Ruben V. Martinez
Ruben V. Martinez was a candidate for the Trustee Area 7 seat on the Fresno Unified School District Board of Education in California. Martinez ran against one fellow candidate in the general election on November 4, 2014.[1] Ruben V. Martinez lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Though he was still on the ballot, Martinez stopped campaigning for the Trustee Area 7 seat on the Fresno Unified Board of Education in October 2014 due to health issues.[2]
Biography
Martinez is from Fresno, California and has two children. He works as a substitute food service employee.[2]
Elections
2014
Four seats on the Fresno Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. In the Trustee Area 1 race, incumbent Cal Johnson faced three challengers, Debbie J. Darden, Christiansen L. Flemming and Charles Watkins "Muhammad", and won his bid for re-election. Trustee Area 3 incumbent Valerie Florentino Davis ran against one challenger, Esmeralda Diaz. Davis also won her bid for re-election. In Trustee Area 4, incumbent Christopher de la Cerda ran unopposed and won re-election by default. No incumbents filed to run for the Trustee Area 7 seat, leaving the race to candidates Brooke Ashjian and Ruben V. Martinez. Ashjian defeated Martinez to win a seat on the board.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Brooke Ashjian |
83.8% | 11,092 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ruben V. Martinez | 15.7% | 2,082 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 55 | |
| Total Votes | 13,229 | |||
| Source: Fresno County Registrar of Voters, "November 4, 2014 Statewide General Election, Official Final Summary Report," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Martinez had not reported any contributions or expenditures to the Fresno County Registrar of Voters as of October 26, 2014.[3]
Endorsements
Martinez did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ruben + Martinez + Fresno + Unified + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Fresno County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Statewide General Election," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Fresno Bee, "Empty Fresno Unified Area 7 seat leaves room for newcomers," October 14, 2014
- ↑ Fresno County Registrar of Voters, "CampaignDocs Search Engine," accessed October 26, 2014
