Richard Shafer
Richard Shafer was an at-large member of the Temecula Valley Board of Education in California. His seat was up for general election on November 4, 2014. Richard Shafer lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Shafer first served on the board from 1992 to 2000. He was then appointed back on the board in 2005 and served until 2014.[1][2]
Biography
Richard Shafer is a resident of Riverside County, California. Shafer earned his B.A. in business administration from Northwest Nazarene University. He is employed as a Certified Public Accountant.[3]
Elections
2014
The election in Temecula Valley featured three at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Challengers Julie Farnbach, Kevin S. Hill and Sandy Hinkson defeated incumbents Robert Brown and Richard Shafer and challengers Cheryl Eckard and Mark Katan. Fellow board member Vincent O'Neal did not file for the election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Sandy Hinkson |
18.9% | 9,977 | |
| Nonpartisan | Julie Farnbach |
18.1% | 9,558 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin S. Hill |
14% | 7,386 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Shafer Incumbent | 13.8% | 7,278 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Brown Incumbent | 12.7% | 6,710 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cheryl Eckard | 13.1% | 6,918 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Katan | 9.4% | 4,971 | |
| Total Votes | 52,798 | |||
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated General Election, November 4, 2014," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.[4]
Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.[4]
Endorsements
Shafer did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign during the election.
2010
| Temecula Valley Unified School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Shafer Incumbent |
28.2% | 16,969 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Brown Incumbent |
27.8% | 16,752 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vincent O'Neal Incumbent |
27.6% | 16,661 | |
| Nonpartisan | Angel Garcia | 16.4% | 9,877 | |
| Total Votes | 60,259 | |||
| Source: County of Riverside Registrar of Voters, "Riverside County Consolidated General Election," accessed July 30, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Richard + Shafer + Temecula + Valley + Unified + School + District"
See also
- Temecula Valley Unified School District, California
- Temecula Valley Unified School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Board Member; Temecula Valley Unified School District Voter Information," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Temecula Valley Unified School District, "Board Members," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Richard "Rick" Shafer," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
| 2014 Temecula Valley Unified School District Elections | |
| Riverside County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Robert Brown • Incumbent, Richard Shafer • Cheryl Eckard • Julie Farnbach • Kevin S. Hill • Sandy Hinkson • Mark Katan |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
