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Rachel D. Canchola
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Rachel Canchola is an incumbent member of and was a candidate for an at-large seat on the El Rancho Unified School District Board of Trustees that won in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Rachel Canchola is a Police Detective Sergeant with the Los Angeles Police Department. She has served the Los Angeles Police Department for over 25 years and earned the Police Star Medal for Bravery during her period of service.
Elections
2013
Rachel Canchola ran against five other candidates, including incumbent Dr. Joseph Rivera, for three seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.[1]
Election results
On November 5, 2013 Jose Lara, Aurora R. Villon and Rachel D. Canchola defeated three challenging candidates for three seats on the El Rancho Unified School District Board of Education.
| El Rancho Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Jose Lara |
23.2% | 1,911 | |
| Nonpartisan | Aurora R. Villon |
20.9% | 1,726 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rachel D. Canchola |
19.5% | 1,605 | |
| Nonpartisan | Magdalena "Maggie" Cardenas | 13.8% | 1,141 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joe Rivera | 12.6% | 1,043 | |
| Nonpartisan | Fernando Centeno | 10% | 824 | |
| Total Votes | 8,250 | |||
| Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 12, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Canchola did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Endorsements
Rachel Canchola received official endorsements from the ERUSD chapter of the California School Employees Association CSEA, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor and Teamsters Joint Council 42.[2]
2009
On November 3, 2009, three seats on the El Rancho Unified School District Board of Education were up for election. Candidates Rachel Canchola, Dr. Joseph Rivera, and Rita Jo Ramirez defeated two challengers.
| El Rancho Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2009, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Rachel Canchola |
29.3% | 3,105 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dr. Joseph Rivera |
19.6% | 2,073 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rita Jo Ramirez |
19.5% | 2,065 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lupe Salas | 17.6% | 1,859 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorraine Morales De La O | 14% | 1,480 | |
| Total Votes | 10,582 | |||
| Source: Smart Voter.org, "Governing Board Member; El Rancho Unified School District Voter Information" accessed September 24, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
Accountability
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I will continue to demand governmental transparency to assure that our school district is utilizing our tax dollars responsibly. Four years ago, I pledged that I would hold school administrators accountable to the community for our children's education. Today, you can see progress to that end. An entire new cabinet exists under the leadership of Mr. Martin Galindo. However, the district seems to take a few steps forward, with the hiring of Dr. Myrna Cote, but many steps back, with the re-hiring of Norbert Genis. The status quo board majority continues to drive the district back to low scores, nepotism and cronyism. Much work has been accomplished but so much more needs to be done. |
See also
El Rancho Unified School District, California
El Rancho Unified School District elections (2013)
External links
El Rancho Unified School District website
Campaign website
Footnotes
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