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 Runoff Election 8/12/2014 
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George McKenna
 
19,803 votes
44.56%
- Occupation: Retired Principal/Superintendent
 - Education Consultant
 - Deputy Superintendent
 - Assistant Superintendent
 - Engineer for NAA on Apollo Moonshot Project
 - Mathematics Teacher
 - manager@electmckenna.com
  
Priorities:
- Zero Tolerance for Dropouts
 - Parent Empowerment and Engagement
 - Professional Development & Resources for Teachers
  
 
Alex Johnson
 
10,884 votes
24.49%
- Occupation: Education and Public Safety Policy Advisor
 - B.A. Political Science, Morehouse College
 - J.D., American University
 - Assistant District Attorney
  
Priorities:
- Closing the achievement gap and making sure our schools get the resources they need.
 - Making sure every child can attend school safely.
 - Expanding access to high quality pre-school.
  
Sherlett Hendy Newbill
 
4,250 votes
9.56%
- Occupation: Teacher/Mother/Coach
 - B.S. Psychology, with an emphasis on Kinesiology.
 - California Single Subject Teaching Credential: Physical education.
 - Member: United Teachers, Los Angeles; California Federation of Teachers, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,  HOPE World Wide, NAACP.
 - Experienced coach, mentor and proven leader.
 - Dedicated mother passionate about improving our schools.
 - Community organizer with lifelong commitment to the children of this community.  Devoted to educational and social justice.
 - hendynewbillnow@teachers.org
  
Priorities:
- Use new state budget funding to return art, music, electives, adult education, college  counselors, nurses and libraries to schools.
 - Hold LAUSD accountable-stop District waste. Ensure that taxpayers have a fiscal watchdog on  our School Board to monitor how your tax dollars are spen
 - Create "FAMILY CENTERS " around our schools to provide education and training for parents, teachers, caregivers and other community stakeholders.
  
Genethia Hudley-Hayes
3,072 votes
6.91%
Omarosa O. Manigault
2,330 votes
5.24%
- Occupation: Teacher/Children Advocate
  
Rachel C. Johnson
2,318 votes
5.22%
- Occupation: Educator/Gardena Councilmember
  
Hattie B. McFrazier
 
1,785 votes
4.02%
- Occupation: Retired Educator/Counselor
 - B.S. Social Science from Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA
 - M.S. Social Science and Curriculum Instruction, Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA
 - Life Teaching Credential in Social Science and a Life Pupil Services Credential
 - Past School Attendance and Review Board Chair for LAUSD
 - UTLA Board of Directors for Health and Human Services
 - Far Western Regional Director of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc.
  
Priorities:
- Providing an equitable, high quality education for all students
 - Reducing class size
 - Raising employee morale by improving school-wide relations and advocating for well-deserved pay raises for all employees
  
Marilyn "Marilyn V." Veincentotzs
(write-in)
Alison "Alis" Noel
(write-in)
Jacinto Anielle Rhines, Jr.
(write-in)
  
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