Rita Jackson
Rita Jackson was an at-large member of the Victor Valley Union High Board of Education in California. Jackson was first appointed to the board in 2013.[1] Her seat was up for general election on November 4, 2014. Rita Jackson lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
The election in Victor Valley featured four at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Timothy G. Hauk and challengers Tim Norton and Penny Edmiston won election to four-year terms by defeating incumbent Rita Jackson and challengers Ricardo Flores, Randy E. Guth and Ken Larson. Newcomer Lisa A. Crosby ran unopposed and won election to a seat with an unexpired two-year term.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Timothy G. Hauk Incumbent |
21.5% | 6,808 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tim Norton |
19.3% | 6,116 | |
| Nonpartisan | Penny Edmiston |
18.9% | 6,007 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ken Larson | 15.5% | 4,901 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rita Jackson Incumbent | 11.8% | 3,744 | |
| Nonpartisan | Randy E. Guth | 8.4% | 2,651 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ricardo Flores | 4.7% | 1,482 | |
| Total Votes | 31,709 | |||
| Source: San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Final Official Election Results," 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.[2]
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.[2]
Jackson did not report any contributions or expenditures during the election, according to the San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters.[3]
Endorsements
Jackson did not receive any official endorsements during the election.
What was at stake?
2014
Issues in the election
September 30 candidate forum
Three of the seven candidates who ran for a four-year term on the board appeared at a candidate forum on September 30, 2014, to debate issues confronting the school district. Incumbent Rita Jackson and challengers Penny Edmiston and Tim Norton appeared at the forum. Board member Timothy G. Hauk issued a statement that he could not be present at the forum due to a family emergency.
All three candidates who attended the forum stated that ensuring student safety and improving the district's reputation were important for reversing recent declines in enrollment. The candidates also agreed that a proposed $87.2 million bond measure that the board debated but ultimately did not place on the November ballot would have been unnecessary, given the district's large budgetary reserves. Norton suggested that restoring programs and bussing would help to increase enrollment, and Edmiston agreed that the loss of bussing at three district schools was part of the problem. Jackson, in response to an audience question about Common Core, proclaimed her support for the standards but criticized "ineffective staff" as an issue for the district. Three of the other challengers, Ricardo Flores, Randy E. Guth and Ken Larson, did not attend the forum, and neither Lisa A. Crosby, who ran unopposed for the seat with an unexpired two-year term.[4]
Recent news
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See also
- Victor Valley Union High School District, California
- Victor Valley Union High School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Victor Valley Union High School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ Hesperia Star, "AESD, VVUHSD candidates share views on Adelanto High control, Common Core, declining enrollment," October 1, 2014
