Macralita "Merci" Reynales
Macralita "Merci" Reynales was a candidate for at-large representative on the Lynwood Unified Board of Education in California. She withdrew from the race before the general election on November 3, 2015.[1][2]
Elections
2015
Opposition
Three of the five seats on the Lynwood Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The election was held at large.[3][4] Incumbents Briseida Gonzalez and Maria Guadalupe López ran for re-election. They faced three challengers: Gloria Garcia, Linda George and Gary Hardie Jr.[5] López and Gonzalez won their bids for re-election, and Hardie won the open seat.[6] Macralita "Merci" Reynales originally filed to run in this election, but she withdrew from the race.[2]
About the district
Lynwood Unified School District is located in Los Angeles County in southwestern California. The county seat is Los Angeles.[7] Los Angeles County was home to 10,116,705 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[8] During the 2012-2013 school year, Lynwood Unified School District was the 106th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 15,029 students.[9]
Demographics
Los Angeles County underperformed compared to the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 30.7 percent for California as a whole. The median household income for Los Angeles County was $55,909, compared to $61,094 for the entire state. The percentage of people below poverty level was 17.8 percent, compared to 15.9 percent statewide.[8]
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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.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Candidate List: Local And Municipal Consolidated Elections - 11/3/2015," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Local And Municipal Consolidated Elections: Final List Of Qualified Candidates To Appear On The Ballot," accessed October 28, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “2015 Scheduled Elections,” accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “Running for Office,” accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Candidate List: Local And Municipal Consolidated Elections - 11/3/2015," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Semi-Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ Geology.com, "California County Map with County Seat Cities," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 United States Census Bureau, "Los Angeles County, California," accessed September 23, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Past Election Results," accessed July 1, 2014
| 2015 Lynwood Unified School District Elections | |
| Los Angeles County, California | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Briseida Gonzalez • Incumbent, Maria Guadalupe López • Gloria Garcia • Linda George • Gary Hardie Jr. |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
