Madera Unified School District elections (2014)
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Four seats on the Madera Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents from Trustee Areas 2, 4, 5 and 7 were up for re-election.[1]
Trustee Area 2 incumbent Lynn Cogdill ran against challengers Ed McIntyre and Jimmy Monreal. McIntyre won the election and unseated Cogdill. The Trustee Area 4 race featured incumbent Maria Velarde-Garcia who defeated challengers Philip Huerta and Ron Montoya. In Trustee Area 5, newcomer Al Galvez ran unopposed and won election. In Trustee Area 7, incumbent Jose Rodriguez was defeated by challenger Brent A. Fernandes.[2]
About the district
Madera Unified School District is located in Madera County, California. The county seat is Madera. Madera County was home to 152,389 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Madera Unified School District was the 74th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 19,936 students.[4]
Demographics
Madera County underperformed in comparison to the rest of California in terms of education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 13.9 percent of Madera County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.5 percent for California as a whole. The median household income for Madera County was $47,937 compared to $61,400 for the entire state. The percentage of people below poverty level for Madera County was 21.1 percent while it was 15.3 percent statewide.[3]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Madera Unified School District Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms by specific geographic districts. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. The seats from Trustee Areas 2, 4, 5 and 7 were up for election in 2014, and the seats from Trustee Areas 1, 3 and 6 will be up for election in 2016.[1][6]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period. The filing period began July 14, 2014, and ended August 8, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 20, 2014. Voters could request vote-by-mail ballots from October 6, 2014, through October 28, 2014.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Trustee Area 2
- Lynn Cogdill
- Incumbent
- Crisis worker and psychiatric technician, Madera County Behavioral Heath
- Ed McIntyre
- Real estate broker
- Jimmy Monreal
- Chief business official
Trustee Area 4
- Maria Velarde-Garcia
- Incumbent
- Philip Huerta
- Region controller
- Ron Montoya
- Social worker
Trustee Area 5
Trustee Area 7
- Jose Rodriguez
- Incumbent
- Brent A. Fernandes
- Business manager
Election results
Trustee Area 2
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Ed McIntyre |
37.6% | 737 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lynn Cogdill Incumbent | 35.9% | 703 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jimmy Monreal | 25.9% | 507 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 11 | |
| Total Votes | 1,958 | |||
| Source: Madera County, "Official Results for Election," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Trustee Area 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Maria Velarde-Garcia Incumbent |
45.8% | 376 | |
| Nonpartisan | Philip Huerta | 28.6% | 235 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ron Montoya | 24.7% | 203 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.9% | 7 | |
| Total Votes | 821 | |||
| Source: Madera County, "Official Results for Election," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Trustee Area 5
This election did not appear on the ballot. Trustee Area 5 newcomer Al Galvez won election by default.[8]
Trustee Area 7
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Brent A. Fernandes |
49.8% | 582 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jose Rodriguez Incumbent | 49.7% | 581 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 6 | |
| Total Votes | 1,169 | |||
| Source: Madera County, "Official Results for Election," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Campaign finance
Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.[9]
Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.[9]
Past elections
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Trustee Area 6The general election for Trustee Area 6 was not on the ballot in 2012. Incumbent Ricardo Arredondo kept his seat.[10] 2010Trustee Area 2
Trustee Area 4
Trustee Area 5This election did not appear on the ballot in 2010. Incumbent Michael Salvador was re-elected by default.[11] Trustee Area 7
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Madera Unified School District election in 2014:[9][12]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 14, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 8, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 6, 2014 | First day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | First pre-election report due |
| October 20, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| October 23, 2014 | Second pre-election report due |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 31, 2014 | Termination report due |
| February 2, 2015 | Semi-annual report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with municipal elections, judicial elections, other school board elections and general elections for several state executive offices, two seats in the U.S. House, two state Senate seats and one state Assembly seat.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Madera + Unified + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Madera Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Madera County, California ballot measures
- California ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Madera County Elections Division, "Notice of Election November 4, 2014," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Madera County Elections Division, "List of Candidates Appearing on the Ballot for November 4, 2014 Election," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Madera County, California," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Madera County Elections Division, "Past Elections," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Madera Unified School District, "Meet the MUSD Board of Education," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Vote Madera, "Offices NOT Appearing on the Ballot and Referred Back to the Appointing Authority," accessed October 9, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Madera Unified School District, "Archived Board Documents: Board Minutes 12-11-12," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Madera Unified School District Board of Education, "MINUTE RECORD of Madera Unified School District Board of Education ORGANIZATIONAL BOARD MEETING HELD ON THE 14th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2010," accessed October 9, 2010
- ↑ Madera County Elections Division, "Candidate Handbook and Election Calendar-November 4, 2014 Gubernatorial General Election," accessed July 25, 2014
| 2014 Madera Unified School District Elections | |
| Madera County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 2: • Incumbent, Lynn Cogdill • Ed McIntyre • Jimmy Monreal Trustee Area 4: • Incumbent, Maria Velarde-Garcia • Philip Huerta • Ron Montoya Trustee Area 5: • Al Galvez Trustee Area 7: • Incumbent, Jose Rodriguez • Brent A. Fernandes |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
