John Paul Tabakian
John Paul Tabakian was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Torrance Unified School District Board of Trustees that was up for general election on November 5, 2013.
Biography
John Paul Tabakian is a small business owner of Tabakian Inc. and college professor that has lived in Torrance for 34 years. Tabakian is also the author of “The Academic Entrepreneur: An Examination Of Factors That Influence Academic Entrepreneurialism Among Community College Faculty.” Tabakian earned his Associate's degree from Los Angeles Trade-Technical College and his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from California State University, Los Angeles. He earned his Ph.D. in education from California State University, Northridge.[1]
Elections
2013
John Paul Tabakian ran against three incumbent candidates Martha Deutsch, Michael Patrick Wermers and Mark Steffen.[2]
Election results
On November 5, 2013, Martha Deutsch, Mark Steffen and Michael Patrick Wermers were re-elected to the Torrance Unified School District Board of Education.
| Torrance Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Martha Deutsch |
27.4% | 5,657 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Steffen |
26.9% | 5,554 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Patrick Wermers |
23.7% | 4,886 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Paul Tabakian | 21.9% | 4,524 | |
| Total Votes | 20,621 | |||
| Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Tabakian has not reported any contributions or expenditures to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Endorsements
John Paul Tabakian has received official endorsements from 66th Assembly District Republican Party Central Committee, California School Employees Association Chapter 845 and Service Employee Union - Local 99. He has also received endorsements from UA Local Union 250, Los Angeles Pipefitters, Los Angeles Federation of Labor and the Lomita / Torrance Republican Assembly.[3]
Campaign themes
Vocational Trades
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Middle and high school students no longer have any vocational trade programs at their schools. Automotive, electrical, cooking, and shop classes are no longer available. The district has been relying heavily on Southern California Regional Occupation Center (SCROC) to take up the slack. The clock is ticking with the possible closure of SCROC within two years. This possibility has yet to dawn on your elected representatives. One reason is that there are those in our society who do not value vocational trades as highly as they do academics. |
Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
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