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Murad Sarama
Murad Sarama (also known as Moe) ran for election to the Sacramento County Board of Education to represent Area 4 in California. He lost in the general election on March 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Sacramento County, California (2024)
General election
General election for Sacramento County Board of Education Area 4
Vanessa Caigoy defeated Linda Christopher-Dewilde, Jennin Martinez, Murad Sarama, and Usman Haider in the general election for Sacramento County Board of Education Area 4 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vanessa Caigoy (Nonpartisan) | 32.7 | 16,579 | |
| Linda Christopher-Dewilde (Nonpartisan) | 21.0 | 10,655 | ||
| Jennin Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 21.0 | 10,650 | ||
 | Murad Sarama (Nonpartisan) | 19.9 | 10,097 | |
| Usman Haider (Nonpartisan) | 5.5 | 2,766 | ||
| Total votes: 50,747 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sarama in this election.
2023
See also: San Juan Unified School District, California, elections (2023)
General election
Special general election for San Juan Unified Board of Education Area 7
Manuel Perez defeated Murad Sarama in the special general election for San Juan Unified Board of Education Area 7 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Manuel Perez (Nonpartisan) | 54.1 | 2,839 | |
| Murad Sarama (Nonpartisan) | 45.9 | 2,407 | |
| Total votes: 5,246 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: San Juan Unified School District, California, elections (2022)
General election
General election for San Juan Unified Board of Education Area 7
Steve Miller defeated Murad Sarama and Oleg Shishko in the general election for San Juan Unified Board of Education Area 7 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Miller (Nonpartisan) | 41.1 | 5,145 | |
| Murad Sarama (Nonpartisan) | 30.7 | 3,843 | |
 | Oleg Shishko (Nonpartisan) | 28.2 | 3,526 | |
| Total votes: 12,514 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Murad Sarama did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Murad Sarama did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Murad Sarama completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sarama's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Our children deserve to get their education in a safe, calm, and nurturing environment, and our responsibility is to provide that to them. As a school board representative, I will encourage collaboration between parents, teachers, and school staff. I aim to allocate the school district budget towards providing students and staff with more resources and support and renovating the schools with the amenities necessary to guarantee our children’s safety. I moved to this district over 20 years ago because I value the best for my family and children. Today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders. We must give them all the necessary opportunities to succeed so they can one day serve our great community.
- Encouraging collaboration and building bridges Our children and our communities win when teachers, staff, management and parents work together. Earlier in the pandemic, I watched parents and educators alike rise to an unprecedented challenge. Everyone worked harder than ever to protect the education to which students are entitled. This deep commitment to the success and education of our children must be the foundation of all work taken on by the San Juan Unified School District Board.
- Providing support and resources As a businessman and a transportation professional, I understand the importance of operating cost, best budget practices, and fiscal responsibility when handling taxpayer money. I will advocate for smarter budgeting, reducing any administrative waste, and putting more resources into classrooms. I will work diligently to ensure our district never runs into any budget crisis or deficits; while ensuring that our teachers and staff get a fair deal so our kids can go to the best schools. Making sure teachers and staff have a high quality of life with robust support is what will make this school district retain the highest quality educators and child care professionals that students deserve.
- Prioritizing safety and security Students need to be educated in a safe, calm, and nurturing environment and we are obligated to provide it to them – This is simply not negotiable! I will be a strong advocate for providing a safe, stimulating, and enriching space for children to learn; appropriate staff for supervision, and universal support to cope with crisis and loss associated with the pandemic. We must take the lessons learned from the pandemic and make them into actionable policy. I will collaborate with our teachers, staff, administrators, and public safety agencies to ensure we have a safe and secure campus environment for our children- with emphasis on readiness for any threat.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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