Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto
Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto is an at-large member of the Fremont Union High Board of Education in California. She assumed office in 2018. Her current term ends on December 11, 2026.
Nakano-Matsumoto ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Fremont Union High Board of Education in California. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Nakano-Matsumoto earned a B.S. in sociology from Weber State College in 1982. She then received a master of social work from the University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work in 1986. Nakano-Matsumoto has worked as a nonprofit executive from 1994 to present and as a social worker since 1981.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Fremont Union High School District, California, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Fremont Union High School District Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
Incumbent Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto, incumbent Rosa Kim, and Stanley Kou defeated Linda Price and Andrew Arness in the general election for Fremont Union High School District Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto (Nonpartisan) | 29.3 | 39,649 |
| ✔ |  | Rosa Kim (Nonpartisan) | 24.6 | 33,279 |
| ✔ | Stanley Kou (Nonpartisan) | 23.2 | 31,412 | |
 | Linda Price (Nonpartisan)  | 16.8 | 22,787 | |
| Andrew Arness (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 8,272 | ||
| Total votes: 135,399 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Fremont Union High School District Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Fremont Union High School District Board of Education At-large on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | William Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 20.3 | 28,790 |
| ✔ | | Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto (Nonpartisan) | 20.3 | 28,782 |
| ✔ | | Rosa Kim (Nonpartisan) | 17.8 | 25,160 |
| Meena Juttukonda-Gajula (Nonpartisan) | 17.3 | 24,502 | ||
 | Don Sun (Nonpartisan) | 13.2 | 18,670 | |
| Benaifer Dastoor (Nonpartisan) | 11.0 | 15,630 | ||
| Total votes: 141,534 | |||
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Endorsements
Nakano-Matsumoto was endorsed by the following organizations and elected officials:[2]
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nakano-Matsumoto's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
1) champion equity and quality learning for all students; 2) enhance resources and professional development for teachers and staff - recruitment and retention of teachers & staff; 3) promote the social emotional health and well being of all students
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
As a social justice advocate, my top 3 public policy areas are: Racial equity & inclusion Gender equity Social emotional health & well being
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Accountability Transparency Integrity Compassion
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
Accountability Transparency Integrity Compassion
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
Governance, fiduciary, hiring of superintendent, community representation and relations, school district ambassador.
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
Death of JFK when I was 3 years old. I remember watching it on tv and being transfixed by the somberness and enormity of grief/tragedy.
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
From the age of 5, I helped my parents who worked on a turkey farm. I began getting paid from the age of 12.
What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?
Governance, fiduciary, hiring of superintendent, community representation and relations, school district ambassador, setting policy that meets the mission of the district.
Who are your constituents?
Students, teachers, staff, families, community.
What will you do to build a better relationship with parents in the district? What plans do you have to be inclusive of parental involvement?
Provide better access to them, especially for the students/families/communities that live the farthest from the school district. Engage in their neighborhoods, be visible and provide opportunities for time accommodations.
Do you believe it is important to intentionally recruit with the aim of diversifying the district’s faculty, staff, and administration? If so, what would be your policy to achieve this?
Visibility and representation is crucial to move to equity and inclusion.
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Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
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Social justice advocate[3] |
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| —Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto[1] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Fremont Union High School District Board of Education At-large |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on October 23, 2018
- ↑ Ballotpedia's Elections Team, “Email communication with Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto," November 1, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
