Candidates
(Vote for 2)
 
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Cappi Quigley
4,332 votes
23.05%
John Pedrozo
4,287 votes
22.81%
- Occupation: Farmer
 - Vice President of the Merced / Golden Valley FFA Boosters
 - 2001 Honorary Chapter Farmer Award, Merced / Golden Valley FFA
 - Vice President of the Parish Council,Our Lady of Mercy / St. Patrick's
 - Board Member of the Golden Valley Baseball Boosters Club
 - President of the Golden Valley Lady Cougars Booster Club, 1996-1997
 - Board President, Our Lady of Mercy Parochial School, 1992-1998
  
Priorities:
- Provide leadership and a new vision for the School Board
 - Offer insight into 21st century issues surrounding agriculture as it relates to education.
 - Propose crucial involvement strategies for collaboration between MUHSD and University of California, Merced.
  
Ed Sowers
3,080 votes
16.39%
- Occupation: Retired Educator
  
Ida Johnson
2,679 votes
14.25%
- Occupation: Educator
 - Current Position:  Teacher, Certified Microsoft Computer Specialist (MOUS) Computer & Office Technology
 - Educational degrees:  B.S. University of San Francisco, CA, M.A. Degree, Chapman University, Orange, CA
 - Family:  Married, two children, and one granddaughter
 - Appointed positions:  Merced College EOPS Advisor Board, past president and Member; CASA (A Child's Voice in Court)
 - Equals (Merced site) Director, Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA; Director/Consultant Statewide Vocational Educational Project
 - Community Involvment:  CASA Association - ( A Child's Voice in Court ) volunteer, member and current Vice President
  
Priorities:
- Build Strong Partnerships Between School, Home Community And Businesses
 - Retain & Attract Quality Faculity And Administrators
 - Improve Campus-Wide Technology
  
Robb Ferreria
1,723 votes
9.17%
Lee Almeida
1,446 votes
7.69%
- Occupation: Medical Supervisor
 - TEMSA Union Board Member
 - EMT
 - Red Cross Instructor
 - Performance oriented person
 - Organize and implement "Every 15 Minutes" Program for local high schools
  
Priorities:
- Bridge a good working relationship within the district--between all employees.
 - Committed to accountability.
 - I believe in a good education for the students which includes more vocational programs/classes and a good learning environment.
  
Mary "Pat"  Shay
1,231 votes
6.55%
  
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