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Tomas Velasquez
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2016 - Present
2028
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Tomas Velasquez represents Trustee Area 2 on the Porterville Unified board of trustees in California. Velasquez filed to run for the seat in the general election on November 8, 2016, but the election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Velasquez was elected to the board by default.[1]
Velasquez unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the board in the general election on November 6, 2012.
Elections
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Porterville Unified School District board of trustees were supposed to be up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. The election was canceled, however, due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Hayley Buettner, newcomer Tomas Velasquez, and incumbent Sharon Gill were the only candidates to file for the Trustee Area 1, 2, and 6 seats, respectively. Because of this, they were elected to the board by default.[1]
Results
This race was canceled due to lack of opposition. Newcomer Tomas Velasquez won election to the board by default.[1]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Patricia "Pat" Contreras Incumbent |
61% | 862 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tomas Velasquez | 38.6% | 545 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 6 | |
| Total Votes | 1,413 | |||
| Source: Tulare County Registrar of Voters, "November 6, 2012 Summary Report," accessed August 1, 2014 | ||||
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See also
- Porterville Unified School District, California
- Porterville Unified School District elections (2016)
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Footnotes
| 2016 Porterville Unified School District Elections | |
| Tulare County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Incumbent, Hayley Buettner Trustee Area 2: • Tomas Velasquez Trustee Area 6: • Incumbent, Sharon Gill |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
