George J. McKenna III

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George J. McKenna III
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McKenna in 2021
Member of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education
for the 1st district
In office
August 28, 2014 December 9, 2024
YearOfficePartyPrimaryGeneralResult Swing Ref.
Total %P.Total %P.
2014 LAUSD Board of Education (1st) Nonpartisan 19,80344.56%1st17,02552.81%1stWonN/A [23]
2015 Nonpartisan 28,456100.00%1stRunoff cancelledWonN/A [27]
2020 Nonpartisan 107,280100.00%1stRunoff cancelledWonN/A [32] [38]

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