Michael Flowers (California)
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Michael Flowers is the representative on the West Covina Unified School District Board of Education in California. He was appointed to the board in February 2014.[1]
Flowers sought another term in the general election on November 3, 2015. Flowers won the election.[2]
Elections
2015
Opposition
Three of the five seats on the West Covina Unified School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 3, 2015.[3][4] This race featured incumbents Michael Flowers, Daniel Monárrez and Camie Poulos and challengers Suzanne Augino, Brenda Martinez and Eric Pinal. All three incumbents won re-election.[2]
Results
| West Covina Unified School District, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michael Flowers Incumbent |
25.8% | 2,211 |
| Camie Poulos Incumbent |
19.8% | 1,694 |
| Daniel Monárrez Incumbent |
15.4% | 1,321 |
| Suzanne Augino | 14.3% | 1,224 |
| Brenda Martinez | 12.6% | 1,082 |
| Eric Pinal | 12.2% | 1,045 |
| Total Votes | 8,577 | |
| Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 24, 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.[5][6][7]
The first campaign finance reporting deadline was September 24, 2015, and the second one was October 22, 2015. If candidates raised or spent more than $1,000 from a single source, including their own funds, between August 5, 2015, and November 2, 2015, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours.[8]
If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Endorsements
Flowers was endorsed by the Los Angeles County Democratic Party and the Teachers Association of West Covina.[9][10]
Campaign themes
2015
Flowers highlighted the following statement on his campaign website:
| “ | I have been a resident of West Covina for 33 years, married for 30 and have three children. My story is one of a strong work ethic and dedication, serving my Country and community in the Army and as a US Letter Carrier. I was even featured by bestselling author, Mark Sanborn in “Fred 2.0”. I was appointed to the WCUSD Board in February, 2014.
Since being appointed I’ve assisted in establishing and implementing: Duel Immersion Programs International Baccalaureate Program at ALL levels Advancement Placement Capstone Program Project Lead The Way (Engineering Academy) International Baccalaureate Diploma Program expansion School Resource Officer My enthusiasm and commitment to all stakeholders remains strong. Through public support of my purpose and passion for the community, I will exemplify leadership focused on student success. My vision also includes a STEM Academy (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) as well as continuous improvements to school infrastructure. I ask for your vote in my effort to continue on the WCUSD Board of Education being a voice of reason in representing our outstanding teachers, students, parents and community![11] |
” |
| —Michael Flowers, (2015)[1] | ||
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See also
- West Covina Unified School District, California
- West Covina Unified School District elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elect Michael Flowers for West Covina School Board - 2015, "Candidate Statement," accessed October 30, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Candidate List Local And Municipal Consolidated Elections - 11/3/2015," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “2015 Scheduled Elections,” accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “Running for Office,” accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 3, 2015," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Democratic Party, "Endorsements," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ San Gabriel Valley Tribune, "Election 2015: Your guide to West Covina council, school board races," October 26, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2015 West Covina Unified School District Elections | |
| Los Angeles County, California | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Michael Flowers • Incumbent, Daniel Monárrez • Incumbent, Camie Poulos • Suzanne Augino • Brenda Martinez • Eric Pinal |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
