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Pomona Unified School District elections (2013)
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Three seats on the school board for Pomona Unified School District were up for district wide elections that were held on November 5, 2013. Roberta A. Perlman, Adrienne D. Konigar-Macklin and Andrew S. Wong defeated John Mendoza for three at-large seats.
About the district
Pomona Unified School District is located in western Los Angeles County, California in Pomona, California. As of the 2010 Census, it was home to 149,058 residents.[1]
Demographics
Pomona underperforms the rest of California when measured on the basis of median household income, percentage of residents living below the poverty level, percentage of residents over the age of 25 with a bachelor's degree and percentage of residents over the age of 25 with a high school diploma. The median household income in Pomona was $49,661 compared to $61,632 for the state of California. 14.1% of Pomona residents aged 25 years and older attained a bachelor's degree compared to a 30.2 in California. The US Census also showed the poverty rate in Pomona was 15.7% compared to 14.4% for the entire state. The US Census also found that 63.0% of Pomona residents aged 25 years and older attained a high school degree compared to a 80.8% in California.[2]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Method of board member selection
Pomona Unified School District School Board consists of seven members, all of whom are elected to four year terms. All board members represent the district at large. Board member terms are staggered so that at least two members, but no more than three are to be elected each odd numbered year on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. There are no primary elections. Three seats were up for election on November 5, 2013. The two remaining seats were up for election on November 3, 2015.[5]
Elections
2013
Candidates
- Adrienne D. Konigar-Macklin
- Incumbent board member
- [John Mendoza (California Board of Equalization)|John Mendoza]]
- Roberta A. Perlman
- Incumbent board member
- Andrew S. Wong
- Incumbent board member
Election results
On November 5, 2013 candidates Roberta A. Perlman, Adrienne D. Konigar-Macklin and Andrew S. Wong defeated one challenging candidate for three at-large seats on the Pomona Unified School District Board of Education.
| Pomona Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Roberta A. Perlman |
33.6% | 3,691 | |
| Nonpartisan | Adrienne D. Konigar-Macklin |
28.3% | 3,104 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrew S. Wong |
27.1% | 2,972 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Mendoza | 11% | 1,207 | |
| Total Votes | 10,974 | |||
| Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Endorsements
Candidate Adrienne D. Konigar-Macklin received official endorsements from the California School Employees Association Pomona Chapter 14, Associated Pomona Teachers, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, and Mayor of Pomona Elliott Rothman.[6]
Past elections
2011
On November 8, 2011, two seats on the Pomona Unified School District School Board were up for election. Candidates Jason A. Rothman and Frank Carlos Guzman defeated three challengers.
| Pomona Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason A. Rothman |
28.9% | 2,701 | |
| Nonpartisan | Frank Carlos Guzman |
24.3% | 2,266 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard L. Rodriguez | 22.3% | 2,081 | |
| Nonpartisan | Hank Mollet | 20.9% | 1,949 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anthony "Tony" Granillo | 3.7% | 345 | |
| Total Votes | 9,342 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Pomona Unified School District Voter Information" accessed October 11, 2013 | ||||
What was at stake?
Three at-large seats were up for election on November 5, 2013. Incumbents Adrienne D. Konigar-Macklin, Roberta A. Perlman and Andrew S. Wong filed seeking re-election.
Issues
New stadiums
In August 2013, Pomona Unified School District unveiled three new multi-purpose stadiums at Pomona, Garey, and Diamond Ranch High Schools. The $16 million project was completed in three months after groundbreaking took places at all three sites in May. The funding for the project was made possible by 2008 voter-approved Measure PS. The measure stipulated that revenue from the bond measure must be used for school facilities including replacing out-dated infrastructure. Leslie Barnes, Pomona Unified's assistant superintendent for business services and chief financial officer, said "district administrators will not be proposing additional construction projects for some time."[7]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Pomona Unified School District election in 2013:[8]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 15, 2013 | First day to file a petition of candidacy |
| August 9, 2013 | Close of filing period for petition of candidacy |
| October 21, 2013 | Last day to register to vote in school election |
| October 29, 2013 | Final day to apply to vote by mail |
| November 5, 2013 | Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
The ballot for the November 5, 2013 election in Los Angeles County also featured elections for local and municipal positions, such as elections for City Clerk, City Treasurer, Mayor and City Council.[9]
See also
- California school board elections draw over 200 candidates
- School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts
- School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
- California
- Pomona Unified School District, California
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Los Angeles County, California ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Pomona, California Quick Facts," accessed October 11, 2013
- ↑ US Census Bureau, "Pomona, California Quick Facts" accessed October 11, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedCensus1 - ↑ California Secretary of State, "Report of Registration as of February 10, 2013 - Registration by County," accessed January 7, 2014
- ↑ Pomona Unified, "Membership," accessed October 11, 2013
- ↑ SmartVoter.org, "Additional Endorsements for Adrienne D. Konigar-Macklin," accessed October 11, 2013
- ↑ Monica Rodriguez LA Daily News, "Pomona Unified School District begins building three new stadiums," May 4, 2013
- ↑ [http://www.lavote.net/voter/PDFS/CALENDAR_EVENTS/11052013.pdf LA Votes, "TENTATIVE CALENDAR OF EVENTS " accessed October 11, 2013
- ↑ LA Vote, "FINAL LIST OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT" accessed October 11, 2013
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