Cayme, Cheek and Porter Jensen add names to school board race

In the race for three seats on the Morgan Hill Unified School District board, several more prospects have qualified since Thursday for the Nov. 6 election.
Brenda Cayme, a clinical associate director and parent who previously ran for a seat in 2010 but lost; Marty Cheek, an author, columnist for the Morgan Hill Times and MHAT volunteer; and Amy Porter Jensen, an agriculture planner and parent; will appear on the ballot.
Current board trustee Bob Benevento, who was appointed in 2010 after a vacancy left by Julia Hover-Smoot, Rick Badillo a construction business owner and father, and Stephen Klem, a grandfather and sales representative, are also running.
Three seats are opening this cycle because trustees Kathy Sullivan and Peter Mandel – both eight-year veterans of the school board – have each said they will not seek third terms; and Benevento’s appointed position expires.
The top three vote-getters in November will take the three, four-year term seats.
The filing deadline was extended from Friday to Wednesday because at least one incumbent chose not to seek re-election.
Here’s a list of when candidates qualified. Prospective candidates have until Wednesday to file and qualify with the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters.
Rick Badillo: Qualified July 25; Bob Benevento: Qualified Aug. 9; Stephen Klem: Qualified Aug. 9; Marty Cheek: Qualified Aug. 9; Amy Porter Jensen: Qualified Aug. 10; Brenda Cayme: Qualified Aug. 10.