Mike McMahon (Alameda Unified school board member, California)
Mike McMahon was an at-large member of the Alameda Unified School District Board of Education in California. He was first elected to the board on November 5, 2002, and served until 2014.
McMahon faced two challengers in his bid for re-election to one of two at-large seats on November 4, 2014.[1] Mike McMahon (Alameda Unified school board member, California) lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
McMahon has lived in Alameda for over 30 years.[2] He works as a principal at the McMahon Group, coaching those who want to integrate family, career and community service. He has previously worked as a compliance specialist at the Oakland Unified School District Office of Charter Schools, as an IT analyst and as a manager. In addition to serving on the Alameda Unified Board of Education, McMahon has served on the Alameda California School Boards Association as secretary and treasurer since September 2009. He has also served as treasurer for the City of Alameda Democratic Club since 2004.[3]
McMahon earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from California State University at Hayward. His son and two daughters graduated from the Alameda Unified School District, and his four grandchildren now attend or will attend schools in the district.[2][3][4]
Elections
2014
Two at-large seats on the Alameda Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Mike McMahon was defeated by challengers Gary Lym and Solana Henneberry.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Solana Henneberry |
39.6% | 11,444 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary Lym |
32.5% | 9,397 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike McMahon Incumbent | 27.6% | 7,970 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 102 | |
| Total Votes | 28,913 | |||
| Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "General Election Results," accessed December 19, 2014 | ||||
Funding
McMahon filed Form 470 with the Alameda County Registrar of Voters, indicating he did not intend to raise or spend more than $1,000 for his 2014 campaign. Because of this, McMahon did not have to file any additional campaign finance reports.[5]
Endorsements
McMahon received endorsements from the Alameda County Democratic Party and the Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus of Alameda County.[6][7] A list of his individual supporters can be found here.
2010
| Alameda Unified School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Marjorie "Margie Sherratt |
37% | 14,261 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike McMahon Incumbent |
23.2% | 8,921 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Pruitt | 13.2% | 5,070 | |
| Nonpartisan | Clay Pollard | 11.5% | 4,420 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sheri Palmer | 8.3% | 3,196 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rand Wrobel | 6.5% | 2,503 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 134 | |
| Total Votes | 38,505 | |||
| Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Official Results General Election November 2, 2010," accessed September 11, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
McMahon highlighted the following issues on his campaign website:
| “ | Educational Leaders Needed Vermont Educational Leader shows the way. Why NCLB and other educational reforms are misguided. Contribute to Bond Measure Campaign You can make your check payable to Committee to Revitalize our Schools and mail it to 1620 Central Ave. Alameda CA 94501. You can make a contribution online by visiting www.rally.org/alamedaschools[8] |
” |
| —Mike McMahon's campaign website (2014)[9] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Mike + McMahon + Alameda + Unified + School + District"
See also
External links
- Alameda Unified School District
- Office website
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Twitter page
- LinkedIn page
Footnotes
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Services Report," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Alamedan, "The Campaign Column: 200 words or less," August 20, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 LinkedIn, "Mike McMahon profile," accessed October 14, 2014
- ↑ Mike McMahon, "Bio," accessed October 14, 2014
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filings made by MIke McMahon for Alameda Unified School District Board Member," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ Alameda County Democratic Party, "Endorsements," accessed October 14, 2014
- ↑ Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus of Alameda County, "2014 General Election Endorsement Meeting Results," accessed October 14, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mike McMahon, "Issues," accessed October 14, 2014
| 2014 Alameda Unified School District Elections | |
| Alameda County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Mike McMahon • Solana Henneberry • Gary Lym |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
