Valentino Silva

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Valentino Silva

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Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Valentino Silva ran for election to the Stockton Unified School District school board to represent Area 3 in California. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Silva completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2020

See also: Stockton Unified School District, California, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Stockton Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3

Alicia Rico defeated Valentino Silva, Lavichia Jones, Frank Silva, and Dia Silva in the general election for Stockton Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Alicia Rico (Nonpartisan)	36.6	2,090
	Submit photo	Valentino Silva (Nonpartisan)	32.5	1,853
	Submit photo	Lavichia Jones (Nonpartisan)	15.2	867
	Submit photo	Frank Silva (Nonpartisan)	10.4	591
	Submit photo	Dia Silva (Nonpartisan)	5.0	286
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	16

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,703
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Valentino Silva completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Silva's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

Community based solutions, Secure funding for the classroom and strengthen relationships between students and counselors

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The community deserves a seat at the table and all voices need to be heard. My neighbors from south to east side Stockton, CA have concerns and needs that we have to focus on. We need to make sure that every school site has the necessary tools to support the success of the student. School counselors must have the training and passion to deal with the need of every student.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Barack and Michelle Obama for their leadership and passion to the people they serve.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Any Bernie Sanders or Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez video.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Compassion, sympathy, a sense of understanding and build grassroots projects in the community.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I come from a sense of understanding of what youth go through in my community. My involvement in the community opened my eyes to see the holes that some people may fall through in life. The main issue was the system failed them.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Fight for the success of all students. Fight for the welfare of our teachers. Find what inspires our youth and build real community connections. Not all students have the option to reach for high education so in their K-12 years we must make sure that they have the necessary skills to live a productive life (community-work programs that employ our students, classes that teach our students life skills, etc).

What legacy would you like to leave?

That my teamwork and leadership skills helped improve lives of students and their households.

Who are your constituents?

The people of Stockton, CA.

How might you support the mental health needs of students/faculty/staff?

We must provide real metal health and trauma treatment to our students and households.

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