Retired School Superintendent Larry Aceves Leads Pack in Superintendent Race, Endorsed by Teamsters
Despite being outspent, retired school superintendent Larry Aceves finished top in the race to replace Jack O’Connell as Superintendent of Public Instruction with 19.2% of the vote in a 12-way primary. Larry won 36 of the 58 counties and finished second in another 9 counties including Los Angeles.
Larry is the only Latino Democratic candidate running statewide and would be the first Latino Superintendent of Public Instruction in the history of the office.
The general election will give Larry a further chance to tell voters that he is the most qualified candidate in the race with more than 30 years in public education – being a classroom teacher, a principal and a school superintendent for 15 years. As the Los Angeles Times said when they endorsed him, “Aceves would be a breath of fresh air” as State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The Teamsters Joint Council 42 also recently announced their endorsement of Aceves. The Teamsters Joint Council 42 is the largest Council in the entire International Brotherhood of Teamsters and is the parent body to 23 Teamster Local Unions. The Teamsters join the Los Angeles Times, the Contra Costa Times and more than 500 frontline educators in endorsing Aceves for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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Becky Morgan Endorses Larry Aceves in SPI Race
Former Senator Joins More than 500 Front Line Educators in Supporting Aceves
SACRAMENTO – Larry Aceves has been endorsed by retired State Senator Rebecca (Becky) Morgan in his bid for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Morgan is president of the Morgan Family Foundation; a commissioner on the Commission on the 21st Century Economy; and a former president and CEO of Joint Venture: Silicon Valley. She also represented the Silicon Valley as a California State Senator for nine years.
"As a local school superintendent for 15 years and a teacher before that, Larry Aceves made a difference in the lives of thousands of our students of very diverse backgrounds," said retired Senator Becky Morgan. "He is by far the most experienced and focused candidate for state Superintendent of Schools and I’m proud to support his campaign."
From 1980 to 1984, Morgan served as a supervisor on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors and, from 1978 to 1980, she was assistant vice president at Bank of America. Morgan was also a teacher from 1960 to 1962. She joins over 500 teachers, principals, superintendents and administrators already supporting Larry for office.
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More Education Leaders Endorse Larry Aceves for Superintendent of Public Instruction
SACRAMENTO – Principals and superintendents from school districts across California have joined with the more than 500 education leaders who have endorsed Larry Aceves in his bid for State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
“I am honored that so many within the education community are supporting my campaign for Superintendent for Public Instruction,” Larry Aceves said. “As a former classroom teacher, principal and school superintendent, I understand the sacrifices that these people are making on a daily basis due to the severe lack of school funding within the state. Our students deserve the best possible education and should not have to suffer because the Governor and our Legislators continue to cut funding year after year. This cycle has to stop and as Superintendent of Public Instruction my goal is to do just that.”
The following leaders have recently endorsed Aceves:
· Chris Adams – Superintendent, Coast Unified School District (Cambria)
· Stephen Ahle – Principal, Carlsbad USD – also ACSA Education Council President (Carlsbad)
· Kerry Beauchaine – Superintendent/Principal, Oak Valley Union Elementary School District (Tulare)
· Len Foreman - Superintendent/Principal, Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District (Dunsmuir)
· Axel Hannemann – Principal, Twin Rivers USD (Sacramento)
· Kenneth R. Miller – Superintendent, Mountain Elementary School District (Soquel)
In addition to the many teachers, principals, superintendents and administrators across the state, Aceves has also gained the endorsement of the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA).
“At a time when the public’s view of the Legislature is at an all-time low, it is refreshing to see a candidate like Larry Aceves who brings over 30 years of real-world education experience to this job. He is clearly the most qualified candidate in the race,” said Bob Wells, Executive Director of ACSA.
Larry Aceves began his career as a bilingual kindergarten teacher in 1974 and from there became a principal in 1979. Aceves also has proven experience as a Superintendent, serving two school districts from 1991 to 2006. Early polling shows Aceves with a lead and 60 percent of likely 2010 voters say they are more likely to support a candidate who has served as a school superintendent. For more information about the campaign, please visit www.larryaceves2010.com.
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