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William "Bud" McLeroy
William McLeroy (also known as Bud) ran for election to the Southwestern Community College District to represent Seat 3 in California. McLeroy lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
McLeroy was a candidate for the Trustee Area 5 seat on the Sweetwater Board of Education in the California general election on November 4, 2014. William "Bud" McLeroy lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
McLeroy is a veteran of the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, serving nearly 33 years in the military. Retiring as a Command Sergeant Major in 2014 due to medical issues, McLeroy was the first amputee to serve in the Iraq War.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in San Diego County, California (2020)
General election
General election for Southwestern Community College District Seat 3 (Historical)
Incumbent Roberto Alcantar defeated William McLeroy in the general election for Southwestern Community College District Seat 3 (Historical) on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Roberto Alcantar (Nonpartisan) | 61.1 | 119,278 | |
| William McLeroy (Nonpartisan) | 38.9 | 75,867 | ||
| Total votes: 195,145 | |||
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2016
San Diego County held elections for the county board of supervisors, the San Diego County Office of Education, San Diego Community College District, South Bay Irrigation District, and Southwestern Community College District in 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on July 7, 2016. The candidate filing deadline for this election was on March 11, 2016.[2] Roberto Alcantar defeated William "Bud" McLeroy, Casey Tanaka, Lei-Chala Wilson, and Lander Iriarte in the Southwestern Community College District general election for the District 3 seat.[3]
| Southwestern Community College District, District 3 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Roberto Alcantar |
39.39% | 60,856 |
| William "Bud" McLeroy | 25.25% | 39,015 |
| Casey Tanaka | 18.90% | 29,202 |
| Lei-Chala Wilson | 10.17% | 15,708 |
| Lander Iriarte | 6.30% | 9,734 |
| Total Votes | 154,515 | |
| Source: San Diego Registrar of Voters, "County of San Diego Presidential General Election," December 8, 2016 | ||
2014
The election in Sweetwater featured five seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. There was no primary election.
The only sitting incumbent at the time of the election, former board president John McCann, did not file to run for re-election, but former members Bertha J. Lopez and Jim Cartmill, both of whom pleaded guilty to misdemeanors of accepting gifts above the state limit while serving on the school board, ran to reclaim their seats. A total of 21 candidates ran for the five open seats.
In Trustee Area 1, Arturo Solis won the election. Kevin J. Pike defeated former member Lopez as well as three other challengers to win election to Trustee Area 2. Cartmill was also defeated. His former seat representing Trustee Area 3 was won by Frank A. Tarantino. Newcomers Nicholas Segura and Paula Hall won election to the Trustee Area 4 and 5 seats, respectively.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Paula Hall |
41.2% | 4,624 | |
| Nonpartisan | William "Bud" McLeroy | 24.7% | 2,771 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marcelino J. Martinez | 20.3% | 2,274 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas "Tom" Schaaf | 13.9% | 1,557 | |
| Total Votes | 11,226 | |||
| Source: San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Gubernatorial General Election Tuesday, November 4, 2014," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
Funding
McLeroy filed Form 470 to indicate he would not be spending or receiving more than $1,000 in this election. Because of that, he did not have to file any additional campaign finance reports.[4]
Endorsements
McLeroy was endorsed by the Republican Party of San Diego County.[5]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
William McLeroy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ NBC News San Diego, "Ceremony Honors 30+ Years of Service," August 18, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Filing Calendar," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Primary Election Candidate List," accessed September 8, 2016
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "WILLIAM D MC LEROY-470 Officeholder and Candidate Campaign Statement," July 30, 2014
- ↑ San Diego Republicans, "2014 General Election Voter Guide," accessed October 15, 2014
| 2014 Sweetwater Union High School District Elections | |
| San Diego County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Burt Grossman • Arturo Solis • Jerome Orlando Torres Trustee Area 2: • Adrian Arancibia • Bertha J. Lopez • Kevin O'Neill • Kevin J. Pike • Dana Toogood Trustee Area 3: • Richard F. Arroyo • Jim Cartmill • Chris Shilling • Frank A. Tarantino Trustee Area 4: • Valley P. Coleman • Tino Martinez • Felipe Nuno • Derrick W. Roach • Nicholas Segura Trustee Area 5: • Paula Hall • Marcelino J. Martinez • William "Bud" McLeroy • Thomas "Tom" Schaaf |
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