Chris Hardeman for Whittier Union High School Trustee Area 4

12/20/2022

It's very wonderful to see WUHSD educating and motivating great leaders. Inspiring to see how the district's ASB officers work together.

12/13/2022

Great Season Cal High Cross Country. Keep on running!

12/09/2022

If you would like to attend the swearing-in of the newly elected WUHSD Trustees, here is the information for the Tuesday, December 13th event.

You are invited to Whittier Union High School District's Oath of Office Ceremony at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13! To ensure adequate space and the health and safety of those in attendance, the ceremony will take place in the Sierra Education Center Gymnasium. See the invite below for more information!

12/08/2022

I've been told Pioneer High School is like going to a private school. Great teachers and administrators, amazing athletic facilities including their football stadium and aquatic center, and only 900 students. If you are looking at high school enrollment for your 8th grader, you might want to give Pioneer High School a look.

12/06/2022

Today I announce my concession for the election to the Whittier Union High School Board of Trustees - TA 4. It has been one month since the primary election and today is the deadline for the Los Angeles Registrar's office to certify the election results.

On November 9th I was leading the election thanks to the many people who voted, in person, for me. Over the following weeks, my lead slipped away as (presumably) mail-in ballots, mailed on election day, started to be tabulated. Though it was a close election - 12,874 voters voted in our race, I came up short by 504 votes. I thank the 6,185 voters who had confidence in my ability to represent the families and students as a WUHSD board trustee.

My best wishes go to the newly installed superintendent Dr. Monica Oviedo and her team as they will work with a new school board. After 25 years of consistent leadership, today two new trustees will take their place in the future of the district. If you have high school-age or younger children, I encourage you to keep a watchful eye on this new board of trustees. Be sure the board focuses on academics, arts, and athletics. Make sure our students are being kept safe from drugs and violence. Advocate for great teachers and parent involvement.

The Whittier Union High School District is an amazing school district with outstanding teachers, beautiful facilities, CIF champion sports teams, and powerful arts programs. Let’s be sure student academics trend upward. The student’s academic proficiency should be above 70% and currently, the district (like most of California schools) is nowhere near that level. We can do better and it is a disservice to our students to let them move on to their post-high school years, being deficient in math or language. When teachers, staff, parents and the community work together, we can achieve student academic greatness.

I want to thank my family who stood by me through this process. My wife Judy was there the day we decided to run and my sons cheered me on every step of the journey. Thank you to those who donated to my campaign. You made an investment and I intend on doing what I can to fulfill that investment. Thank you to those who endorsed my campaign. Hundreds of Whittierites stepped up to publicly say, “Yes, we support Chris Hardeman!" And thank you to all my new acquaintances who I met along the campaign journey. All of the support is very humbling and I will cherish it for my days to come.

I will continue to root for the Whittier Union High School District on this page. I will support my sons, who will soon enter the district, and I will advocate on behalf of any student who wants to achieve great things during their high school years.

Thank you
Chris Hardeman

11/23/2022

All of Whittier should be proud of what the La Serna Boys Waterpolo team accomplished this season. Their hard work and dedication proved to be the keys to victory in the Division 2 CIF Water Polo championship. (It's no wonder why my 8th-grade water polo playing son wants to attend La Serna so bad.)

11/16/2022

Great to see these talented students get out there and share their unified routines and music. More of this please.

11/13/2022

Congratulations La Serna High School Boy’s Waterpolo for winning the CIF championship game Saturday. Years of hard work and strong hearts have brought you to this Division 2 title. Thank you coach Pringle for your steadfast focus on this fine team. Congratulations to the parents who spent countless predawn hours and late nights giving your sons this opportunity and amazing accomplishment.

11/07/2022

We VOTED today.

We filled out our ballots at home and dropped them in the secure drop box at the local VOTE center. We were the only VOTERS at this center.

This is the first time I've ever submitted a ballot with my name on it. You have a voice and your VOTE matters. Please make sure you VOTE by Tuesday.

God Bless the USA.

11/05/2022

Out walking and talking. Voters are responding wonderfully on this beautiful day.

11/05/2022

Great to see Chief Gary Couso Vasquez rebounding from the injuries he sustained a few weeks ago. I appreciate his full endorsement of my candidacy for WUHSD Trustee. Now it’s on to a safer school district.

11/04/2022

Congratulations La Serna Football teams at all levels. You make our community proud.