Noemi Abrego

Noemi Abrego ran for election to the Sweetwater Union High Board of Education to represent Area 3 in California. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Abrego completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2022

See also: Sweetwater Union High School District, California, elections (2022)

General election

General election for Sweetwater Union High School District school board Trustee Area 3

Elva Lopez-Zepeda defeated Rebekkah Naputi, Marquetta Brown, Michael Black, and Noemi Abrego in the general election for Sweetwater Union High School District school board Trustee Area 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Elva Lopez-Zepeda (Nonpartisan)	39.8	8,521
	Submit photo	Rebekkah Naputi (Nonpartisan)	21.9	4,704
	Submit photo	Marquetta Brown (Nonpartisan)	20.5	4,404
	Submit photo	Michael Black (Nonpartisan)	12.4	2,651
		Noemi Abrego (Nonpartisan)	5.4	1,156

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,436
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Campaign themes

2022

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Noemi Abrego completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Abrego's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I was born in UCSD in 1984. Grew up in California my whole life. Earning my associates degree in sociology in 2020. The first in my family to graduate college. My children have motivated me to run for a school board position. Career in special needs education, paralegal work and constitutional rights and laws.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Children First
• Transparency
• Accountability

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I want to have more transparent policy where parents can see what allocated funds went to students. I want to have a more communicative board, we need real conversations with parents and staff.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look upto my mother she is the most hard working woman that I know and she probably will always be as active as she could at any age.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

We must have an understanding of the community that we serve, most importantly we have to be the people we represent, having a moral compass isn’t sufficient anymore but being a person of faith and having a conscious of our children, and their rights is essential.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am a diverse individual and I can effectively communicate with several age groups and needs and I have always been proud of that.

What legacy would you like to leave?

To leave earth a better place than we found it is an accomplishment. To teach children to be compassionate and empathetic towards others is a blessing.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I remember hearing about Selena being murdered and that was really sad I would always listen to her. I could relate to her as a Mexican American. She was a legend.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

The first job was with my mom detailed cars , and at 14 I would help her clean cars, she was a very hardworking and she still is and I have learned work ethic from her.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The absolutely true diary of a part time indian -Sherman Alexie

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Gwen Stacy My boys love to be super heroes.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Steve lacy- I wish I knew you wanted me.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I can be very shy at times but I am learning to speak out more than holding in what I need to say.

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

It is to engage in communications between the community and the whole school, meaning parents and staff in order to address issues.

Who are your constituents?

My constituents are parents, teachers and students.

How would you support the diverse needs of your district’s students, faculty, staff, and community?

I have always been able to reach out and have positive conversations with any given community.

How will you build relationships with members of the broader community? Which groups, organizations, stakeholders will you specifically target?

I can hold town halls in order to get familiar with the community.

Do you believe it is important to intentionally recruit with the aim of diversifying the district’s faculty, staff, and administration? If so, what would be your policy to achieve this?

I would say there’s already a great amount of diversity and am happy to look at what more can be done but I believe it looks good.

What issues get in the way of quality education? How would you address these obstacles?

We need staffing we need to eliminate any of the mandates so that staff can focus on just doing their jobs.

What constitutes good teaching? How will you measure this? How will you support advanced teaching approaches?

We need up to date technology and have working equipment for this to be in approach.

In what areas would you like to expand curriculum? For example, do you see a need for advanced technical training or apprenticeships? What sort of innovative programming would you advance if given the opportunity?

We need to focus on trade schools that can have a good future too, we must focus on short term goals.

What strategies or plans would you advance to ensure the schools are properly funded?

We have to have a receipt from the past but also keep it at publics reach so that we can hold public officials accountable.

What principles drive your policies for safety in schools?

We need more security for our children. Even a coalition for the parents so that they can keep an extra eye on our children but I will fully support policing.

How might you support the mental health needs of students/faculty/staff?

We need active counselors and even some classified staff to help facilitate the issues our children are facing.

What role do you imagine technology playing in (and outside) the classroom in the future? How would you prepare the district for this?

We must keep up with the technology but also have a balance and know how we are also human and that we have to stay on that level of understanding for this.

Tell us your favorite joke.

How do you catch a school of fish?


A book worm.

What are your views on how to address schooling during pandemic times?

The children should have been given a choice to attend physically. I myself do not learn the same as another person , so I think we did a disservice to our children when we kept them out for more than a year.

What will you do to build a relationship with parents in the district? What plans do you have to be inclusive of parental involvement?

I would respect all parents rights and their students in order to help facilitate their experience in being more included if they need that.

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