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 Mountain Views News Saturday, March 12, 2011 

RUN OFF LIKELY IN PUSD SEAT 6 RACE

 With the final count just days away, the preliminary results of the Pasadena Unified School 
District races indicate that there are clear winners for two of the seats. The third, it appears, 
may be required to have a run-off.

 Incumbent Renatta Cooper handily beat back a challenge from write-in candidate Cushon 
Bell, with 94.4% of the vote. Bell entered the race very late, but was able to garner almost 6% 
of the vote in approximately two weeks. However, the Cooper will retain her place in Seat 2.

 The race for Seat 4 was much closer, but a clear winner emerged, Kim Kenne. She defeated 
Gene Stevenson by several hundred votes.

 However, in the 3 way race for Seat 6, it appears that a run off will occur between incumbent 
Tom Selinski and newcomer Sean Baggett.

 At press time, the Pasadena City Clerk Mark Jomsky formally announced that “due to 
the large number of vote-by-mail and provisional ballots received prior to the closure of the 
polls on election day, Tuesday, March 8, for the consolidated City of Pasadena and Pasadena 
Unified School District Primary Nominating Election, the post-election machine count of 
the second batch of vote by mail and provisional ballots has been rescheduled to begin at 
1:30 p.m. (or thereafter) Wednesday, March 16, in Room S228 at Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. 
Garfield Avenue. The required manual tally of ballots for one percent of the precincts will 
begin at 3p.m. (or thereafter).”

 The outcome of the post election count will determine whether or not a run-off will be 
needed.

PUSD Seat 2

74 of 74 Precincts Reporting 

• Renatta Cooper -- 


 11,465 Votes (94.4 %) 

• Cushon Bell -- 683 
Votes (5.6 %) 

PUSD Seat 4

74 of 74 Precincts Reporting 

• Gene Stevenson -- 
6,186 Votes (44.8 %) 

• Kimberly Kenne -- 
7,604 Votes (55.1 %) 

PUSD Seat 6

74 of 74 Precincts Reporting 

• Tom Selinske -- 

 6,785 Votes (47.3 %) 

• Sean J. Baggett -- 

 5,030 Votes (35.0 %) 

• Gaylaird Christopher 
2,520 Votes (17.5 %) 

Awards to be presented at 
2011 Golden Plate Awards 
Gala June 23 at Santa Anita 
Park

 Foothill Unity Center has 
opened community nominations 
for this year’s Heart in 
Hand Humanitarian Award, 
the top honor to be presented 
at its Annual Golden 
Plate Awards Gala. The 
event, slated for Thursday, 
June 23, at Santa Anita Park, 
will celebrate the Center’s 
thirty-one years of providing 
food and crisis services 
to local families.

“We’re asking everyone in 
our local communities to 
help us find and recognize 
a very special person whose 
efforts have made an exceptional 
difference in the lives 
of others,” said Joan Whitenack, 
the Center’s Executive 
Director. “The activities 
do not need to be associated 
with Foothill Unity Center, 
and they may be done either 
on a volunteer basis or in 
connection with the nominee’s 
regular work.” 

Nomination forms may be 
downloaded at http://www.
foothillunitycenter.org or 
picked up at either of the 
Center’s distribution sites, 
415 West Chestnut in Monrovia 
and 191 North Oak in 
Pasadena. The submission 
deadline is 5:00 p.m. Friday, 
April 15.

The Golden Plate Awards 
Gala, the Center’s only major 
fundraiser of the year, 
honors individuals, organizations 
and businesses that 
have made a major difference 
in their communities. 
This year’s evening under 
the stars at Santa Anita Park 
racetrack will feature dinner, 
an awards program, prizes 
and entertainment. 

Local businesses/groups 
are asked to help by donating 
prizes for its live and 
silent auctions. Prize donations 
valued at $50 or more 
received by Friday, May 27, 
will be acknowledged in the 
event program. For information 
on sponsorship opportunities, 
email linda@foothillunitycenter.
org.

About Foothill Unity Center

Since its founding in 1980, 
Foothill Unity Center has 
been committed to helping 
local people in need with 
love and dignity. Today, the 
nonprofit secular organization 
distributes over four 
million pounds of food annually 
to more than 4,000 
unduplicated very low-income 
families in eleven San 
Gabriel Valley cities: Monrovia, 
Arcadia, Sierra Madre, 
Bradbury, Duarte, Azusa, 
Baldwin Park, Irwindale, 
Pasadena, South Pasadena 
and Altadena. All clients 
are recertified annually. The 
Center also provides vital 
crisis services including 
transitional help for victims 
of domestic violence, rental 
and utilities assistance, work 
experience, and large back-
to-school and holiday distributions. 
Its newest initiative 
is a comprehensive client 
health services program in 
partnership with community 
care allies.

The organization accepts 
referrals from over 100 organizations 
in the greater 
San Gabriel Valley, is active 
in coalitions and advocacy 
groups, and works with virtually 
every local emergency 
services provider. In 2008, it 
was federally designated the 
Community Action Agency 
for the Foothill Area. The 
Center enjoys strong, diversified 
support from local individuals, 
businesses, organizations, 
schools, churches 
and other community partners, 
together with funding 
from federal and foundation 
grants. For the past nine 
years, an average of 95% 
of every dollar has gone to 
programs, with less than 5% 
used for administration and 
fundraising.

FOOTHILL UNITY CENTER CALLS FOR HEART IN 
HAND HUMANITARIAN NOMINATIONS

SEAT 6 - Run Off Likely

TOM SELINSKE

 

Businessperson/Educator/
School Board Member

SEAN BAGGETT

Teacher/School 
Administrator