William S. Hart Union High School District elections (2013)
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Three seats on the school board for William S. Hart Union High School District were up for district wide elections held on November 5, 2013. Three incumbent candidates filed seeking re-election and were unopposed. The school district canceled the scheduled election due to a lack of opposition for the candidates who filed, which left Bob Jensen, Paul B. Strickland and Joe Messina as the default winners of the three at-large seats.
About the district
William S. Hart Union High School District is located in Los Angeles County in Santa Clarita, California. It is located in the largest county in California. According to the 2010 United States Census, Santa Clarita is home to 176,320 residents.[1]
Demographics
Santa Clarita outperformed in comparison to the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement, median household income and percentage of residents living below the poverty level in 2011. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.7% of Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita was $83,579 compared to $61,400 for the state of California. The poverty rate in Santa Clarita was 7.7% 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
William S. Hart Union High 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
- Bob Jensen
- Incumbent board member
- Paul B. Strickland
- Incumbent board member
- Joe Messina
- Incumbent board member
Funding
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Endorsements
There have been no official endorsements for any candidates in this race as of yet.
Past elections
2011
On November 8, 2011, two seats were up for election on the William S. Hart Union High School District School Board. Gloria Mercado-Fortine and Steven M. Sturgeon defeated one candidate.
| William S. Hart Union High School District School Board, At-large General Election, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Gloria Mercado-Fortine |
35.3% | 7,530 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steven M. Sturgeon |
33.1% | 7,065 | |
| Nonpartisan | Heather Ann Davis | 31.6% | 6,738 | |
| Total Votes | 21,333 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; William S. Hart Union High School District Voter Information" accessed October 30, 2013 | ||||
What was at stake?
Three at-large seats were up for election on November 5, 2013. Incumbents including President Judy Egan Umeck, Board Clerk Paul De La Cerda, and Douglas A. Bryce filed seeking re-election, they were unopposed.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the William S. Hart Union High School District election in 2013:[5]
| 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.[6]
See also
- California school board elections draw over 200 candidates
- 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
- California
- William S. Hart Union High School District, California
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Los Angeles County, California ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 United States Census Bureau, "Santa Clarita (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
- ↑ William S. Hart Union High SD, "Governing board members," accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ LA Votes, "TENTATIVE CALENDAR OF EVENTS " accessed October 30, 2013
- ↑ LA Vote, "FINAL LIST OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT" accessed October 30, 2013
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