Press Releases
02/28/2002
O’CONNELL RECEIVES ENDORSEMENT OF EVERY MAJOR NEWSPAPER IN CALIFORNIA
Sacramento – Today the O’Connell campaign announced that State Senator Jack O’Connell has received the endorsement of every major metropolitan newspaper in California that has endorsed in the Superintendent of Public Instruction race thus far, including the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Sacramento Bee, the San Jose Mercury News, The Press Enterprise and the Contra Costa Times.
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02/21/2002
Newspapers Endorse Jack O'Connell for Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sacramento, CA - Several leading newspapers from around the state have endorsed Jack O'Connell for Superintendent of Public Instruction. To find out what they have to say, click on the links below.
Los Angeles Times O'Connell Makes the Grade
San Francisco Chronicle Head of the Class
San Jose Mercury News 'O'Connell Has The Qualities To Improve State Education'
Contra Costa Times O'Connell for schools
The Press-Enterprise 'Heads, Shoulders Above'
Ventura County Star Editorial: Education needs O'Connell's voice
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01/14/2002
CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY INSTITUTE GIVES O’CONNELL 96% RANKING, LEACH 57% BASED ON VOTING RECORDS
Sacramento, CA – The Children’s Advocacy Institute released its annual report card based on California State Legislators’ voting records on children’s issues...
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1/3/02
CONSERVATIVE RIGHT-WING LOBBY GIVES $50,000 TO LEACH CAMPAIGN
Sacramento, CA – Recently released campaign disclosure reports reveal that Fieldstead & Co., a right-wing organization funded by banking heir Howard F. Ahmanson Jr., gave $50,000 to Assemblywoman Lynne Leach in the race for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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12/20/01
EDUCATION COMMUNITY OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORTS O’CONNELL FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Sacramento, CA – Today State Senator Jack O’Connell released a bipartisan statewide list of local education leaders, superintendents, teachers and education organizations supporting his candidacy for State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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11/28/01
O’CONNELL FILES CANDIDACY DOCUMENTS
San Luis Obispo, CA -- As his campaign for State Superintendent of Public Instruction continues in full swing, today State Senator Jack O’Connell filed his Declaration of Candidacy and Nomination papers. O’Connell has visited 127 schools in 76 school districts in 34 counties this year alone. He has also been holding “sidewalk office hours” in communities across the state.
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10/11/01
O'Connell Launches "Sidewalk Office Hours" in Communities Across California
Senator Meets with Parents, Teachers to Discuss Education Concerns.
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10/11/01
Senator Jack O'Connell Recipient of the CCSESA Legislator of the Year Award
State Senator Jack O’Connell has been selected by the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) as the recipient of their Legislator of the Year Award.
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5/23/01
O'Connell Announces Statewide Campaign for Superintendent of Public Instruction
"We need to not only continue our reform measures on education, but also make sure that whatever the economic situation, our public schools remain our top priority," O'Connell stressed.
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Press Clippings
02/20/2002
Head of the class
source: San Francisco Chronicle
02/15/2002
O'Connell has the qualities to improve state education
source: The Mercury News
02/15/2002
Heads, shoulders above
source: THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE
1/11/02
Schools chief candidate visits
source: The Californian
1/10/02
State candidate stumps in Eureka
source: Times-Standard
12/14/01
Teachers and Education Workers Back Jack O'Connell for Superintendent of Public Instruction
source: California Federation of Teachers
OAKLAND, CA - The California Federation of Teachers (CFT) announced today that it has voted to back Jack O'Connell for State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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10/30/01
State schools chief candidate visits Kings County
source: The Sentinel
10/19/01
State school chief candidate makes pitch S.C.
source: Santa Cruz Sentinel
10/19/01
Education remains on the agenda
source: Santa Cruz Sentinel
10/17/01
O'Connell Hits L.B. Sidewalks
source: Long Beach Press-Telegram
10/3/01
State senator campaigns for top education post
source: Record Searchlight
5/7/01
ACSA endorses Jack O’Connell for SPI
source: EdCal
Educational leaders of ACSA throughout the state have announced their support for Sen. Jack O’Connell for state superintendent of public instruction in 2002.
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5/7/01
ACSA endorses Jack O’Connell for SPI
source: EdCal
Educational leaders of ACSA throughout the state have announced their support for Sen. Jack O’Connell for state superintendent of public instruction in 2002.
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4/10/01
Sharing O'Connell with Entire State
source: Ventura County Star
NEXT STEP: He's running for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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2/1/01
Standing Tall for Public Schools
source: CASBO Journal Of School Business Management
1/8/01
CSEA Endorses O'Connell for State Superintendent
source: California School Employees Association
Because State Senator Jack O'Connell has been there for CSEA members many times, CSEA took the lead and became the first organization to support his candidacy for state superintendent of public instruction in 2002.
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12/27/99
The Senator Will Save You a Place at His Table
source: The Los Angeles Times
As we turn centuries, it's refreshing to find one guy who's still politicking the way they did 100 years ago.
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