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Contra Costa County, CA November 5, 2002 Election
Board Member; West Contra Costa Unified School District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 6 2:34am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (189/189)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Charles Tillman Ramsey, Esq. 22,264 votes 22.7%

  • Occupation: School Board Member
  • Born & raised in the East Bay
  • UCLA, BA in History
  • Hastings College of the Law, JD
  • Wife Donna
  • Two school-aged daughters attending school in the district
Priorities:
  • Raising student achievement at all grade levels throughout the school district
  • Carefully managing the $500 million we have raised to build new schools and improve all our schools
  • Ensuring that every classroom has a permanent, credentialed teacher from the first day of school through the school year
Karen (Leong) Fenton 21,819 votes 22.3%
  • Occupation: West Contra Costa School Board Trustee
  • Small business owner in Richmond, 26 yrs.
  • AB degree, Biochemistry, UC Berkeley
  • Secondary teaching credential, Chemistry & Biology, SFSU
Priorities:
  • Seek prudent spending to maximize use of our school dollars
  • Emphasize rigorous & relevant teaching and standards-based curriculum
  • Focus on helping students develop into responsible citizens
Glen Price 21,487 votes 21.9%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Business Owner
  • Educational Consultant
Priorities:
  • Improve student academic achievement
  • Ensure effective implementation of school bond programs
  • Improve our district's ability to seek and retain the best possible staff
Ray Muhammad 15,985 votes 16.3%
  • Occupation: Firefighter
  • Measure M & D Bond Oversight Committee Member
  • Richmond NAACP Branch Education Chair
  • West Contra Costa Community Faith Collaborative Committee Member
  • BA in History from UCLA
  • Graduate-Multiple Subject Credential Program: Education, Hayward State
  • Five Years Experience as a public School teacher
Priorities:
  • Salary increase for school site personnel and adequate staffing at all school
  • Accountability for all district employees
  • Facilities that are clean, well built and maintained
Susan L. Pricco 11,813 votes 12.1%
  • Occupation: Courtroom Clerk
  • Contra Costa Superior Court, Richmond Branch
  • Chair, Herculeans for Options in Public Education
Priorities:
  • Academic achievement
  • Improved use of funds
  • Safety and security on school premises
Tom Kamb 4,612 votes 4.7%

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