Walnut Valley Unified School District elections (2013)
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Three seats on the school board for Walnut Valley Unified School District were up for district wide elections that were held on November 5, 2013. Helen M. Hall, Cindy M. Ruiz and Y. Tony Torng defeated S. Sean Monemi to win the three at-large seats.
About the district
Walnut Valley Unified School District is located in eastern Los Angeles County in Walnut, California. It is located in the largest county in California. According to the 2010 United States Census, Walnut is home to 29,172 residents.[1]
Demographics
Walnut outperformed in comparison to the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2011, median household income and percentage of residents living below the poverty level. The United States Census Bureau found that 49.5% of Walnut residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.5% for California as a whole. The median household income in Walnut was $101,358 compared to $61,400 for the state of California. The poverty rate in Walnut was 4.9% compared to 15.3% for the entire state.[1]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Method of board member selection
Walnut Valley Unified School District School Board consists of five members, all of whom are elected to four year terms. All board members represent the district at large. Board member terms are staggered so that at least two members, but no more than three are to be elected each odd numbered year on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. There are no primary elections. Three seats were up for election on November 5, 2013. The two remaining seats were up for election on November 3, 2015.[4]
Elections
2013
Candidates
- Helen M. Hall
- Incumbent board member
- S. Sean Monemi
- College professor
- Cindy M. Ruiz
- Incumbent board member
- Y. Tony Torng
- Technical fellow
Election results
On November 5, 2013, Helen Hall, Cindy M. Ruiz and Y. Tony Torng defeated one challenging candidate for three seats on the WVUSD Board of Education.
| Walnut Valley Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Helen Hall |
27.5% | 3,035 | |
| Nonpartisan | Y. Tony Torng |
25.4% | 2,795 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cindy M. Ruiz |
23.9% | 2,631 | |
| Nonpartisan | S. Sean Monemi | 23.2% | 2,558 | |
| Total Votes | 11,019 | |||
| Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Endorsements
Helen M. Hall received official endorsements from Carol Herrera and Ron Everett of the Diamond Bar City Council. S. Sean Monemi received official endorsements from Walnut Valley Educators Association (WVEA), California Faculty Association-local chapter (CFA), California School Employees Association (CSEA) and LA County Federation of Labor (COPE). Cindy M. Ruiz received official endorsements from all members of the existing Walnut Valley Unified School Board, Mayor of Diamond Bar Ron Everett, Mayor of Walnut Tony Cartagena and city council members from Diamond Bar, West Covina and Walnut. Y. Tony Torng received official endorsements from Congressman Ed. Royce, Congresswoman Judy Chu, LA County Supervisor Don Knabe, five members of the Walnut Valley Unified School Board and CA State Assemblyman Curt Hagman.[5]
Past elections
2011
On November 8, 2011, two candidates Phillip Chen and Larry L. Redinger defeated one challenger for two seats on the Walnut Valley Unified School Board.
| Walnut Valley Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2011, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Phillip Chen |
42.6% | 3,121 | |
| Nonpartisan | Larry L. Redinger |
36.2% | 2,649 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ben Yip | 21.2% | 1,548 | |
| Total Votes | 7,318 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Walnut Valley Unified School District Voter Information" accessed October 29, 2013 | ||||
What was at stake?
Three at-large seats were up for election on November 5, 2013. Incumbent President Helen M. Hall and incumbent board clerk Cindy M. Ruiz filed seeking re-election.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Walnut Valley Unified School District election in 2013:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 15, 2013 | First day to file a petition of candidacy |
| August 9, 2013 | Close of filing period for petition of candidacy |
| October 21, 2013 | Last day to register to vote in school election |
| October 29, 2013 | Final day to apply to vote by mail |
| November 5, 2013 | Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
The ballot for the November 5, 2013 election in Los Angeles County also featured elections for local and municipal positions, such as elections for City Clerk, City Treasurer, Mayor and City Council.[7]
See also
- California
- Walnut Valley Unified School District, California
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Los Angeles County, California ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, California
- School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts
- School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 United States Census Bureau, "Walnut (city), California," accessed October 2, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedCensus1 - ↑ California Secretary of State, "Report of Registration as of February 10, 2013 - Registration by County," accessed January 7, 2014
- ↑ Walnut Valley Unified, "BYLAWS OF THE BOARD" accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ SmartVoter.org, "Governing Board Member; Walnut Valley Unified School District Voter Information," accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ [http://www.lavote.net/voter/PDFS/CALENDAR_EVENTS/11052013.pdf LA Votes, "TENTATIVE CALENDAR OF EVENTS " accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ LA Vote, "FINAL LIST OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT" accessed October 29, 2013
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