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Montebello Unified School District elections (2013)
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Four seats were up for election on the Montebello Unified School Board on November 5, 2013. Hector A. Chacon, Benjamin Cardenas and Lani Cupchoy defeated Gerri Guzman, Sonia Saucillo-Valencia and Frank Thomas Morales for three seats with four-year terms. Edgar Cisneros defeated Paul Montoya and C.J. Salgado for an unexpired two-year term previously held by the late Marcella Calderon.[1]
About the district
Montebello Unified School District is located in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 Census, the population of Montebello was 62,500.[2]
Demographics
Montebello lagged behind state rates for higher education achievement, median income and poverty according to the 2010 U.S. Census. The percentage of city residents over 25 years old with bachelor's degrees (16.7%) was lower than the state average (30.2%). The 2010 U.S. Census calculated a median income of $52,496 in Montebello and $61,632 for California. Montebello had a poverty rate of 15% in 2010 while California's poverty rate was 14.4%.[2]
| Racial Demographics, 2010[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race | Montebello (%) | California (%) |
| White | 53.8 | 57.6 |
| Black or African American | 0.9 | 6.2 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 11 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Two or More Races | 3.7 | 4.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 79.3 | 36.7 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Method of board member selection
The Montebello Unified School Board consists of five members who are elected at-large to four-year terms. There are no primary elections for Montebello Unified board seats. Each general election takes place the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in odd-numbered years. Four seats were up for election on November 5, 2013 including an unexpired two-year term. District residents will cast ballots for three seats on November 3, 2015.
Candidates for the Montebello Unified School Board must be registered voters in the district prior to submitting nominating petitions. Each candidate could submit a 200-word statement for inclusion on the ballot by August 9, 2013. Voters were able to request ballots by mail between October 7 and October 29.[3]
Elections
2013
Candidates
Full terms
- Hector A. Chacon
- Incumbent
- Benjamin Cardenas
- Incumbent
- Graduate, University of California-Los Angeles
- District director, Representative Grace Napolitano
- Lani Cupchoy
- Graduate, University of California-Los Angeles
- Educator
- Gerri Guzman
- Incumbent
- Sonia Saucillo-Valencia
- Domestic engineer
- Frank Thomas Morales
- Retired electrician
Unexpired term
- Edgar Cisneros
- Graduate California State University-Long Beach
- Senior deputy, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
- Paul Montoya
- Incumbent
- Information systems analyst, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
- C.J. Salgado
- Manager/recruiter
- Veteran, U.S. Air Force
Results
| Montebello Unified School Board, Full terms, November 5, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Hector A. Chacon Incumbent |
23.4% | 4,440 | |
| Nonpartisan | Benjamin Cardenas Incumbent |
22.7% | 4,305 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lani Cupchoy |
19.6% | 3,717 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gerri Guzman Incumbent | 19.1% | 3,635 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sonia Saucillo-Valencia | 8.6% | 1,642 | |
| Nonpartisan | Frank Thomas Morales | 6.7% | 1,265 | |
| Total Votes | 19,004 | |||
| Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
| Montebello Unified School Board, Unexpired term, November 5, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Edgar Cisneros |
46.2% | 3,614 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Montoya Incumbent | 40.1% | 3,137 | |
| Nonpartisan | C.J. Salgado | 13.6% | 1,064 | |
| Total Votes | 7,815 | |||
| Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
Funding
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Endorsements
The Los Cerritos News endorsed Hector A. Chacon, Benjamin Cardenas, Gerri Guzman and Paul Montoya on November 1, 2013.[4]
Past elections
2011
The district canceled elections scheduled for November 8, 2011 as only two candidates filed for election for two available seats.[5]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Montebello Unified School District election in 2013:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 3, 2013 | Notice of election by county officials |
| July 15, 2013 | First day to file a petition of candidacy |
| August 9, 2013 | Close of filing period for petition of candidacy |
| August 14, 2013 | Last day to withdraw nominating petitions |
| October 7, 2013 | First day to apply to vote by mail |
| October 21, 2013 | Last day to register to vote in school election |
| October 29, 2013 | Final day to apply to vote by mail |
| November 5, 2013 | Election Day |
| November 26, 2013 | Certification of election results as official |
Additional elections on the ballot
The Montebello Unified School Board elections shared the ballot with other local elections. Residents of Montebello submitted votes for three seats on the City Council.[7]
See also
- California school board elections draw over 200 candidates
- School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts
- School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
- California
- Montebello Unified School District, California
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Los Angeles County, California ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Whittier Daily News, "Four spots up for grabs in the Montebello Unified board election," November 1, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 U.S. Census Bureau, "Quick Facts: Montebello" accessed November 21, 2013
- ↑ Los Angeles County Clerk, "Candidate Handbook," accessed November 21, 2013
- ↑ Los Cerritos News, "Endorsements: Elect Cardenas, Guzman, Chacon and Montoya for the Montebello Unified School District Board of Education," November 1, 2011
- ↑ [http://www.lavote.net/general/PDFS/PRESS_RELEASES/08292011-043733.pdf Los Angeles County Clerk, "November 8, 2011 Local And Municipal Cancelled Elections," August 29, 2011]
- ↑ LA Votes, "TENTATIVE CALENDAR OF EVENTS " accessed November 21, 2013
- ↑ Los Angeles County Clerk, "City Contests," accessed November 21, 2013
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