School Board Candidate Tina Wu Fredericks Claims Victory in District 6

With 11,503 ballots reported by the L.A. County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office, Tina Wu Fredericks claimed victory in the race for the District 6 seat on the Pasadena Board of Education.

“COVID-19 and fires did not deter us. We talked to voters through door cracks and closed windows, wearing face masks, and did so despite 100-degree temperatures and bad air quality at times,” said Wu Fredericks. 

Wu Fredericks led the District 6 contest with 4,307 votes. Candidate Priscilla Hernandez had 3,221 votes, Crystal Czubernat was in third place with 2,995 votes, and Milena Albert had 980 votes.

The County Registrar’s office was scheduled to update the vote count Thursday. 

District 6 includes East Pasadena and Sierra Madre. 

Wu Fredericks, the mother of two Pasadena Unified School District  USD students, is a software engineer and a former teacher. She attributed her success to her campaign ground game and a large pool of dedicated volunteers. 

“Most importantly, I want to thank all the voters of District 6 for the opportunity to earn their vote,” Wu Fredericks said in a prepared statement. “Our campaign persevered through many challenges with an open heart and mind, integrity and hard work. We did this together.  I look forward to rolling up my sleeves to continue to fight for all students in PUSD, Because Our Kids Are Worth It!”

Wu Fredericks expressed disappointment in the failure of Proposition 15, which would have increased taxes on commercial property to raise money for schools. But she remained hopeful about the passage of Measure O, which won with 62 percent of total votes. 

“Measure O will allow PUSD to be technologically competitive with private schools while saving money for the district through energy efficient upgrades,” said Wu Fredericks. 

“To maintain public trust, it’s important for PUSD to improve on the process of the citizen oversight committee, which should actively demonstrate that expenditures are truly essential to the intent of the bond,” said Wu Fredericks. 

She pledges to continue to advocate for her campaign’s platform: smaller class sizes, hiring more teachers, and ensuring that every school has a librarian, nurse, custodian, and counselor by leaning on state and federal elected officials to raise California’s 41st ranking in per-pupil spending.

“How I led my campaign is how I will lead as a future PUSD Board member: bringing a community together around a shared vision and shared values. This community believes in public education and understands that public schools can be the great equalizer in a sometimes unjust and inequitable society,” she said.