Time Running Out For Potential Candidates In DUSD Area 3 Race

DUBLIN, CA — Two candidates have thrown their hats in the race to become Area 3 Trustee on the Dublin Unified School District board, and time is running out for any others interested in the seat. The last day to file for the Nov. 5, 2019 special election and declare candidacy with the Alameda County Registrar of Voters is Friday, Aug. 9.

Filing has been completed for Malcolm Norrington; Catherine Kuo submitted paperwork Thursday to the registrar. No other candidates are listed for the race at press time.

During the February 26 DUSD board meeting, Trustee Dan Cunningham announced his resignation after a decade of service. During its March 12 meeting, the DUSD board decided against filling his vacancy by appointment and instead opted to hold a special election.

The Alameda County Office of Education determined the vacancy should be filled by a resident living in Area 3, and the election limited to voters in Area 3. See the district map.

The upcoming November special election follows one in June in which Gabrielle Blackman was elected to fill the Area 4 position on the five-seat Dublin Unified School District Board of Trustees.

She filled the seat once held by Joe Giannini, who resigned from the post last October. The school board voted 3-1 last December to appoint Niranjana "Nini" Natajaran to fill the rest of Giannini's term, which expires in December 2020, but she was removed from the spot in February after a group of residents successfully petitioned to nullify her appointment and call the special election instead.

Natajaran ran unsuccessfully against Blackman in the June special election.

Learn more about the upcoming Nov. 5 special election.