Shanthi R. Gonzales
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Shanthi R. Gonzales was a member of the Oakland Unified Board of Education in California, representing District 6. Gonzales assumed office in 2014. Gonzales left office on May 2, 2022.
Gonzales ran for re-election to the Oakland Unified Board of Education to represent District 6 in California. Gonzales won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Gonzales graduated from Castro Valley High School, studied political science and history at Cal State East Bay, earned a master's degree in political science from San Francisco State University and studied international relations and political economy in a Ph.D. program at the University of Maryland. She currently works for Women Donors Network.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Oakland Unified Board of Education District 6
Incumbent Shanthi R. Gonzales won election in the general election for Oakland Unified Board of Education District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shanthi R. Gonzales (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 13,964 |
| Total votes: 13,964 | |||
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2014
The election in Oakland Unified featured three seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. There was no primary election.
No incumbents filed for re-election. Aimee Eng defeated William "Bo" Ghirardelli for the District 2 seat. Nina Senn won the District 4 seat by defeating Karl G. Debro, Atiff Saleem Shakir and Cheri Spigner. Shanthi R. Gonzales defeated Renato P. Almanzor to win the District 6 seat.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Shanthi R. Gonzales |
58% | 6,030 | |
| Nonpartisan | Renato P. Almanzor | 41.1% | 4,272 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.9% | 91 | |
| Total Votes | 10,393 | |||
| Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Certified Final Results - November 04, 2014," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Gonzales reported $51,547.01 in contributions and $33,260.98 in expenditures to the Oakland City Clerk. In addition to her reported $23,721.01 cash balance, that left her with $18,352.94 cash on hand as of September 30, 2014.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Gonzales outlined her plan on her campaign website:
| “ | What I Plan to Do: I. Invest in teachers. This is a key strategy for improving teacher retention and stabilizing schools. II. Organize parents. This means two things to me: we have to work with families much earlier. Too many Oakland children start school already behind. We need to make sure families know about all the services they are eligible for, and get enrolled. Parents need to know about the importance of early reading, good nutrition, and that what happens at home matters as much as what happens at school. Also, parents need to know their rights. Parents have a right to be involved in their childrens' education, and we need to invest in their capacity to advocate for their children. Parents who are organized around a shared vision for the quality of education they expect the district to deliver for them will be hard to stop. A key problem in all California schools, but especially in low-income neighborhoods, is resources. Organizing parents is both a short-term strategy to address Oakland's priority schools, as well as a long-term strategy to address the deeper resource issue that we need allied parents to help us fix. III. Shift resources into classrooms and away from central administration.
We need counselors, tutors, social workers, instructional aides, librarians, coaches, and all the other folks who can make sure kids are getting the services they need, not more people who aren't serving kids.[3] |
” |
| —Shanthi R. Gonzales' campaign website (2014)[4] | ||
See also
- Oakland Unified School District, California
- Oakland Unified School District elections (2018)
- Oakland Unified School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Gonzales for Schools, "About," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ Oakland City Clerk, "Gonzales for School Board 2014-FCCP 460," October 6, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Gonzales for School Board, "Providing a Quality Education for ALL Students," accessed October 23, 2014
| Oakland Unified School District elections in 2018 | |
| Oakland, California | |
| Election date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
| 2014 Oakland Unified School District Elections | |
| Alameda County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Aimee Eng • William "Bo" Ghirardelli District 4: • Karl G. Debro • Nina Senn • Atiff Saleem Shakir • Cheri Spigner District 6: • Renato P. Almanzor • Shanthi R. Gonzales |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
