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Meredith Ibarra
Meredith Ibarra was the Trustee Area 1 representative on the Alisal Union School District in California. She was recalled from the office on September 9, 2014.
Ibarra was a candidate for the Trustee Area 5 on the Salinas Union High School District Board of Trustees that was defeated in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Ibarra is a mother of two.[1] Ibarra was singled out by fellow Alisal School Board member Maricela Cruz for long-winded comments on agenda items. The board discussed a policy of limiting board member’s comments on any agenda item to five minutes as a result of two incidents in which Ibarra's microphone was turned off.[2]
Elections
2014
Election results
| Meredith Ibarra recall election, September 9, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Recall | 236 | 71.73% | ||
| Retain | 93 | 28.27% | ||
| Election results via: Monterey County Elections (September 9, 2014) | ||||
| Alisal Union School District, Trustee Area 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Estrella Thoeni | 264 | 100% | ||
| Election results via: Monterey County Elections (September 9, 2014) | ||||
2013
Meredith Ibarra was opposed by Eva Marie Martinez and Kimberly Morales for the Trustee Area 5 position.[3]
Election results
On November 5, 2013 Phillip G. Tabera, Lila Cann and Eva Marie Martinez were elected to the Salinas Union High School District Board of Education. No candidates filed seeking election for the Trustee Area 2 seat.
| Salinas Union High School District Board of Education, Trustee Area 5 General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Eva Marie Martinez |
63% | 1,101 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kimberly Morales | 25% | 437 | |
| Nonpartisan | Meredith Ibarra | 12% | 210 | |
| Total Votes | 1,748 | |||
| Source: Monterey County Elections, "COUNTY OF MONTEREY CITY / SCHOOL / SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION," accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Ibarra did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Monterey County Election Commission.
Endorsements
Meredith Ibarra did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
See also
- Meredith Ibarra recall, Alisal Union School District, California (2014)
- Alisal Union School District, California
- Salinas Union High School District, California
- Salinas Union High School District elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Californian, "7 seek 3 seats on high school board," October 10, 2013
- ↑ KSBW.com, "Alisal school board considers rules to crackdown on members who talk too much," February 19, 2014
- ↑ SmartVoter.org, "Board Member; Salinas Union High School District; Trustee Area 5 Voter Information," accessed October 15, 2013
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