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Sean Bookout
Sean Bookout was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Bellflower Unified School District Board of Trustees that was defeated in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Sean Bookout is a police officer that has lived in the Bellflower area for 40 years. He attended and graduated from Mayfair High School in the BUSD. Sean is the father of three children that attend schools in the district.
Elections
2013
Sean Bookout ran against five other candidates including incumbents Laura Sanchez-Ramirez and Paul L. Helzer for three seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.[1]
Election results
On November 5, 2013, Laura Sanchez-Ramirez, Sue S. Elhessen and Paul L. Helzer defeated three challenging candidates for three seats on the BUSD Board of Education.
| Bellflower Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Sue S. Elhessen |
19.5% | 1,268 | |
| Nonpartisan | Laura Sanchez-Ramirez Incumbent |
19.2% | 1,250 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul L. Helzer Incumbent |
17.6% | 1,145 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sean Bookout | 15.6% | 1,014 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ted Edmiston | 15.1% | 984 | |
| Nonpartisan | Angelia Parrish | 13% | 844 | |
| Total Votes | 6,505 | |||
| Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 12, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Bookout did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Endorsements
Sean Bookout received official endorsements from Cerritos College Board of Trustee members John Paul Drayer and Marisa Perez.[2]
2011
On November 8, 2011, two seats on the Bellflower Unified School District Board of Education were up for election. Candidates Jerry L. Cleveland and Debra "Debbie" Cuadros defeated four challengers. One two year term was also up for election on the Bellflower Unified School District Board of Education. Candidate Donald McMackin defeated Clifton "Cliff" Philips in the election.
| Bellflower Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2011, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Jerry L. Cleveland |
31.2% | 1,136 | |
| Nonpartisan | Debra "Debbie" Cuadros |
29.1% | 1,061 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jerry Trautman | 22.5% | 821 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Downing | 17.2% | 625 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alejandro "Alex" Salazar | 0% | 0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sean H. Bookout | 0% | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 3,643 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Bellflower Unified School District Voter Information" accessed September 6, 2013 | ||||
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