Riverside Unified School District elections (2013)
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Two seats on the school board for Riverside Unified School District were up for trustee area elections that were held on November 5, 2013. Kathy Y. Allavie defeated Arthur Murray for the Trustee Area 1 seat, while Brent Lee defeated Chuck Beaty for the Trustee Area 5 seat.
About the district
Riverside Unified School District is located in Riverside County, California in Riverside, California. As of the 2010 Census, it was home to 303,871 residents.[1]
Demographics
Riverside underperforms the rest of California when measured on the percentage of residents living below the poverty level, percentage of residents over the age of 25 with a high school diploma, percentage of residents aged 25 years and older attained a bachelor's degree and median household income. The median household income in Riverside was $57,555 compared to $61,632 for the state of California. 21.9% of Riverside 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 Riverside was 15.8% compared to 14.4% for the entire state. The US Census also found that 77.5% of Riverside 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
Riverside Unified School District School Board consists of five members, all of whom are elected to four year terms. As of the 2013 election cycle, all board members represent a geographic area of the district. Board member terms are staggered so that at least three members, are to be elected each odd numbered year on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. There are no primary elections. Two seats were up for election on November 5, 2013. The three remaining seats were up for election on November 3, 2015.[4]
Elections
2013
Candidates
Trustee Area 1
- Kathy Y. Allavie
- Incumbent board member
- Arthur Murray
- Special education administrator
Trustee Area 5
- Brent Lee
- Small business owner
- Chuck Beaty
- Incumbent board member
Election results
On November 5, 2013, Kathy Y. Allavie defeated one challenging candidate for the Trustee Area 1 seat on the Riverside Unified School District Board of Education, while Brent Lee defeated incumbent Chuck Beaty for the Trustee Area 5 seat.
| Riverside Unified School District School Board, Trustee Area 1 General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Kathy Y. Allavie Incumbent |
73.1% | 2,741 | |
| Nonpartisan | Arthur Murray | 26.9% | 1,011 | |
| Total Votes | 3,752 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Riverside Unified School District Voter Information" accessed November 20, 2013 | ||||
| Riverside Unified School District School Board, Trustee Area 5 General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Brent Lee |
59.3% | 2,547 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chuck Beaty Incumbent | 40.7% | 1,749 | |
| Total Votes | 4,296 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Riverside Unified School District Voter Information" accessed November 20, 2013 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidates received official endorsements for this campaign.
Campaign finance
No campaign finance disclosures were made to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters.
Past elections
2011
On November 8, 2011, three seats on the Riverside Unified School District School Board were up for election. Candidates Tom Hunt, Patricia Lock Dawson and Gayle Cloud defeated six challengers.
| Riverside Unified School District School Board, At-large General Election, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Hunt |
19.9% | 8,777 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Lock Dawson |
17.1% | 7,556 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gayle Cloud |
17% | 7,525 | |
| Nonpartisan | Allison Dale | 12.1% | 5,355 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gladys J. Walker | 9.6% | 4,220 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephanie Dingman | 9.4% | 4,135 | |
| Nonpartisan | Toni G. Sandell | 6.9% | 3,048 | |
| Nonpartisan | Arthur Murray | 5.9% | 2,592 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dil Ahmad | 2.2% | 967 | |
| Total Votes | 44,175 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Riverside Unified School District Voter Information" accessed October 3, 2013 | ||||
What was at stake?
Two seats on the Riverside Unified School District School Board were up for election on November 5, 2013. The elections were held for Trustee Area 1 and Trustee Area 5.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Riverside Unified School District election in 2013:[5]
| 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
There was one other election for Riverside City Ward 3 Council on November 5, 2013. Other school district elections took place for Banning Unified and Moreno Valley Unified School Districts.[6]
See also
- California
- Riverside Unified School District, California
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Riverside County, California ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Riverside, California Quick Facts," accessed November 20, 2013
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Riverside, California Quick Facts," accessed November 20, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedCensus1 - ↑ RUSDLink.org, "RUSD Board of Education" accessed November 20, 2013
- ↑ VoteInfo.net, "Candidate filing deadline approaching for Nov. 5 general election," accessed October 3, 2013
- ↑ SmartVoter.org, "School Contests for Riverside County, CA," accessed October 3, 2013
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