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Joanne E. Thoring-Ojeda
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Joanne E. Thoring-Ojeda represents Trustee Area 3 on the Colton Joint Unified School District Board of Education in California. She was first appointed to the board in December 2013.[1][2][3] Thoring-Ojeda filed to run for re-election in the general election on November 6, 2018, but the election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Thoring-Ojeda won the election by default.[4]
Biography
Before joining the board, Thoring-Ojeda worked in California schools for 41 years. During that time, she held a variety of positions, such as school secretary, groundskeeper, parent volunteer, teacher, and principal. Thoring-Ojeda earned her associate degree from Chaffey College, her bachelor's degree from California State University at Fullerton, her master's degree from Azusa Pacific University, and her teaching credentials from California State University at San Bernardino.[5]
Elections
2018
The following candidate won election automatically as the election was canceled due to lack of opposition.[4]
General election
The general election was canceled. Joanne Thoring-Ojeda (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
2014
Five seats on the Colton Joint Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. One board member from Trustee Area 1, two members from Trustee Area 2 and one member from Trustee Area 3 were up for re-election to four-year terms. Another seat from Trustee Area 3 was up for election to a two-year term due to a vacancy on the board.
Trustee Area 1 incumbent Randall Ceniceros ran unopposed and won re-election by default. The Trustee Area 2 race featured two incumbents, Pilar Tabera and Dan Flores, and one challenger, Juan Rodriguez, running for two seats. Tabera and Flores won their bids for re-election. In Trustee Area 3, incumbent Joanne E. Thoring-Ojeda ran unopposed and won re-election to a four-year term by default. The two-year term election in Trustee Area 3 featured candidates Kent Taylor, Jennifer Araiza and Francine Sandoval. Taylor defeated the other candidates to win the seat.
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Joanne E. Thoring-Ojeda was re-elected by default.[6]
Endorsements
Thoring-Ojeda was endorsed by the Association of Colton Educators (ACE).[7]
See also
- Colton Joint Unified School District, California
- Colton Joint Unified School District elections (2018)
- Colton Joint Unified School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colton Joint Unified School District, "Board of Education 2014 Calendar Year," accessed July 16, 2014
- ↑ San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Elected Officials," accessed July 16, 2014
- ↑ San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "2014 Statewide General Election Candidate List," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "2018 Statewide General Election: Unofficial List of Offices That Will Not Appear on the Ballot," accessed September 27, 2018
- ↑ Colton City News, "Joanne Thoring-Ojeda Runs Unopposed for 4 Year CJUSD Area 3 Seat," October 8, 2014
- ↑ California Election Code, "Section 10229," accessed October 13, 2014
- ↑ Inland Region News and Insights, "Facebook post from July 8, 2014," accessed October 15, 2014
| Colton Joint Unified School District elections in 2018 | |
| San Bernardino County, California | |
| Election date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
