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Mike Gallo
Mike Gallo was a member of the San Bernardino County Board of Education in California, representing Area D. Gallo assumed office on October 3, 2021. Gallo left office on December 9, 2022.
Gallo ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the San Bernardino City Unified School District school board in California. Gallo lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Elections
2020
See also: San Bernardino City Unified School District, California, elections (2020)
General election
General election for San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for San Bernardino City Unified School District school board At-large on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers (Nonpartisan) | 16.1 | 29,632 |
| ✔ |  | Scott Wyatt (Nonpartisan) | 15.0 | 27,663 |
| ✔ |  | Margaret Hill (Nonpartisan) | 14.0 | 25,902 |
| ✔ | Mayra Ceballos (Nonpartisan) | 14.0 | 25,862 | |
| Heather Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 13.9 | 25,598 | ||
 | Mike Gallo (Nonpartisan) | 12.9 | 23,861 | |
| Tressy Capps (Nonpartisan) | 7.4 | 13,697 | ||
| Joette Campbell (Nonpartisan) | 6.7 | 12,283 | ||
| Total votes: 184,498 | |||
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2015
Four of the seven seats on the San Bernardino City Unified School District Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. The seats represent the district at-large.
The seats held by incumbents Margaret Hill, Lynda K. Savage, Sharon "Bobbie" Perong and Mike Gallo were on the ballot.[1]
Incumbents Hill and Gallo won re-election, and newcomers Scott Wyatt and Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers joined the board. They defeated challengers Kaisar Ahmed, Rick Castro, Sonia Fernandez, Steven Paul Gutierrez and Esmeralda Negrete. Savage and Perong did not file to run for re-election.[2][3]
Results
| San Bernardino City Unified School District, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Margaret Hill Incumbent |
19.6% | 6,268 |
| Mike Gallo Incumbent |
16.3% | 5,226 |
| Scott Wyatt |
15.6% | 4,997 |
| Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers |
14.4% | 4,613 |
| Esmeralda Negrete | 10.8% | 3,468 |
| Kaisar Ahmed | 9.9% | 3,182 |
| Rick Castro | 8.1% | 2,602 |
| Sonia Fernandez | 3.2% | 1,036 |
| Steven Paul Gutierrez | 2.1% | 665 |
| Total Votes | 32,057 | |
| Source: San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Final Certified Election Results," accessed November 17, 2015 | ||
Funding
Gallo began the race with an existing account balance of $280.52 from his previous campaign. He reported $28.00 in contributions and $264.00 in expenditures to the San Bernardino County Elections Office, which left his campaign with $44.52 in the election.[4]
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.[5]
Endorsements
Gallo was endorsed by Voice.[6]
2011
| San Bernardino City Unified School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Margaret B. Hill |
14.8% | 6,671 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lynda K. Savage |
12.2% | 5,482 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sharon "Bobbie" Perong |
10.5% | 4,751 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael J. Gallo |
10.3% | 4,647 | |
| Nonpartisan | Teresa Parra | 9.4% | 4,218 | |
| Nonpartisan | Juan M. Lopez | 7.9% | 3,581 | |
| Nonpartisan | Damon L. Alexander | 7.2% | 3,243 | |
| Nonpartisan | Elsa Valdez | 6.8% | 3,079 | |
| Nonpartisan | Daniel William Deane | 6.8% | 3,068 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gil Navarro | 5.3% | 2,400 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anna M. Cox | 4% | 1,825 | |
| Nonpartisan | Henry William Nickel | 3.5% | 1,594 | |
| Nonpartisan | Willard A. Hughes | 1.2% | 533 | |
| Total Votes | 45,092 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter, "Governing Board Member; San Bernardino City Unified School District Voter Information," accessed October 21, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mike Gallo did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2015
Gallo highlighted the following pledge on his campaign website:
| “ | I Pledge to:
Advance a Culture of Excellence, Respect and High Expectations Increase our investments in building a positive school climate at each school site and create student leadership, mentorship and character-building experiences to achieve excellence in both academics and life skills. Prepare our Students for Success in Both College and Careers Ensure that our students successfully complete the necessary coursework to be college ready while inspiring and engaging them through Applied Learning and Career Pathways of their choice. Expand our Investment in Leadership and Staff Development Maintain our focus on Leadership Training and Professional Development to increase the skill and knowledge of our teachers and staff to deliver exceptional quality instruction and outcomes-driven best practices to maximize student achievement. Create Additional Parent Engagement Opportunities Actively encourage our parents to be involved in their child’s education and provide parents with guidance and assistance in enhancing student performance and preparing their child for the next stage of their educational journey.[7] |
” |
| —Mike Gallo, (2015)[8] | ||
See also
2020 Elections
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Governing Board Member; San Bernardino City Unified School District Voter Information," accessed October 21, 2013
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office, "2015 Consolidated Election - November 03, 2015: Candidate List," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Final Unofficial Election Night Results," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office, "Viewing filing activity for Gallo, Michael," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 3, 2015," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Voice, "Best Choices for San Bernardino Elected Leaders," October 8, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Re-elect Mike Gallo for School Board 2015, "Pledge Key Points for 2015," accessed October 30, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Hardy Brown II (Nonpartisan) |
San Bernardino County Board of Education Area D 2021–Present |
Succeeded by NA |
[[Category:Former_School_board_candidates]
