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Paymon Zarghami
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Paymon Zarghami was a Trustee Area 4 representative on the San Jose Unified Board of Education in California from 2014 to 2018. He resigned in February 2018.
Zarghami posted on Facebook about his decision to resign, stating: "I made a very tough decision. I accepted an exciting career opportunity in New York City. This means I am resigning from the San Jose Unified School Board, effective today, February 8th. This was hard, because I care so much about the neighborhood and school district that raised me. I also know that this job opportunity will be exciting for my career."[1][2]
Elections
2014
The election in San Jose Unified featured two seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. There was no primary election.
Incumbents Richard M. Garcia and Veronica Grijalva Lewis from Trustee Areas 2 and 4, respectively, were up for re-election. Challenger Susan Ellenberg defeated Garcia for the Area 2 seat. Paymon Zarghami also won election to the board by defeating Lewis and Sam Ho for the Area 4 seat.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Paymon Zarghami |
47.9% | 4,544 | |
| Nonpartisan | Veronica Grijalva Lewis Incumbent | 27.5% | 2,610 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sam Ho | 24.6% | 2,333 | |
| Total Votes | 9,487 | |||
| Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Zarghami reported $10,200.00 in contributions and $3,914.76 in expenditures to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, leaving him with a cash balance of $6,385.24 as of September 30, 2014.[3]
Endorsements
Zarghami was endorsed by the South Bay Labor Council.[4]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Paymon + Zarghami + San + Jose + Unified + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Paymon Zarghami, San Jose Unified School Board," February 8, 2018
- ↑ San Jose Inside, "San Jose Unified School District Seeks New Area 4 Trustee," February 20, 2018
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Paymon Zarghami for San Jose Unified School Board Area 4 2014-FPPC 460," October 6, 2014
- ↑ South Bay Labor Council, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidate Endorsements," accessed October 23, 2014
| 2014 San Jose Unified School District Elections | |
| Santa Clara County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 2: • Incumbent, Richard M. Garcia • Susan Ellenberg Trustee Area 4: • Incumbent, Veronica Grijalva Lewis • Paymon Zarghami • Sam Ho |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
