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South San Francisco Unified School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the South San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Two at-large incumbents, Philip Weise and Patrick Lucy, were up for re-election. The third seat up for election was due to a vacancy on the board.[1][2]
Weise and Lucy ran against challengers Rick Ochsenhirt, Patricia "Pat" Murray, Rosa Acosta, Monica Peregrina Boyd, Sue A. Olinger and John Baker.[3] Weise lost his seat in the general election. Lucy retained his seat, while Ochsenhirt and Acosta won the other two seats up for election.
About the district
South San Francisco Unified School District is located in San Mateo County, California. The county seat is Redwood City. San Mateo County is home to 747,373 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] In the 2011-2012 school year, South San Francisco Unified School District was the 179th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 9,348 students.[5]
Demographics
San Mateo County outperformed the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 43.9 percent of San Mateo County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.5 percent for California as a whole. The median household income for San Mateo County was $87,751 compared to $61,400 for the state of California. The percentage of people below poverty level in San Mateo County was 7.4 percent compared to 15.3 percent for the entire state.[4]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The South San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education consists of five members elected at-large to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Three seats were up for election in 2014, and two seats will be up for election in 2016.[1][2]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period. The filing period began July 14, 2014, and ended August 8, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 20, 2014. Voters could request vote-by-mail ballots from October 6, 2014, through October 28, 2014.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
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Note: Monica Peregrina Boyd was a candidate but withdrew September 9, 2014.[8]
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan |  Rick Ochsenhirt |
15.3% | 4,336 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rosa Acosta |
15.1% | 4,299 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patrick Lucy Incumbent |
14.3% | 4,063 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sue A. Olinger | 13.5% | 3,833 | |
| Nonpartisan | Philip Weise Incumbent | 12.6% | 3,590 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia "Pat" Murray | 12.8% | 3,631 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Baker | 9.9% | 2,801 | |
| Nonpartisan | Monica Peregrina Boyd | 6.5% | 1,851 | |
| Total Votes | 28,404 | |||
| Source: San Mateo County Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
The San Mateo County Democratic Party endorsed Rosa Acosta, John Baker and Philip Weise.[9]
The San Mateo Daily Journal endorsed John Baker, Patrick Lucy and Patricia "Pat" Murray.[10]
Teamsters 856 endorsed Rosa Acosta and Patricia "Pat" Murray.[11]
Campaign finance
Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.[12]
Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.[12]
Past elections
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2012This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbents Judith "Judy" Bush and Maurice Dupra Goodman were re-elected by default.[13] | |
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the South San Francisco Unified School District election in 2014:[12][14]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 14, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 8, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 6, 2014 | First day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | First pre-election report due |
| October 20, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| October 23, 2014 | Second pre-election report due |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 31, 2014 | Termination report due |
| February 2, 2015 | Semi-annual report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for several state executive offices, two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and three seats in the California State Assembly, as well as municipal elections and other school board elections.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "South + San + Francisco + Unified + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- South San Francisco Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- San Mateo County, California ballot measures
- California ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 South San Francisco Unified School District, "School Board," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 San Mateo County Elections, "Roster of Candidates," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ San Mateo County Elections, "Roster of Candidates," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "San Mateo County, California," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ San Mateo County Elections, "Election Results Archive," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ San Mateo Daily Journal, "South San Francisco Unified School District Board of Trustees candidate drops out: Monica Peregrina Boyd doesn’t want to split Latino vote," September 10, 2014
- ↑ San Mateo County Democrats, "Endorsements for November 2014 Election," September 11, 2014
- ↑ San Mateo Daily Journal, "Daily Journal endorsements," October 15, 2014
- ↑ Teamsters 856, "2014 General Election Endorsements," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Board Member; South San Francisco Unified School District Voter Information," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ San Mateo County Elections, "Election Calendar for November 4, 2014," accessed August 6, 2014
| 2014 South San Francisco Unified School District Elections | |
| San Mateo County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Philip Weise • Incumbent, Patrick Lucy • Rick Ochsenhirt • Patricia "Pat" Murray • Rosa Acosta • Monica Peregrina Boyd • Sue A. Olinger • John Baker |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
