Candidates
(Vote for 3)
 
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John A. Avila
    3,175 votes
 22.62%
Candelario J. "Cande" Mendoza
    2,821 votes
 20.10%
Steve Lustro
    2,731 votes
 19.46%
- Occupation: City Planner, City of Montclair
 - Bachelor of Science, Urban & Regional Planning, Cal Poly Pomona
 - Governing Board Member, Pomona Unified School District, 1997-present (Board President, December 2000-present)
 - City of Pomona Planning Commission, 1991-97
 - Diamond Ranch HS Planning Advisory Committee, 1994-97
 - Member, Pomona Heritage
  
Priorities:
- Ensure that our students are adequately prepared to pass the High School Exit Exam
 - Continue to improve and enhance "vertical" academic coordination among our elementary, middle and high schools
 - Provide a diverse offering of classes and activities to students, including Honors and AP courses, and the newly-established Village Academy HS
  
Luis Dorado
    1,670 votes
 11.90%
- Occupation: College Counselor, Cal Poly Pomona
 - Pomona Unified School District Alumni, 24 year Resident
 - Masters of Public Administration, University of La Verne, December 2001
 - Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Cal Poly Pomona, June 1999
 - US Marine Corps 1992-1996, Sergeant
 - Serves on the California Student Opportunity & Access Program Board (Cal SOAP)
 - Navy Achievement Medal (1994), Navy-Marine Corps Medal (1995)
  
Priorities:
- Preparing Students for Higher Education will be my top priority
 - Improving our Schools and Providing After School Programs will provide our youth with a healthy and safe environment
 - Building Collaborations/Partnerships with the Community are essential in Educating the children of Pomona Unified School District
  
Harold A. "Hal" Jackson, Jr.
    1,635 votes
 11.65%
Manuel Saucedo
    1,162 votes
  8.28%
- Occupation: Coordinator of External Relations, Cal Poly Pomona
 - Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Cal Poly Pomona
 - Master of Arts, Education, Cal Poly Pomona, December 2001
 - Cal Poly Pomona Downtown Center Advisory Board Member
 - Pomona Youth Education Motivation Program Board Member
 - Statewide Youth Leadership Board Member
 - Former College Admissions Counselor, Cal Poly Pomona
  
Priorities:
- Preparing students for college and the workforce (I believe that all students can succeed and enter college)
 - Build partnerships with colleges, businesses and parents (working together we can prepare all students to have a better future)
 - Provide after school school and enrichment programs
  
Ric Belluscio
      843 votes
  6.01%
  
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