Candidates
(Vote for 3)
 
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Brian F. Garland
12,518 votes
 24.2%
- Occupation: Trustee, Huntington Beach City School District
  
Shirley A. Carey
11,842 votes
 22.9%
- Party: Non Partisan Office / Republican
 - Occupation: Nursing Consultant / Educator / Director Staff Development
 - Elected HB City School District Board 1990 and 1994.
 - Huntington Beach Community Services Commission
 - HB Children's Needs Task Force
 - PRIDE / DARE Foundation, Inc. (VP 1998)
 - AAUW  (President 1997-98) / League of Women Voters
 - Parent of three adult children / Wife / 29 Year Resident of Huntington Beach
  
Priorities:
- Strengthen and preserve public education in Huntington Beach, California and the nation.
 - Maintain high standards for Huntington Beach City School District students and staff.
 - Expand our facilities to meet the needs of growth, class size reduction and the technology explosion. Re-opening of Gisler is a high priority.
  
Robert J. Mann
10,023 votes
 19.4%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, Huntington Beach City School District
 - M.S. and Ed. D. Degrees
 - Vietnam Veteran
 - Served as President and Clerk of Board
 - Budget and Facilities Training by California Association of School Business Officals
 - Master of Boardmanship Award from California School Boards Association
 - 30 years experience in the Classroom - Twice Mentor Teacher
  
Priorities:
- Continue to Set High Standards for Excellence and Sound Basic Education
 - Continue to Expand and Upgrade School Facilities including the reopening of Gisler School if enrollment growth continues.
 - Create an Effective Leadership Team:  Administration, Teachers, Classified
  
Celia Jaffe
8,954 votes
 17.3%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
 - Chairman, Peterson Elementary School Site Council 1997-98
 - PTA President, Eader Elementary, 1995-96 and 1996-97
 - Huntington Union PTA Council 1st Vice President & Parliamentarian
 - 5 years teaching in public schools
 - Masters in Education and B.A. in English from Stanford University
 - Girl Scout and AYSO volunteer
  
Priorities:
- Increase long-range planning in areas of use and maintenance of facilities
 - Raise the level of responsiveness on the board
 - Represent the concerns and perspective of parents
  
Don Pate
8,138 votes
 15.8%
- Occupation: Retired Educator
  
  
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