George Miller (California school board member)

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George Miller

Pittsburg Unified board of trustees At-large

Tenure

Present officeholder

Term ends

2020

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2016

Contact

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## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 1.1 2016
* 1.1.1 Results
* 1.1.2 Funding
* 1.1.3 Endorsements
* 1.2 2012
* 2 About the district
* 2.1 Demographics
* 3 Recent news
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

George Miller is an at-large representative on the Pittsburg Unified board of trustees in California. Miller won re-election in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]

## Elections[edit]

### 2016[edit]

See also: Pittsburg Unified School District elections (2016)

Two of the five seats on the Pittsburg Unified School District board of trustees were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. In their bids for re-election, incumbents Laura Canciamilla and George Miller defeated challenger Nettie Asiasi.[2][3]

#### Results[edit]

Pittsburg Unified School District,
At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Laura Canciamilla Incumbent | 48.26% | 10,220
George Miller Incumbent | 37.68% | 7,981
Nettie Asiasi | 13.60% | 2,881
Write-in votes | 0.46% | 97
Total Votes | 21,179
Source: Contra Costa County , "Presidential General Election Official Results - Final," accessed December 7, 2016

#### Funding[edit]

See also: Campaign finance in the Pittsburg Unified School District election

Miller filed an exemption form detailing he would not spend or receive more than $2,000 for this campaign. Because of this, he did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[4][5]

#### Endorsements[edit]

Miller was endorsed by the Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council.[6]

### 2012[edit]

Three seats were up for election in 2012, two four-year terms and one two-year term. Due to lack of opposition, the election for two members to serve four-year terms was canceled. Incumbents Laura Canciamilla and George Miller were re-elected to their seats by default.[7]

## About the district[edit]

See also: Pittsburg Unified School District, California

The Pittsburg Unified School District is located in Contra Costa County, California.

The Pittsburg Unified School District is located in Contra Costa County in central California. The county seat is Martinez. Contra Costa County was home to 1,126,745 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[8] The district was the 150th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 10,769 students.[9]

### Demographics[edit]

Contra Costa County outperformed California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2010 and 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 39.4 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 31 percent of state residents. The median household income for Contra Costa County was $79,799, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 10.5 percent, compared to 16.4 percent statewide.[8]

|  Racial Demographics, 2015[8]

Race  | Contra Costa County (%)  | California (%)
White | 66.8 | 72.9
Black or African American | 9.6 | 6.5
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.0 | 1.7
Asian | 16.8 | 14.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.6 | 0.5
Two or more races | 5.2 | 3.8
Hispanic or Latino | 25.3 | 38.8

|  Presidential Voting Pattern,
Contra Costa County[10]

Year  | Democratic Vote  | Republican Vote
2012 | 290,824 | 136,517
2008 | 306,983 | 136,436
2004 | 257,254 | 150,608
2000 | 224,338 | 141,373

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

## Recent news[edit]

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George Miller (California school board member) - Google News

## See also[edit]

* Pittsburg Unified School District, California
* Pittsburg Unified School District elections (2016)

## External links[edit]

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* Pittsburg Unified School District
* Office website
* Campaign website

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Contra Costa County, California, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Presidential General Election," accessed August 29, 2016
2. ↑ Contra Costa County, California, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Presidential General Election," accessed August 29, 2016
3. ↑ Contra Costa County, "Unofficial Results - Election Night Final," accessed November 9, 2016
4. ↑ Contra Costa County Elections Division, "Contra Costa County Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed October 4, 2016
5. ↑ California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 8, 2016," accessed September 30, 2016
6. ↑ Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council, "Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council 2016 Endorsements," accessed October 13, 2016
7. ↑ Smart Voter, "Board Member; Pittsburg Unified School District; 4 Year Term Voter Information," accessed July 31, 2014
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 United States Census Bureau, "Contra Costa County, California," accessed July 26, 2016
9. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
10. ↑ Contra Costa County Registrar of Voters, "Past Election Results," accessed July 11, 2014

2016 Pittsburg Unified School District Elections

Contra Costa County, California
Election date:| November 8, 2016
Candidates:| At-large: • Incumbent, Laura Canciamilla • Incumbent, George Miller • Nettie Asiasi
Important information:| What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines

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