Candidates
(Vote for 2)
 
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Sharon Jones
19,646 votes
30.15%
- Occupation: Mbr, Governing Bd, La Mesa-Spring Vly Sch Dist
 - LMSV Board Member, 8 years, 4 terms as President including current year
 - Current President, San Diego County School Boards Association
 - Delegate Assembly, California School Boards Association
 - Member, LMSV Strategic Planning-Mission, Vision, Goals
 - Retired owner/creative director of Sharon Jones Design Group
 - Member, San Diego Dialogue, Partners for K-12 School Reform
  
Priorities:
- Close the achievement gap--make sure all students have the opportunity to achieve high academic standards.
 - Bring community success through school success--involve families, business, governmental agencies and schools in educating our youth.
 - Champion public education--insist on excelllence, our democracy depends on it.
  
Larry E. Kinard
15,206 votes
23.34% (This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: Firefighter/Division Chief
  
Bill Baber
12,666 votes
19.44%
- Occupation: Parent/Businessman
 - Married 14 years, father of three young daughters
 - Education: Public Schools(K-12); BA USC; JD Cal Western (Magna Cum Laude)
 - Self-Employed as a Treasurer and Attorney for Members of the Judiciary,
 - the State Senate,  and the State Assembly.
 - Former Special Counsel to the cities of Coronado and Escondido.
 - Former Board Member: City Heights Community Development Corp.
  
Priorities:
- (A) Accountability for students and teachers
 - (B) Back to Basics teaching - focus on phonics and math
 - (C) Classroom safety - give teachers the authority to deal with disruptive students
  
Sharon Jurist
7,513 votes
11.53% (This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: Mother/Student
  
Rick R. Reese
6,261 votes
9.61% (This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
  
Fay Taifoori
3,870 votes
5.94% (This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: Psychologist/Parent
  
  
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