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Richard M. Garcia
Richard M. Garcia was the Trustee Area 2 member of the San Jose Unified Board of Education in California. He ran for re-election in the general election on November 4, 2014. Richard M. Garcia lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
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 |  Susan Ellenberg |
65% | 6,468 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard M. Garcia Incumbent | 35% | 3,488 | |
| Total Votes | 9,956 | |||
| Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Garcia reported $5,650.00 in contributions and $5,748.04 in expenditures to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, leaving him with a cash balance of $-319.75 as of September 30, 2014.[1]
Endorsements
Garcia was endorsed by the South Bay Labor Council.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Richard + Garcia + San + Jose + Unified + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
| 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 Grijalua Lewis • Paymon Zarghami • Sam Ho |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
