Olympia Chen

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Olympia Chen
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Prior offices
ABC Unified School District school board

Personal
Profession
Educator

Olympia Chen was an at-large member of the ABC Unified School District school board. She was first elected to the board in 1997, and she served until December 2017 as she did not file to run for another term in the general election on November 7, 2017.

Biography

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Chen was a high school teacher prior to her service on the board.[1]

Elections

2013

See also: ABC Unified School District elections (2013)

Chen ran against fellow incumbent Lynda Johnson as well as challengers Soo Y. Yoo, Ethan L. Robinson, and Daniel Fierro for three seats on November 5, 2013.[2]

Results

On November 5, 2013, three seats were at stake on the ABC Unified School District Board of Education. Candidates Lynda Johnson, Soo Y. Yoo and Olympia Chen defeated two challenging candidates.

ABC Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngLynda Johnson 28% 4,514
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngSoo Y. Yoo 25.9% 4,177
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngOlympia Chen 22.9% 3,686
     Nonpartisan Daniel Fierro 11.9% 1,923
     Nonpartisan Ethan L. Robinson 11.3% 1,815
Total Votes 16,115
Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 12, 2013

Funding

At the time of this election, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk did not publish school board candidate campaign finance reports online. Ballotpedia staffers requested this information, but the only free method of viewing the files was at their office.[3]

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify any official endorsements for Chen in the election.

2009

On November 3, 2009, two seats for the ABC Unified School District Board of Education were up for election. Candidates Mark E. Pulido, Olympia Chen and James Kang defeated two challenging candidates.

ABC Unified School District Board of Education, General Election, 2009
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngMark E. Pulido 24.1% 4,522
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJames Kang 21.3% 4,008
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngOlympia Chen 19.8% 3,718
     Nonpartisan David Montgomery 17.9% 3,368
     Nonpartisan David N. Shaffer 16.9% 3,180
Total Votes 18,796
Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; ABC Unified School District Voter Information," accessed August 27, 2013

2005

On November 8, 2005, three seats for the ABC Unified School District Board of Education were up for election. Candidates Mark E. Pulido, Olympia Chen and David Montgomery defeated two challenging candidates.

ABC Unified School District Board of Education, General Election, 2009
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngMark E. Pulido 22.2% 9,044
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Montgomery 17.9% 7,323
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngOlympia Chen 20.5% 8,369
     Nonpartisan Mona Denice Hawkins 11.7% 4,759
     Nonpartisan Benjamin Ao 11.6% 4,746
     Nonpartisan Randell R. Economy 9.2% 3,757
     Nonpartisan Annabelle A. Siongco 6.9% 2,817
Total Votes 40,815
Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; ABC Unified School District Voter Information," accessed August 27, 2013

2001

In 2001, only three candidates filed for three available positions on the ABC Unified School District School Board. David L. Montgomery, Mark Pulido, and Olympia Chen were the three candidates that filed and won these positions.[4]

1997

On November 4, 1997, three seats for the ABC Unified School District Board of Education were up for election. Candidates Marilyn Rubio, Olympia Chen and David Montgomery defeated two challenging candidates.

ABC Unified School District Board of Education, General Election, 1997
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngMaria Rubio 17.9% 2,386
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Montgomery 21% 2,794
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngOlympia Chen 27.2% 3,621
     Nonpartisan R.C. "Bob" Cameron 16.1% 2,143
     Nonpartisan Charles Ara 10.9% 1,456
     Nonpartisan Kyle K. Nielsen 6.9% 921
Total Votes 13,321

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