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Tom Bundros
Tom Bundros was a member of the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education in California. He was first elected to the board in November 2002 and served until 2014.[1]
Bundros faced three fellow incumbents and two challengers in his bid for re-election to one of four at-large seats on November 4, 2014.[2] Tom Bundros lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Bundros has lived in Gilroy, California for over 30 years and is a retired software engineer and program manager. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and earned his bachelor's degree from the University of San Francisco. His six children all attended school in the Gilroy Unified School District, and three of his grandchildren now attend school in the district.[1]
Elections
2014
Four at-large seats on the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Dom Payne, Patricia Midtgaard, Tom Bundros and P. Jaime Rosso ran against challengers Heather Bass and Linda Piceno. Rosso and Midtgaard won their bids for re-election, but Payne and Bundros were defeated by Piceno and Bass.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Linda Piceno |
19.4% | 5,563 | |
| Nonpartisan | P. Jaime Rosso Incumbent |
18.2% | 5,232 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Midtgaard Incumbent |
17% | 4,886 | |
| Nonpartisan | Heather Bass |
17.7% | 5,077 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Bundros Incumbent | 16.4% | 4,712 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dom Payne Incumbent | 11.2% | 3,224 | |
| Total Votes | 28,694 | |||
| Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Bundros filed Form 470 with the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters indicating he did not intend to raise or spend more than $1,000 for his 2014 campaign. Because of this, Bundros did not have to file any additional campaign finance reports.[3]
Endorsements
Bundros received endorsements from Gilroy Unified Board of Education members Mark Good, James Pace and Fred Tovar. He has also received endorsements from local elected officials and community leaders.[1] A list of his supporters can be found here.
2010
| Fullerton School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | P. Jaime Rosso |
24.8% | 7,289 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dom Payne |
19.2% | 5,626 | |
| Nonpartisan | Francisco Dominguez Incumbent |
18.9% | 5,564 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Bundros Incumbent |
18.9% | 5,552 | |
| Nonpartisan | Denise Apuzzo Incumbent | 18.2% | 5,339 | |
| Total Votes | 29,370 | |||
| Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "November 2, 2010, Gubernatorial General Election Final Results," accessed October 1, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
The Gilroy Dispatch asked the candidates running in the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education 2014 election the following question:[4]
| “ | Where is the district is headed in the next four years?[5] | ” |
Bundros gave the following answer:[4]
| “ | There are big changes and improvements coming to GUSD in the next four years. A big focus for the district will be the implementation of the Common Core Curriculum mandated by the State of California. It is going to take coordination among board members, administrators and teachers to implement it in the most effective way for our students. The need for informational technology (IT) is growing. In the next four years we need to develop a rational, affordable and sustainable plan that suits the schools and students’ needs. With the growing number of students, we are also planning for a new elementary school.[5] | ” |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Tom + Bundros + Gilroy + Unified + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Voter's Edge, "Board Member - Gilroy Unified School District: Tom Bundros," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Gubernatorial General Election," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filing activity for Bundros, Thomas," accessed October 26, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gilroy Dispatch, "Four seats, six candidates for GUSD board," August 21, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2014 Gilroy Unified School District Elections | |
| Santa Clara County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Tom Bundros • Incumbent, Patricia Midtgaard • Incumbent, Dom Payne • Incumbent, Jaime Rosso • Heather Bass • Linda Piceno |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
