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==About the district==
:: See also: [[Paramount Unified School District, California]]
[[File:Map of Paramount California.png|200px|thumb|left|link=Paramount Unified School District elections (2013)]] Paramount Unified School District is located in southern Los Angeles County, California in Paramount, California. It is located in the largest county in California. According to the 2010 Census, it is home to 54,098 residents.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0655618.html‎
''US Census Bureau'', "Paramount, California Quick Facts" accessed October 10, 2013]</ref>
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! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Racial Demographics, 2012<ref name=Census1/>
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! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Race
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Paramount (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | California (%)
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| White || 42.5 || 57.6
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| Black or African American || 11.7 || 6.2
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0.8 || 1.0
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| Asian || 3.0 || 13.0
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0.8 || 0.4
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| Two or More Races || 4.2 || 4.9
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| Hispanic or Latino || 78.6 || 37.6
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===Demographics===
Paramount underperform the rest of California when measured on the basis of median household income, percentage of residents living below the poverty level, percentage of residents over the age of 25 with a Bachelor's degree and percentage of residents over the age of 25 with a high school diploma. The median household income in Paramount was $42,831 compared to $61,632 for the state of California. 8.2% of Paramount residents aged 25 years and older attained a bachelor's degree compared to a 30.2 in California. The US Census also showed the poverty rate in Paramount was 21.2% compared to 14.4% for the entire state. The US Census also found that 56.3% of Paramount residents aged 25 years and older attained a high school degree compared to a 80.8% in  California.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0655618.html‎
''US Census Bureau'', "Paramount, California Quick Facts" accessed October 10, 2013]</ref>


==See also==
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Tony Pena
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Prior offices
Paramount Unified School District school board At-large

Education

High school

Paramount High School

Bachelor's

Cerritos College

Other

Autonomus University of Guadalajara, Mexico

Personal
Profession
Neighborhood counselor

Tony Pena was a member of the Paramount Unified School District school board At-large in California. Pena left office in 2018.

Pena ran for re-election to the Paramount Unified School District school board At-large in California. Pena won in the general election on November 5, 2013.

Biography

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Tony Pena is a neighborhood counselor for district school with the Gang Resistance is Paramount organization. He is a graduate of Paramount High School and earned his Bachelor's degree from Cerritos College. He went on to obtain his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico. He is married to his wife Lourdes and they are the parents of four children that attended district schools.[1]

2013

See also: Paramount Unified School District elections (2013)

Tony Pena ran against two other candidates, including fellow incumbents Tony Pena and Alicia M. Linden Anderson for three seats in the general election on November 5, 2013. The election was canceled and did not appear on the official ballot.[2]

Funding

Pena did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.

Endorsements

Tony Pena did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.

2009

On November 3, 2009, three seats on the Paramount Unified School District Board of Education were up for election. Candidates Tony Pena, Alicia Linden Anderson, and Leighton Anderson defeated two challengers.

Paramount Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2005
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngTony Pena 28.2% 1,110
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngAlicia Linden Anderson 23.5% 923
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngSonya S. Cuellar 21.5% 844
     Nonpartisan Maritza Romero 15.7% 616
     Nonpartisan Kennedy N. Collins 11.2% 441
Total Votes 3,934
Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Paramount Unified School District Voter Information" accessed October 31, 2013

2005

On November 8, 2005, three seats on the Paramount Unified School District Board of Education were up for election. Candidates Tony Pena, Alicia Linden Anderson, and Leighton Anderson defeated one challenger.

Paramount Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2005
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngTony Pena 30.8% 4,099
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngAlicia Linden Anderson 25.8% 3,436
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngSonya S. Cuellar 25.8% 3,434
     Nonpartisan Kennedy N. Collins 17.5% 2,329
Total Votes 13,298
Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Paramount Unified School District Voter Information" accessed October 31, 2013

2001

On November 6, 2001, three seats on the Paramount Unified School District Board of Education were up for election. Candidates Tony Pena, Alicia Linden Anderson, and Leighton Anderson defeated six challengers.

Paramount Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2001
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngTony Pena 16% 809
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngAlicia Linden Anderson 13.6% 686
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngSonya S. Cuellar 13.1% 664
     Nonpartisan LuJean Moore 11.7% 594
     Nonpartisan Maria A. Angel 11% 555
     Nonpartisan Enrique Aranda 10.8% 547
     Nonpartisan Jaime Guerrero 10.2% 517
     Nonpartisan Susan J. Dobson 8.9% 451
     Nonpartisan Susan S. Espitia 4.6% 235
Total Votes 5,058
Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; Paramount Unified School District Voter Information" accessed October 31, 2013

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Paramount Unified, "Tony Pena," accessed October 31, 2013
  2. ↑ La Vote.net, "LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS - 11/5/2013" accessed October 31, 2013
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