Beverly Hills resident Janessa LaVoice has announced her candidacy for the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) Board of Education in the upcoming November 2022 election, looking to fill one of two open seats. LaVoice previously worked with children with special needs for 14 years as an Applied Behavioral Analysis tutor at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, and now works at an escrow company. She was raised in Orange County and has lived in Beverly Hills for a year. She is a first-time candidate and is currently running against Farrah Dodes, Judy Manouchehri, Dr. Michal Amir-Salkin and incumbent Rachelle Marcus.
“I really, truly believe that I am well equipped to navigate the intricate, complicated and diverse landscape of the Beverly Hills Unified School District,” LaVoice told the Courier. “My goal really is to deliver positive results to my community and provide children with a quality education that I think they deserve.”