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Bill B. Riddlesprigger
26595 votes
 43.7%
Priorities:
- I support the Basics for the 21st Century.
 - Parent/Teacher Partnerships
 - School Safety
  
Joan Ogg "Joanie" Martin
13348 votes
 21.9%
- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Educator/Mother/Volunteer
 - I am a wife and mother of 2 children who have many years of public education ahead of them. Public education MUST work!
 - I have a Masters Degree in Education and Counseling and have taught in a variety of areas in secondary and adult education.
 - I have worked with the Southeast Asian community since 1983 helping them with issues of resettlement, life skills and school related issues.
 - We have lived in and been committed to the Lowell community for 10 years. We worked to establish a tutoring center  to meet the needs of the children.
 - We are active members of First Presbyterian Church and have served on staff as Director of Southeast Asian Refugee Ministries.
 - I have been a resource, teacher and speaker in many areas including cross-acculturation issues.
  
Priorities:
- Our children must learn to read and write, have enough classrooms, small class sizes, and all children taught English to succeed.
 - We must ensure that the teacher, student, parent partnerships have the tools necessary to achieve high educational goals.
 - Children need to stay in school. We cannot allow our children to weave through the educational system without having the skills needed to succeed.
  
George Finley
7407 votes
 12.1%
- Occupation: Retired Educator
  
Joel M. Murillo
5649 votes
 9.3%
Bret Rush
5128 votes
 8.4%
- Occupation: Member, Board of Education
 - Member,Fresno County Board of Education
 - Deputy City Manager
 - Teacher
  
Priorities:
- Fresno children deserve the best education possible. He supports reduction in class size and other changes that maximize opportunities for students.
 - Hire the best qualified teachers to prepare our children for their future.
 - For traditional values: Honesty, decency and respect.
  
Ronnie A. Miano
2603 votes
 4.2%
- Occupation: Parent/Student
  
  
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 - 10/15, 7:00PM, Bullard High Auditorium
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 - 10/13-8:30PM, 10/19-9:30PM, 10/30-6:00PM
  
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