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Garcia 2nd board member to endorse — Johnson is her guy
Garcia 2nd board member to endorse — Johnson is her guy Monica Garcia, who represents LA Unified’s District 2, has become the second district board member to endorse one of the candidates running for...
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PAC spending for Johnson gives him $200,000 advantage
PAC spending for Johnson gives him $200,000 advantage As the week comes to a close, Alex Johnson has expanded his overall lead in financial support over George McKenna in their quest to win election as...
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Johnson campaign goes negative, citing the ‘myth’ of McKenna
Johnson campaign goes negative, citing the ‘myth’ of McKenna Alex Johnson has gone negative. In two recent mailings (here and here) to “most likely” voters in LA Unified’s District 1, the Johnson...
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Johnson holding money lead over McKenna; Vladovic has donors
Johnson holding money lead over McKenna; Vladovic has donors Notes along the campaign trail: In the money race for the open District 1 board seat, Alex Johnson continues to hold an overall lead over...
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Attack mailers for Johnson draw ire of two important backers
Attack mailers for Johnson draw ire of two important backers Recent campaign material supporting Alex Johnson that questions the record of his opponent in the LA Unified District 1 school board race,...
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Galatzan endorses Johnson, leaving Vladovic as lone neutral
Galatzan endorses Johnson, leaving Vladovic as lone neutral Tamar Galatzan LAUSD School Board Member For those keeping score, it’s now 3-2. A second member of the LA Unified school board, Tamar...
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Ridley-Thomas voter group going all out for Johnson
Ridley-Thomas voter group going all out for Johnson Mark Ridley-Thomas Alex Johnson has no greater supporter in his bid for LA Unified’s District 1 board seat than Mark Ridley-Thomas, the LA County...
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Low voter turnout predicted in LAUSD board race
Low voter turnout predicted in LAUSD board race Even as the runoff election appears to be tightening to fill the vacant LA Unified school board seat in south LA, the question is not only who will win,...
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Teachers go negative on Johnson, call him an education ‘rookie’
Teachers go negative on Johnson, call him an education ‘rookie’ Until recently, only one group had gone negative in the campaign between Alex Johnson and George McKenna for the open LA Unified school...
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Johnson: LAUSD needs more graduates, fewer dropouts
Johnson: LAUSD needs more graduates, fewer dropouts Photo: Johnson campaign Since the June 3 primary that produced Alex Johnson and George McKenna as the finalists for LA Unified’s District 1 board...
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Where is McKenna on LAUSD issues? He wouldn’t say
Where is McKenna on LAUSD issues? He wouldn’t say With LA Unified’s District 1 election approaching, LA School Report asked each of the candidates, Alex Johnson and George McKenna, a series of...
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McKenna or Johnson: It’s now in voter hands, but how many?
McKenna or Johnson: It’s now in voter hands, but how many? Alex Johnson (left), George McKenna (right) Tomorrow is election day. After eight months without a representative on the LA Unified school...
View ArticleMcKenna, Johnson make their election cases on KNBC
McKenna, Johnson make their election cases on KNBC George McKenna and Alex Johnson appeared yesterday in the KNBC Sunday talk show, “News Conference,” and it was as close to a debate as the candidates...
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Hey, LAUSD District 1 residents: get out today and vote!
Hey, LAUSD District 1 residents: get out today and vote! The vacuum is ending today, as polls remain open until 8 p.m. for District 1 voters to select a school board member. It’s been vacant since the...
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District 1 Election: McKenna building on an early lead
District 1 Election: McKenna building on an early lead UPDATED at 10:55 pm With mail-in ballots and more than three-quarters of the precincts counted, George McKenna had expanded his lead over Alex...
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School board election results: McKenna wins despite gains by Johnson
School board election results: McKenna wins despite gains by Johnson Amid a deep split in the black community in south Los Angeles, retired administrator George Mckenna won a seat on the LA Unified...
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The big losers last night? Independent groups for Johnson
The big losers last night? Independent groups for Johnson Fun with numbers: By the LA City Clerk’s unofficial results from last night, George McKenna won with 14,940 votes to 13,153 for Alex Johnson....
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McKenna victory gives appearance of a pro-teacher union board
McKenna victory gives appearance of a pro-teacher union board George McKenna *UPDATED George McKenna’s victory over Alex Johnson last night would appear to return control of the seven member LA Unified...
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Johnson offers McKenna congratulations for his victory
Johnson offers McKenna congratulations for his victory The morning after his defeat to George McKenna by seven points in the race for a seat on the LA Unified School Board of Education, Alex Johnson...
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McKenna’s final margin is 5.63 points over Johnson
McKenna’s final margin is 5.63 points over Johnson The City Clerk Elections Division has certified the results of the LA Unified District 1 election, giving George McKenna final tally of 52.81 percent...
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