Candidates
(Vote for 4)
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Tom Kinoshita
5,922 votes
15.7%
- Occupation: Health Services Executive
John Kennett
5,693 votes
15.1%
- Occupation: Appointed School Trustee
- Morgan Hill Unified School District Trustee
- Founder/CEO Pizazz Printing (21 years)
- Past Chair San Jose Chamber of Commerce
- Past Treasurer/ Metropolitan YMCA Board
- Past Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network Board
- Youth Sports Coach/Manager (8 seasons)
Priorities:
- Implement a long term solution to the District's overcrowding problem
- Continue meeting the deficiencies detailed in the Cirriculum Management Audit
- Improve the classroom behavior of our students and consolidate our alternative programs
Richard E. "Rick" Herder, Jr
5,590 votes
14.8%
- Occupation: Engineering Manager
- Incumbent: elected in 1994
- School & district activities include:
- School Site Council President
- Technology Fair, grants & fundraising
- Joint Venture Silicon Valley partnership
- Music Task Force President
Priorities:
- Improve academic programs & accountability
- Improve facilities & technology needs for growing district
- Broaden communication & partnership with community
Susan Martimo Choi
5,513 votes
14.6%
- Party: Democrat
- Occupation: Librarian
- Manager, Library Services, Santa Clara County Office of Education
- Joint Venture 21st Century Education Initiative Board, 1994-97
- Board Member, Morgan Hill Unified, 1990-98
- Past President, Santa Clara Co. School Boards Association
Priorities:
- Continue the momentum in the Morgan Hill District toward accountability and standards
- Build a new high school, renovate Live Oak and provide adequate elementary school facilities
- Focus on student success in reading and literacy
Jay Randall Walter
5,494 votes
14.5%
- Occupation: Firefighter/Paramedic
Julie Hover-Smoot
5,375 votes
14.2%
- Party: Democrat
- Occupation: Attorney/Businesswoman
- BA History, UCLA 1979
- JD Law, Santa Clara University 1982
- New High School Planning Team Member
- Substitute Teacher, Live Oak HS
- 2 years on DACIE - District Advisory Council
- Parent of 2 school age children
Priorities:
- Ensure academic success for ALL children, particularly those who are in the middle or fall through the cracks by encouraging students to reach higher.
- Recognize that all students have unique academic gifts and abilities.
- Bring back art and music to the classroom as a regular part of the curriculum.
George Swenson
4,214 votes
11.1%
- Occupation: Computer Systems Administrator
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