KAYSER, SVONKIN hold leads in race for LAUSD and COLLEGE TRUSTEE SLOTS

UPDATE:
KAYSER IS JUST ABOUT ACROSS THE FINISH LINE. SANCHEZ LATE VOTE TOTALS COME UP SHORT.  86% of the votes have been counted....

BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 5


BENNETT KAYSER
8,251
53.35

LUIS SANCHEZ
7,215
46.65

By Randy Economy
www.Economy4ABC.Blogspot.com
May 17, 2011
10:33 p.m.

Los Angeles, CA

It appears that Bennett Kayser is on his way to winning a slot on the Los Angeles Unified School Board of Education. With 55% of the of the precincts reporting, Kayser is up by 14%, and time is running out for his challenger Luis Sanchez.

The tight race of the night is between Scott Svonkin and Lydia Gutierrez for a seat on the Los Angeles Community College Board of Board of Trustees.  Less than 2 percent of the vote are between the two heated rivals.

BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 5
BENNETT KAYSER
6,770
56.61
LUIS SANCHEZ
5,188
43.39 
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COMMUNITY COLLEGE SEAT 5
LYDIA A. GUTIERREZ
40,812
49.20
SCOTT SVONKIN
42,134
50.80