Candidates
(Vote for 2)
 
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Nancy W. Kirkpatrick
30,104 votes
 32.9%
- Party: Republican
 - Occupation: Appointed Incumbent
 - Management Consultant
 - Former Educator
 - B.A., University of California, Irvine
 - M. A., New York University
 - M. B. A., San Diego State University
 - Public School Parent & Community Volunteer
  
Priorities:
- Clear, high standards which make teachers, administrators and school board members accountable to the parents of this District
 - Safe, nuturing learning environments which foster educational and personal growth
 - Commitment to a full curriculum which prepares our students for the 21st Century
  
Dore John Gilbert
25,184 votes
 27.5%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, Saddleback Valley Unified School District
  
Frank L. Ury
19,302 votes
 21.1%
- Party: Republican
 - Occupation: Engineer/Businessman/Educator
 - Served as a Trustee, Saddleback Valley USD
 - Served on the California State Technology Commission
 - Served on the California State Standards Commission
 - BS & MS Electrical Engineering, Notre Dame and USC
 - MBA, UC Irvine
 - Co-author, Proposition 226, the Paycheck Protection Act
  
Priorities:
- Place full time music, art, and PE teachers at every school (we have the money)
 - Hire full time librarians and improve library facilities at every school
 - Involve parents in the decision making process of the district (example: principal rotation)
  
Sandie Franklin Gonzales
8,358 votes
 9.1%
- Occupation: Customer Relations/Marketing
 - Former Educator for 10 years
 - 18 year resident Saddleback Valley
 - Parent of 8, grandmother of 12
 - Active in Saddleback Valley 18 years, AYSO, Jr. All American Football, Grad Nite, Mission Viejo Historical Society, Women For: Orange County,
 - Leauge of Women Voters, PTA/PTSO
 - Classroom Volunteer
  
Priorities:
- Continued Improvement of Academic Excellence, and the Pitfalls of Prop. 8
 - Safe Campuses For Students and Staff
 - Trustees, Administrators, & Teachers Must Be Accountable For Student Performance
  
Charles C. Perry
8,281 votes
 9.1%
- Occupation: High School Teacher
  
  
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