Tito Richards
Tito Richards was a candidate for at-large representative on the Yuma Elementary School District Governing Board in Arizona. He ran for office in the November 4, 2014, general election against incumbents Barbara Foote, Karen Griffin and Karl Koenig. Richards was defeated in the general election.
Biography
Richards is a native of Yuma, Arizona. He attended Yuma High School for two years and graduated from EOC Charter High School. He attended college for two years at Pikes Peak Community College in Colorado Springs, Colorado. At the time of his candidacy, Richards was attending Arizona Western College and seeking a B.S. in elementary education. He worked in children's behavioral health, specifically with autistic and disabled children.[1]
Elections
2014
Three at-large seats were up for election to four-year terms on the Yuma Elementary Governing Board in the November 4, 2014, general election.
Two of the seats up for election were regular four-year terms. Tito Richards joined incumbents Karen Griffin, Barbara Foote and Karl Koenig in the race. Foote was appointed to the board in 2012 to fill a vacancy. She sought her first elected term on the board.[1]
No candidate filed to run for the third seat, which was a two-year term. The governing board may file three names of potential appointees for consideration by the county school superintendent within 30 days after the notification of the vacancy, but the superintendent is not required to choose from that list. The county superintendent appointed a temporary member to serve until 2016.[2][3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Karen Griffin Incumbent |
34.8% | 7,125 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Foote Incumbent |
28.9% | 5,927 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karl Koenig Incumbent | 26.1% | 5,351 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tito Richards | 10.2% | 2,097 | |
| Total Votes | 20,500 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Yuma County Director of Election Services Sue Stallworth Reynolds," March 6, 2015 | ||||
Funding
As of September 15, 2014, Richards reported no contributions or expenditures to the Yuma County Election Services.[4]
Campaign themes
2014
Richards provided the following campaign themes to the Yuma County Superintendent's office:
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Tito + Richards + Yuma + Elementary + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Yuma County Superintendent's Office, "Candidates Information: Yuma Elementary School District No. 1," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Yuma Sun, "Four school board elections canceled," September 5, 2014
- ↑ Yuma Elementary Policy Manual, "Unexpired Term Fulfillment," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Yuma County, "2014 CAMPAIGN FINANCE FILINGS," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2014 Yuma Elementary School District Elections | |
| Yuma County, Arizona | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Karen Griffin • Incumbent, Barbara Foote • Incumbent, Karl Koenig • Tito Richards
At-large, two-year term: • No candidates filed for this race. |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
