuuholoaki is the Seat 3 representative on the Inglewood Unified School District school board in California. First elected to a two-year term on April 7, 2015, Ngaue-Tuuholoaki won a new term in the at-large general election on April 4, 2017.
Elections
2017
Three seats on the Inglewood Unified School District Advisory Board of Education were up for election on April 4, 2017. Seat 1 incumbent Margaret Richards-Bowers did not file to run for re-election, leaving the seat open for a newcomer. Dionne Young Faulk and Odest Riley Jr. ran for that seat, and Faulk won. In their bids for re-election, Seat 2 incumbent Carliss McGhee and Seat 3 incumbent Melody O. Ngaue-Tuuholoaki ran unopposed and won additional terms on the board.[1][2]
The school board election was held at large, but candidates ran for specific seats. Seats were not tied to a specific jurisdiction. All registered voters in the school district could vote for all the seats on the ballot, and candidates could run for any seat on the ballot, no matter where they lived.[3]
Results
| Inglewood Unified School District, Seat 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Melody O. Ngaue-Tuuholoaki Incumbent (unopposed) |
94.00% | 3,323 |
| Write-in votes | 6% | 212 |
| Total Votes | 3,535 | |
| Source: Inglewood City Clerk, "General Municipal Election April 4 2017 Summary Report (Final Count)," accessed April 19, 2017 | ||
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.[4][5][6]
2015
Four of the five seats on the Inglewood Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. Seats 1, 3, 4 and 5 were on the ballot.
Incumbents Rene Talbott, Henry Brown, Graciela Patino and Johnny J. Young representing Seats 1, 3, 4 and 5, respectively, were up for re-election. Talbott, Brown and Patino were appointed to their seats by Inglewood Unified State Trustee Dr. Don Brann on January 15, 2015, to serve until the election determined the next members.
Margaret Richards-Bowers defeated fellow candidate Dionne Young Faulk for Seat 1, and candidate Melody O. Ngaue-Tuuholoaki ran unopposed and won Seat 3.
Incumbents Rene Talbott and Graciela Patino faced challengers Margaret Evans and Darius Leevy for Seat 4. The Seat 5 race featured incumbent Henry C. Brown and challenger D’Artagnan Scorza. All three incumbents were ousted from their seats. Scorza won Seat 5, and Evans won Seat 4 after she defeated Patino in a runoff election on June 16, 2015.
Results
| Inglewood Unified School District, Seat 3 General Election, 2-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Melody O. Ngaue-Tuuholoaki |
100% | 4,840 | |
| Total Votes | 4,840 | |||
| Source: City of Inglewood, "General Municipal Election Tuesday, April 07, 2015: Official Results," accessed April 28, 2015 | ||||
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.[7][8][9]
Endorsements
Ngaue-Tuuholoaki was endorsed by the Los Angeles County Democratic Party.[10]
Campaign themes
2015
Ngaue-Tuuholoaki highlighted the following statement on her campaign website:
| “ | After spending the first months of 2015 asking friends, family, and community members for your support, I decided to run to be a board member for the Inglewood Unified School District Board of Education!
I’m bringing years of experience as a classroom teacher, mentor, and public servant to the job. That experience will help me work with teachers, parents, and the Inglewood community to be a fiscally responsible advocate for our students. However, I need the support of neighbors like you to build a stronger Inglewood Unified School District. I’m a passionate strategic thinker who values honesty and integrity, and I want to bring that approach to our School Board. When we come to the table with students as our top priority, it puts issues like teacher retention, student achievement, and school budgeting in perspective. I believe in our district, just like I believe my education at Worthington Elementary School here in Inglewood gave me a strong foundation that helped me be successful in the classroom as both a student and as a teacher. Our schools don’t need a placeholder - they need a stakeholder who is invested in the success of our school district. Together, we can build a district that gives every student the learning environment they need to thrive. I would be honored to have your vote in this election. For our students, Melody[11] |
” |
| —Melody O. Ngaue-Tuuholoaki (2015)[12] | ||
See also
- Inglewood Unified School District, California
- Inglewood Unified School District elections (2017)
- Inglewood Unified School District elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Yvonne Horton, Inglewood City Clerk," January 11, 2017
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Email communication with Yvonne Horton, Inglewood City Clerk" April 5, 2017
- ↑ Inglewood City Clerk's Office, "Elections," accessed January 9, 2017
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Daniel Anderson, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," October 7, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," January 2, 2018
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Daniel Anderson, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," October 7, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," January 2, 2018
- ↑ Los Angeles Democratic Party, "Endorsements," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Melody Ngaue-Tuuholoaki Inglewood School Board Seat 3, "Welcome!" accessed April 2, 2015
| Inglewood Unified School District elections in 2017 | |
| Los Angeles County, California | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Seat 1: • Dionne Young Faulk • Odest Riley Jr. Seat 2: • Incumbent, Carliss McGhee Seat 3: • Incumbent, Melody O. Ngaue-Tuuholoaki |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
| 2015 Inglewood Unified School District Elections | |
| Los Angeles County, California | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Seat 1: • Margaret Richards-Bowers • Dionne Young Faulk Seat 3: • Melody O. Ngaue-Tuuholoaki Seat 4: • Incumbent, Graciela Patino • Incumbent, Rene Talbott • Margaret Evans • Darius Leevy Seat 5: • Incumbent, Henry C. Brown • D’Artagnan Scorza |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
