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Richard Atkins (Central Unified School District)
Richard Atkins was a member of the Central Unified Board of Trustees in California, representing Trustee Area 4. Atkins assumed office in 2014. Atkins left office on June 23, 2020.
Atkins ran for re-election to the Central Unified Board of Trustees to represent Trustee Area 4 in California. Atkins won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Atkins resigned from the board in 2020 following criticism in response to a post he made on Facebook.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 4
Incumbent Richard Atkins defeated Shawn Brooks in the general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Atkins (Nonpartisan) | 60.0 | 1,103 | |
| Shawn Brooks (Nonpartisan) | 38.8 | 713 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 23 | ||
| Total votes: 1,839 | |||
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2014
Four seats on the Central Unified School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Board members from Trustee Areas 1, 2, 4 and 7 were up for re-election, and they all faced at least one challenger.
In Trustee Area 1, incumbent Phil Rusconi lost his bid for re-election against challengers Nick Espinoza and Cesar Granda, with Granda taking the seat. Trustee Area 2 incumbent Judith Geringer faced two challengers, Ruben Coronado and Julia Montoya Shields, and lost the election to Coronado. The Trustee Area 4 race featured incumbent George Wilson Jr. and challengers Richard Atkins and Becky Vanoni. Atkins won the election. In Trustee Area 7, incumbent Diana Milla lost her bid for re-election against Rama Dawar.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Richard Atkins |
38.2% | 466 | |
| Nonpartisan | Becky Vanoni | 33.6% | 410 | |
| Nonpartisan | George Wilson Jr. Incumbent | 27.8% | 339 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 5 | |
| Total Votes | 1,220 | |||
| Source: Fresno County Registrar of Voters, "November 4, 2014 Statewide General Election Unofficial Final Summary Report," accessed December 19, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Atkins filed Form 470 with the Fresno County Registrar of Voters, indicating he did not intend to raise or spend more than $1,000 for his 2014 campaign. Because of this, Atkins did not have to file any additional campaign finance reports.[2]
Endorsements
Atkins did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
See also
- Central Unified School District, California
- Central Unified School District elections (2018)
- Central Unified School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
| Central Unified School District elections in 2018 | |
| Fresno County, California | |
| Election date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
