Sophia Tse
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Sophia Tse is the Trustee Area 5 representative on the ABC Unified School Board. She was first elected to the board in November 2007.[1] Tse sought another term in the general election on November 3, 2015.[2][3] Tse successfully won another term on the board.[4]
Elections
2015
Opposition
Four of seven seats on the ABC Unified School Board were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The election was held by district.[5]
Candidates Letty Mendoza and Greg Uttecht ran for the open Trustee Area 1 seat. The Trustee Area 2 race featured incumbent Maynard Law and challenger Latha Vasan. Incumbent Sophia Tse faced challenger Hugo Enciso in Trustee Area 5. Christopher Apodaca and Silvestre Vasquez ran for the open seat in Trustee Area 7.[2][3] Both incumbents won another term on the board. Mendoza and Apodaca were elected to the Trustee Area 1 and 7 seats, respectively.[4]
Jean McHatton originally filed to run in the Trustee Area 5 race, but she withdrew due to her father's failing health. Her name did not appear on the ballot.[6][7]
Results
| ABC Unified School District, Trustee Area 5, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sophia Tse Incumbent |
62.0% | 655 |
| Hugo Enciso | 38.0% | 401 |
| Total Votes | 1,056 | |
| Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 24, 2015 | ||
Funding
At the time of this election, the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk did not publish school board candidate campaign finance reports online. Ballotpedia staffers requested this information, but the only free method of viewing the files was at their office.
The Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk targeted the end of 2018 to make school board candidate campaign finance reports available online for free. From that point forward, Ballotpedia began including campaign finance data for Los Angeles County school board candidates.[8][9][10]
The first campaign finance reporting deadline was September 24, 2015, and the second one was October 22, 2015. If candidates raised or spent more than $1,000 from a single source, including their own funds, between August 5, 2015, and November 2, 2015, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours.[11]
If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Endorsements
Tse received endorsements from the following organizations and locally elected officials:[12]
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Tse also received endorsements from a number of local committees, community leaders and school board members from other districts.[12] A full list of her supporters can be found here.
2011
| ABC Unified School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Sophia Tse Incumbent |
23.4% | 5,168 | |
| Nonpartisan | Armin Reyes Incumbent |
19.6% | 4,338 | |
| Nonpartisan | Celia Spitzer Incumbent |
18.8% | 4,147 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maynard Law Incumbent |
18% | 3,983 | |
| Nonpartisan | Louise Dodson | 11.3% | 2,503 | |
| Nonpartisan | Henna Sharma | 8.8% | 1,951 | |
| Total Votes | 22,090 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; ABC Unified School District Voter Information," accessed August 27, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
2015
Tse highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:
| “ | Each of us have a story
My story is truly the American Dream! I came to America from Taiwan in 1977 to create a better life for my family. I quickly learned to speak and read English. In order to support my family, I worked jobs waitressing and house cleaning Education wasn’t a priority in my family of origin because we faced challenging economic times, but I soon realized how an education would positively impact my own economic situation and quality of life. Strong Leaders for ABC As your board member and former board president, I advocated for the sensible spending of your tax dollars, while trying to provide a high-quality education during the most challenging economic times in District history. In spite of the continuing financial challenges, ABCUSD continues to make measurable progress and continues to receive recognition for our academic accomplishments If re-elected, I will...
Education First! I know firsthand how education can impact a person's economic situation and quality of life. I've been a nurse and educator for more than 30 years and have devoted my life to the health and well-being of people in my community. I've raised three children in Cerritos, served on the PTSA, and was President of the ABC Unified School District Board. America is a land where dreams come true. My life experiences, professional background, and civic involvement provide me a unique insight to continue strengthening our ABC Unified School District. Thank you for allowing me to serve over the past four years as your representative to the ABCUSD Board of Education. I respectfully ask for your support for another term. Please vote on Tuesday, November 3rd.[13] |
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| —Sophia Tse (2015)[14] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- ABC Unified School District, California
- ABC Unified School District elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ ABC Unified School District, "School board members," accessed October 25, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Los Angeles County, California, "Candidate List," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ABC Unified School District, "School Board Members," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Semi-Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “2015 Scheduled Elections,” accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Jean McHatton," October 20, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Final List of Qualified Candidates to appear on the ballot," accessed October 20, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Daniel Anderson, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," October 7, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," January 2, 2018
- ↑ Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 3, 2015," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Sophia for ABC, "Endorsements," accessed October 26, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Sophia Tse for ABC Unified School District Area 5, "Home," accessed October 25, 2015
| 2015 ABC Unified School District Elections | |
| Los Angeles County, California | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Letty Mendoza • Greg Uttecht Trustee Area 4: • Incumbent, Maynard Law • Latha Vasan |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
