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Paul L. Helzer
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Paul L. Helzer is an at-large member on the Bellflower Unified School District Board of Education in California. He first won election to the board in 2001. Helzer won re-election to the board on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Helzer is a chiropractor, director of Helzer Healing Arts Center, and incumbent member of the Bellflower Unified School District Board of Education. Helzer graduated from the Palmer College of Chiropractic. He has lived in Bellflower for 54 years with his wife Beverly and their four daughters who all graduated from Bellflower Unified schools.[1][2]
Elections
2013
Helzer ran against five other candidates including incumbent Laura Sanchez-Ramirez for three seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.[3]
Election results
On November 5, 2013, Laura Sanchez-Ramirez, Sue S. Elhessen and Paul L. Helzer defeated three challenging candidates for three seats on the BUSD Board of Education.
| Bellflower Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Sue S. Elhessen |
19.5% | 1,268 | |
| Nonpartisan | Laura Sanchez-Ramirez Incumbent |
19.2% | 1,250 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul L. Helzer Incumbent |
17.6% | 1,145 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sean Bookout | 15.6% | 1,014 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ted Edmiston | 15.1% | 984 | |
| Nonpartisan | Angelia Parrish | 13% | 844 | |
| Total Votes | 6,505 | |||
| Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 12, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Helzer did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Endorsements
Helzer received official endorsements from the Bellflower City Council, LA County Supervisor Don Knabe, and two former BUSD superintendents Rick Kemppainen and Dr. Rebecca Turrentine.[4]
2009
On November 3, 2009, three seats on the Bellflower Unified School District Board of Education were up for election. Candidates Paul L. Helzer, Rich Buonocore and Laura Sanchez-Ramirez defeated four challengers.
| Bellflower Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2009, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul L. Helzer |
31.2% | 1,685 | |
| Nonpartisan | Laura Sanchez-Ramirez |
28% | 1,511 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rich Buonocore |
24% | 1,297 | |
| Nonpartisan | Algelia B. Parrish | 16.8% | 907 | |
| Nonpartisan | Corinne S. Maestro | 0% | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 5,400 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Bellflower Unified School District Voter Information" accessed September 6, 2013 | ||||
2005
On November 8, 2005, three seats on the Bellflower Unified School District Board of Education were up for election. Candidates Paul L. Helzer, Rich Buonocore and Laura Sanchez-Ramirez defeated four challengers.
| Bellflower Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2005, 2005 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul L. Helzer |
22.3% | 5,267 | |
| Nonpartisan | Laura Sanchez-Ramirez |
21.3% | 5,034 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rich Buonocore |
21.3% | 5,031 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bill Ste Marie | 20.2% | 4,770 | |
| Nonpartisan | C. "Sonny" Santa Ines | 15% | 3,553 | |
| Total Votes | 23,655 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Bellflower Unified School District Voter Information" accessed September 6, 2013 | ||||
2001
On November 6, 2001, three seats on the Bellflower Unified School District Board of Education were up for election. Candidates William "Bill" Ste Marie, Rich Buonocore and Paul L. Helzer defeated six challengers.
| Bellflower Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2005, 2005 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | William "Bill" Ste Marie |
20.2% | 1,978 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rich Buonocore |
16.5% | 1,615 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul L. Helzer |
14.5% | 1,417 | |
| Nonpartisan | Harold C. Carman | 11.3% | 1,102 | |
| Nonpartisan | G. "Petie" Anderson | 9% | 886 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karin A. Thompson | 7.5% | 735 | |
| Nonpartisan | G. "Rick" Royse | 7.4% | 721 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jerry Trautman | 6% | 588 | |
| Nonpartisan | C. "Sonny" Santa Ines | 4.9% | 481 | |
| Nonpartisan | George Jammal | 2.7% | 269 | |
| Total Votes | 9,792 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Bellflower Unified School District Voter Information" accessed September 6, 2013 | ||||
See also
Bellflower Unified School District, California
Bellflower Unified School District elections (2013)
External links
Azusa Unified School District website School board site
Footnotes
- ↑ Bellflower Unified School District, "Board of Education," accessed September 6, 2013
- ↑ Smart Voter.org, "Full Biography for Paul L. Helzer," accessed September 6, 2013
- ↑ La Vote.net, "LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS - 11/5/2013" accessed September 4, 2013
- ↑ SmartVoter.org, "Paul L. Helzer," accessed November 5, 2013
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