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Teresa Lugo Merino
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Teresa Lugo Merino is the at-large representative on the El Rancho Unified Board of Education in California. She was first elected to the board in the general election on November 3, 2015.[1][2]
Elections
2015
Opposition
Two of the five seats on the El Rancho Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The election was held at large.[3][4] The seats held by incumbents Delia Alvidrez and Alfred Renteria were on the ballot.[5]
Alvidrez did not file to run for re-election, ensuring at least one newcomer would join the board. Renteria ran against five challengers: Raul Elias, Victor "Coach" Gonzalez, Teresa Lugo Merino, Gabriel Orosco and Arlene Perez.[2] Renteria lost his bid for re-election, and Merino and Orosco won the two board seats.[1]
Results
| El Rancho Unified School District, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Teresa Lugo Merino |
26.9% | 1,706 |
| Gabriel Orosco |
20.9% | 1,328 |
| Alfred Renteria Incumbent | 19.8% | 1,254 |
| Arlene Perez | 13.1% | 834 |
| Raul Elias | 12.9% | 818 |
| Victor "Coach" Gonzalez | 6.4% | 407 |
| Total Votes | 6,347 | |
| 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.[6][7][8]
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.[9]
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
Merino received endorsements from the following organizations and elected officials:[10]
- United Teachers Los Angeles
- El Rancho Federation of Teachers
- State Sen. Tony Mendoza (D)
- El Rancho Unified School Board member Aurora Villon
- El Rancho Unified School Board member Delia Alvidrez
- El Rancho Unified School Board member Jose Lara
Merino also received endorsements from a number of local officials and community leaders.[10] A list of her supporters can be found here.
Campaign themes
2015
Merino highlighted the following goals on her campaign website:
| “ | AS A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER I WILL UNDERTAKE AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING GOALS:
- Continue supporting the transformation of the District through innovative and creative educational programs. - Ensure that our children are technologically prepared to thrive in a fast changing global economy. - Creatively seek solutions to bring resources into the classrooms and adequately compensate staff. - Enforce transparency and open communication at all levels. - Ensure that the Facilities Master Plan is a living document and that bond projects are completed in a timely manner. - Ensure that our District remains fiscally solvent.[11] |
” |
| —Teresa Lugo Merino, (2015)[12] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- El Rancho Unified School District, California
- El Rancho 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Semi-Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Candidate List: Local And Municipal Consolidated Elections - 11/3/2015," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “2015 Scheduled Elections,” accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “Running for Office,” accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ El Rancho Unified School District, "Board of Education," accessed January 27, 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
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Dr. Merino for School Board 2015, "Endorsements," accessed October 28, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Dr. Merino for School Board 2015, "Goals," accessed October 28, 2015
| 2015 El Rancho Unified School District Elections | |
| Los Angeles County, California | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Alfred Renteria • Raul Elias • Victor "Coach" Gonzalez • Teresa Lugo Merino • Gabriel Orosco • Arlene Perez |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
