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P. Jaime Rosso
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P. Jaime Rosso is an at-large member of the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education in California. He previously served the board from 2000 to 2008, but he lost the general election in 2008. He returned to the board after winning an at-large seat in the general election on November 2, 2010.[1][2]
Rosso faced three fellow incumbents and two challengers in his bid for re-election to one of four at-large seats on November 4, 2014.[3] P. Jaime Rosso won the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Rosso has been the president and CEO of Rosso's Furniture for over 36 years. He earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Loyola Marymount University.[4] Rosso completed the master's in governance program through the California School Boards Association in 2005. Born in Oceanside, California, Rosso has lived in Gilroy since 1975. He and his wife, a retired public school teacher, have three children, all of whom attended school in the Gilroy Unified School District. Two of their six grandchildren also attend school in the district.[5]
Elections
2014
Four at-large seats on the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Dom Payne, Patricia Midtgaard, Tom Bundros and P. Jaime Rosso ran against challengers Heather Bass and Linda Piceno. Rosso and Midtgaard won their bids for re-election, but Payne and Bundros were defeated by Piceno and Bass.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Linda Piceno |
19.4% | 5,563 | |
| Nonpartisan | P. Jaime Rosso Incumbent |
18.2% | 5,232 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Midtgaard Incumbent |
17% | 4,886 | |
| Nonpartisan | Heather Bass |
17.7% | 5,077 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Bundros Incumbent | 16.4% | 4,712 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dom Payne Incumbent | 11.2% | 3,224 | |
| Total Votes | 28,694 | |||
| Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Rosso reported $250.00 in contributions to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters as of September 30, 2014.[6]
Endorsements
Rosso received endorsements from the Santa Clara County Democratic Party, the South County Democratic Club and the community organization Evolve. He also received endorsements from several local officials, community leaders and school board members, including Gilroy Unified Board of Education members Mark Good, James Pace and Fred Tovar.[5][7][8] A list of his supporters can be found here.
2010
| Fullerton School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | P. Jaime Rosso |
24.8% | 7,289 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dom Payne |
19.2% | 5,626 | |
| Nonpartisan | Francisco Dominguez Incumbent |
18.9% | 5,564 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Bundros Incumbent |
18.9% | 5,552 | |
| Nonpartisan | Denise Apuzzo Incumbent | 18.2% | 5,339 | |
| Total Votes | 29,370 | |||
| Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "November 2, 2010, Gubernatorial General Election Final Results," accessed October 1, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
The Gilroy Dispatch asked the candidates running in the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education 2014 election the following question:[9]
| “ | Where is the district is headed in the next four years?[10] | ” |
Rosso gave the following answer:[9]
| “ | We need substantial investment for better access to technology in the classroom to provide the meaningful technical skills necessary for a relevant 21st century education and promote job readiness.
Educational reforms: we’re undergoing a major transition to Common Core instruction. The district must focus on ongoing training and professional development to teachers to improve instruction and student engagement, to better prepare students to become effective problem solvers with necessary analytical, collaborative and communication skills. Raising Expectations for all students: implementation of default A-G Graduation Requirements will require greater focus on career pathways and early childhood education.[10] |
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Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Jaime Rosso," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "November 4, 2008, Presidential Election Official Final Results," accessed October 2, 2010
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Gubernatorial General Election," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn, "P. Jaime Rosso," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Voter's Edge, "Board Member - Gilroy Unified School District: Jaime Rosso," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filing activity for Rosso, Jaime," accessed October 26, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County Democratic Party, "Endorsements," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 04, 2014 Election," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Gilroy Dispatch, "Four seats, six candidates for GUSD board," August 21, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2014 Gilroy Unified School District Elections | |
| Santa Clara County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Tom Bundros • Incumbent, Patricia Midtgaard • Incumbent, Dom Payne • Incumbent, Jaime Rosso • Heather Bass • Linda Piceno |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
