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East Side Union High School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 4

Unofficial result: Won — Lorena Chavez (Nonpartisan)

Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com

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 · Incumbent

Lorena Chavez is vice president of the East Side Union High School District board and a former math teacher and principal in East San Jose with a master's degree in education. She focuses on closing the achievement gap and on college and career readiness for every student.

Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Education Quality 1 for,

Nonpartisan

Mahbub Khan is a professor of physics.

Nonpartisan

Tony Lam is a San Jose entrepreneur and nonprofit founder who sits on the Parents Helping Parents board and is the father of a son with autism. His priorities are supporting teachers, expanding career pathways, and more resources for students with special needs.

Sources: files.santaclaracounty.gov · vote.santaclaracounty.gov