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Temecula Valley Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 2

What does this office do?

  • Setting the school district's budget and hiring the superintendent
  • Deciding which schools open, close, or get rebuilt
  • Approving curriculum, calendars, and teacher contracts

Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,

Candidates:

Nonpartisan

Brian Emmert was a regional sales manager for Behr Paint from 1995 to 2026 and has a marketing degree from James Madison University. He says he will push for safe campuses, a back-to-basics focus on reading, writing and math, and a stronger role for parents.

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Emil Barham represents Trustee Area 2 on the Temecula Valley Unified board. He retired in 2018 after 24 years teaching mostly math, later lectured at Cal State Long Beach, and holds a business degree and a master's in education and leadership from Cal State Fullerton.

Source: voteinfo.net