Karen C. Hernandez
Karen C. Hernandez was a candidate for one of two seats up for election in Trustee Area 1 on the Coachella Valley Unified School District Board of Education in California. She ran against one incumbent and five fellow candidates on November 4, 2014.[1] Karen C. Hernandez lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Hernandez grew up in Coachella, California and attended the Coachella Valley Unified School District. She earned her bachelor's degree in marketing from La Sierra University and her teaching credential from the University of Redlands. She is also pursuing a master's degree in educational administration at the University of Redlands. Hernandez has worked as a behavioral instructional assistant for the Riverside County Office of Education and as a substitute teacher and math teacher in the Coachella Valley Unified School District.[2]
Hernandez's work in the district brought her to Toro Canyon Middle School. She taught math there for two years before she was terminated at the end of the 2013-2014 school year. She was one of five teachers, all in their first or second year of teaching, Coachella Valley Unified school board members voted to remove. The school board did not provide a reason for the decision.[3]
Elections
2014
Three seats were up for general election on the Coachella Valley Unified School District Board of Education on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Anna Lisa Vargas and challengers Karen C. Hernandez, Blanca Torres Hall, Trinidad Arredondo, Rudy Gutierrez, Alma Delia Silva and Joey Acuña Jr. ran for two seats in Trustee Area 1. Hall and Acuña won the election. Incumbent Meagan Caress ran unopposed and won re-election to Trustee Area 2.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Joey Acuña Jr. |
17.3% | 1,984 | |
| Nonpartisan | Blanca Torres Hall |
17.1% | 1,963 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anna Lisa Vargas Incumbent | 17% | 1,952 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karen C. Hernandez | 15.3% | 1,761 | |
| Nonpartisan | Trinidad Arredondo | 12.9% | 1,478 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alma Delia Silva | 12% | 1,377 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rudy Gutierrez | 8.5% | 980 | |
| Total Votes | 11,495 | |||
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated General Election, November 4, 2014," accessed December 22, 2014 and Imperial County Elections, "Official Final Results," accessed November 23, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Hernandez reported no contributions and $1,144.32 in expenditures to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters, leaving her campaign with a negative cash balance as of October 4, 2014.[4]
Endorsements
Hernandez did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Recent news
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See also
- Coachella Valley Unified School District, California
- Coachella Valley Unified School District elections (2014)
- Coachella Valley Unified School District Board recall, California (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Consolidated General Election," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Karen C. Hernandez, La Union Hace La Fuerza, "Bio," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ The Desert Sun, "Former Thermal teacher Karen Hernandez to run for CVUSD," July 27, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filing activity for Hernandez, Karen," accessed October 26, 2014
| 2014 Coachella Valley Unified School District Elections | |
| Riverside County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Incumbent, Anna Lisa Vargas • Joey Acuña Jr. • Trinidad Arredondo • Rudy Gutierrez • Blanca Torres Hall • Karen C. Hernandez • Alma Delia Silva Trustee Area 2: • Meagan Caress |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
