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Noelani Hunt
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Noelani Hunt, previously known as Noelani Sallings, represented Trustee Area 2 on the Santa Clara Unified Board of Education in California. She won the seat in the general election on November 4, 2014.[1] Hunt did not file to run for re-election in 2018.
Biography
Hunt earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Santa Clara University and is working on a master's degree in public administration at Notre Dame de Namur University. Hunt has served on the Santa Clara Schools Foundation, the Wilcox Dance Team Boosters, Next Vista for Learning, DAWN (Democratic Activists for Women Now), the Asian Pacific American Democratic Club, and BAYMEC.[2]
Elections
2014
The election in Santa Clara Unified featured four seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. One incumbent from Trustee Area 1, two from Trustee Area 2 and one from Trustee Area 3 were up for re-election. There was no primary election.
Trustee Area 1 incumbent Jim Canova ran unopposed and won re-election. In the Trustee Area 2 race, incumbents Christine Koltermann and Ina K. Bendis ran against challengers Ashish Mangla, Noelani Sallings, Jodi Muirhead and Steve Kelly. Incumbent Andrew Ratermann faced challenger Michael Helms in Trustee Area 3. Although challengers Jodi Muirhead and Noelani Sallings defeated both incumbents for the Trustee Area 2 seats, Trustee Area 3 board member Andrew Ratermann retained his seat against challenger Michael Helms.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jodi Muirhead |
32.3% | 13,336 | |
| Nonpartisan | Noelani Sallings |
26.3% | 10,885 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christine Koltermann Incumbent | 14.9% | 6,143 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ina K. Bendis Incumbent | 11.5% | 4,735 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Kelly | 8.1% | 3,349 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ashish Mangla | 6.9% | 2,864 | |
| Total Votes | 41,312 | |||
| Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results," accessed January 2, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Hunt reported $23,377.19 in contributions and $20,305.10 in expenditures to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, leaving her with a cash balance of $3,072.09 as of October 18, 2014.[3]
Endorsements
Hunt was endorsed by the Santa Clara County Democratic Party and the South Bay Labor Council.[4][5]
Campaign themes
2014
Hunt highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:
| “ | While she has a great respect for the work of the school board, Noelani believes there are several unaddressed areas for improvement. First of all, she firmly believes the board must better utilize the plethora of technical knowledge found in Silicon Valley. In addition, she is a strong advocate for a drastic enhancement to education fundamentals — including science and the arts — that prepare our students for success in a rapidly changing world that puts a premium on creativity and ingenuity.[6] | ” |
| —Noelani Sallings' campaign website (2014)[7] | ||
See also
- Santa Clara Unified School District, California
- Santa Clara Unified School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Unofficial Semi-Final Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Noelani Sallings, "About Noelani," accessed October 16, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Sallings for Santa Clara School Board 2014-FPPC 460," October 23, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County Democratic Party, "Endorsements," accessed October 16, 2014
- ↑ South Bay Labor Council, "Endorsements," accessed October 16, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Noelani Sallings, "Issues," accessed October 23, 2014
