By Ayla Ozturk
The Tulare County Elections Office recently released information for the General Election in the Fall.
The Visalia Unified School District [VUSD] Board Election candidate list is included.
There are seven Trustee Areas. Constituents residing in each area will elect a representative to the Board.
Incumbent members are as follows:
Area 1: Board Clerk Walta S. Gamoian
Area 2: Board President Juan R. Guerrero
Area 3: Joy M. Naylor
Area 4: Catalina Blair
Area 5: Megan Casebeer Soleno
Area 6: Randy Villegas
Area 7: Jaqueline Gaebe
Residents of Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 will either reelect incumbent members or elect a new representative.
Blair and Villegas were provisionally appointed after John Crabtree [Area 4] and Christopher Pope [Area 6] resigned from the Board.
A special election costs thousands of dollars. VUSD decided to make provisional appointments to avoid the cost.
All incumbent Trustees are running for reelection.
Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4 are up for full terms [4 years], and Area 6 is up for a short term [2 years].
Area 1
Incumbent: Walta S. Gamoian
Candidates:
Walta S. Gamoian
Jesse Perez
Area 2
Incumbent: Juan R. Guerrero
Candidates:
Paul Belt
Juan R. Guerrero
Area 3
Incumbent: Joy M. Naylor
Candidates:
Joy M. Naylor
Area 4
Incumbent: Catalina Blair
Candidates:
Catalina Blair
Jesus Morales-Grace
Todd Oto
Crystal L. Reynolds
Area 6 (Short Term)
Incumbent: Randy Villegas
Candidates:
Randy Villegas
Jonelle Murphy
Ayla Ozturk
Ayla Ozturk, class of 2024, is a fourth-year journalism student passionate about leading the News section. She is dedicated to informing students and amplifying their voices through Government and Politics writing.
You can reach her at ayla.oz3769@vusd.us.
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