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Joanne E. Thoring-Ojeda
Joanne Thoring-Ojeda is a member of the Colton Joint Unified Board of Education in California, representing Area 3. She assumed office in 2013. Her current term ends on December 11, 2026.
Thoring-Ojeda ran for re-election to the Colton Joint Unified Board of Education to represent Area 3 in California. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
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.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Colton Joint Unified School District, California, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Colton Joint Unified School District Board of Education Area 3
Incumbent Joanne Thoring-Ojeda defeated Larissa Hawkins in the general election for Colton Joint Unified School District Board of Education Area 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joanne Thoring-Ojeda (Nonpartisan) | 71.3 | 11,497 |
| Larissa Hawkins (Nonpartisan) | 28.7 | 4,629 | ||
| Total votes: 16,126 | |||
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2018
The following candidate won election automatically as the election was canceled due to lack of opposition.[2]
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.[3]
Endorsements
Thoring-Ojeda was endorsed by the Association of Colton Educators (ACE).[4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Joanne Thoring-Ojeda did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colton City News, "Joanne Thoring-Ojeda Runs Unopposed for 4 Year CJUSD Area 3 Seat," October 8, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Inland Region News and Insights, "Facebook post from July 8, 2014," accessed October 15, 2014
