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Valerie Florentino Davis
Valerie Florentino Davis is a member of the Fresno Unified Board of Education in California, representing Trustee Area 3. She assumed office in 2006. Her current term ends on December 11, 2026.
Davis ran for re-election to the Fresno Unified Board of Education to represent Trustee Area 3 in California. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Davis is a member of the East Fresno Kiwanis Club and received the Association of Mexican-American Educators Award in 2009. She has participated in the California School Boards Association's masters in governance program. Davis and her husband have three daughters.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Fresno Unified School District, California, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Fresno Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 3
Incumbent Valerie Florentino Davis defeated Karl Diaz, Tammy Mcmahon-Gorans, and Michael Osmer in the general election for Fresno Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Valerie Florentino Davis (Nonpartisan) | 47.2 | 3,476 |
| Karl Diaz (Nonpartisan) | 23.3 | 1,717 | ||
| Tammy Mcmahon-Gorans (Nonpartisan) | 20.8 | 1,534 | ||
| Michael Osmer (Nonpartisan) | 8.6 | 632 | ||
| Total votes: 7,359 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Fresno Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 3
Incumbent Valerie Florentino Davis defeated Karl Diaz and Mark Ratchford in the general election for Fresno Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Valerie Florentino Davis (Nonpartisan) | 45.1 | 4,017 |
| Karl Diaz (Nonpartisan) | 37.8 | 3,364 | ||
| Mark Ratchford (Nonpartisan) | 16.6 | 1,476 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 48 | ||
| Total votes: 8,905 | |||
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2014
Four seats on the Fresno Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. In the Trustee Area 1 race, incumbent Cal Johnson faced three challengers, Debbie J. Darden, Christiansen L. Flemming and Charles Watkins "Muhammad", and won his bid for re-election. Trustee Area 3 incumbent Valerie Florentino Davis ran against one challenger, Esmeralda Diaz. Davis also won her bid for re-election. In Trustee Area 4, incumbent Christopher de la Cerda ran unopposed and won re-election by default. No incumbents filed to run for the Trustee Area 7 seat, leaving the race to candidates Brooke Ashjian and Ruben V. Martinez. Ashjian defeated Martinez to win a seat on the board.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Valerie Florentino Davis Incumbent |
55.4% | 2,854 | |
| Nonpartisan | Esmeralda Diaz | 44.1% | 2,268 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 26 | |
| Total Votes | 5,148 | |||
| Source: Fresno County Registrar of Voters, "November 4, 2014 Statewide General Election, Official Final Summary Report," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Davis reported $13,965.00 in contributions and $12,344.09 in expenditures to the Fresno County Registrar of Voters as of October 18, 2014. In addition to her reported existing balance of $171.00, that left her campaign with $1,791.91 cash on hand at that time.[2]
Endorsements
Davis received the endorsement of the Fresno Bee.[3]
2010
| Fresno Unified School District, Trustee Area 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Valerie Florentino Davis Incumbent |
56% | 4,617 | |
| Nonpartisan | Silvia Astorga Salci | 43.7% | 3,598 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 27 | |
| Total Votes | 8,242 | |||
| Source: Fresno County Registrar of Voters, "Election Summary Report: Statewide General Election," accessed September 30, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Full Biography for Valerie Davis: Candidate for Trustee; Fresno Unified School District; Trustee Area 3, November 2, 2010 Election," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Fresno County Registrar of Voters, "Campaign Disclosure Statement for Valerie Davis for School Board Area #3, 2014," accessed October 26, 2014
- ↑ The Fresno Bee, "The Bee recommends: Darden, Davis and Ashjian for Fresno Unified’s board of trustees," October 7, 2014
