Voter Information for Joan Ogg "Joanie" Martin
Fresno County, CA November 3, 1998 General
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Joan Ogg "Joanie" Martin

Candidate for
Governing Board Member; Fresno Unified School District; Trustee Area 1

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Biographical Highlights
  • 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.
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Top Priorities if Elected
  • 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.
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Campaign Contact Information
E-mail: imjogg@compuserve.com
Phone: 209-485-5432
Fax: 209-497-8739
 Address:
357 North Glenn Avenue
Fresno, CA 93701

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