Candidates
(Vote for 3)
 
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Bonnie P. Castrey
36,404 votes
 21.7%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, Huntington Beach Union High School District
 - BSN/PHN  Ca State University Long Beach,  Received CTA  GOLD AWARD for outstanding Public Service, Member of Pi Lambda Theta Honor Fraternity,  Past I
 - International President of the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution,  Founder and President twice of the Orange County Industrial Relations
 - Assoc., Professor Mediation WSU College of Law, Board of Directors National Industrial Relations Research Association,
 - MEDIATOR of Labor/Management and Employment Disputes, Former Commissioner Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Received Outstanding Service Award
 - from FMCS  and 3 service awards from SPIDR,   HISTADRUT COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD, ARBITRATOR of Labor/Management Disputes
 - MEMBER of Federal Service Impasses Panel,  Member California School Boards Association Delegate Assembly,  Past President Orange County School Boards
  
Priorities:
- Rigorous  Academic and Co-curricular Courses for ALL students
 - Modernized, Technologically updated  learning and work environment for ALL students and ALL employees
 - Continued  Strategic Planning for the Student focused allocation of monetary and fiscal resources
  
Matthew Harper
30,192 votes
 18.0%
- Party: Republican
 - Occupation: Businessman/Educator
 - BS, Public Policy & Management, School of Public Administration, University of Southern California
 - Graduate, Huntington Beach High School
 - Lifetime Member, USC General Alumni Association
 - Member, Huntington Beach High School Alumni Association
 - Various leadership positions in local & statewide partisan organizations
  
Priorities:
- Higher academic achievement in English and Math
 - Administrative and fiscal accountability
 - A greater role in decision making for parents and students
  
Sallie E. Dashiell
25,899 votes
 15.4%
- Occupation: University Professor
  
Andrea Graboff
24,658 votes
 14.7%
- Occupation: Physical Therapist/Homemaker
 - B.S. in Physical Therapy from CSULB
 - Parent with 2 students in the HBUHSD
 - Classroom Volunteer
 - PTA and PTSA Board Member
 - School Site Council Member
 - Volunteer Children's Theater Experience
  
Priorities:
- Advocate for all students, providing accountability & accessibiity
 - Address facility & classroom needs through fiscal responsibility
 - Provide a safe, healthy & positive instructional environment
  
Jeanne Salinas
20,616 votes
 12.3%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
 - BA UCLA, 1969 Geography/ 1969-71 Graduate Work in Education
 - Traffic Commissioner, City of Westminster 1994-Present
 - Unsung Hero, Westminster Council PTA 1996
 - Key to the City, Westminster 1998
 - Director, Westminster School District Foundation for Educational Excellence
 - 36-year Member Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
  
Priorities:
- Fiscal accountability and open public reporting of finances
 - Critical level of facility deterioration
 - Class size reduction and programs for "middle of the road" children
  
Cindi Arthur
20,532 votes
 12.2%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
 - High School Graduate/ Attended Cypress and Goldenwest College
 - Former Board Member, Westminster School District
 - Past PTA President: DeMille Elementary, Stacey Intermediate, Westminster High School
 - Football Booster Club President, Westminster High School
 - PTA Silver Bar, Honorary Service, Continuing Service, and Golden Oak Award Recipient
 - Founding Member, Westminster School District Foundation For Educational Excellence
  
Priorities:
- Condition of Aging Facilities
 - Academic Success for all Students
 - Maintaining Quality Programs and up-to-date equipment and instruction in order to be competitive in 21st century
  
Leonard Crane
8,889 votes
 5.3%
- Party: Republican
 - Occupation: Retired
 - Carpet, tile & linoleum layer
 - Cleaned up elementary schools in Westminster
 - Worked with children in all sports
 - Helped out at Boy's Club
 - Active in politics for 14 years
 - Active in issues pertaining to our children
  
Priorities:
- Clean up the high schools
 - Bring back electives that promote life skills
 - Spend money wisely on children, not on conferences & consulting fees
  
  
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