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Jonathan Abelove
12,335 votes
30.9%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, Tustin Unified School District
- B.A. Industrial Psychology, Pennsylvania State University
- 20 years Regional/National HR positions with Bechtel Corp., Marriott Corp., Dun & Bradstreet
- Nine years business owner
- Two years President of Tustin Unified Board of Education and President one year Coastline Regional Occupational Program
- Appointed TUSD & City of Tustin Joint Library Committee and TUSD Liason to Tustin City Council
- Resident of Tustin 11 years with two children: Samantha, 9, Fourth Grade at Tustin Ranch Elementary School; Alexis, 4, Kindergarten in fall 2003
Priorities:
- Improve Facilities for All Students and Employees
- Increase Student Achievment
- Demand More Local Control and Responsible Fiscal Policy
Lynn R. Davis
11,880 votes
29.8%
- Occupation: Business Owner, Educator
- 20 Years of Successful Business Experience - including Lockheed, IBM, high tech businesses
- Site Council President, Hewes Middle School - very involved in helping all students achieve better
- Active Tustin Education Leadership Experience: TUSD community advisory committee, Board Member for two Orange County educational nonprofit orgs.
- B.A. Math Claremont College, MBA from Harvard University
- Twice selected by Ronald Reagan to his California Delegation to the National Convention
- Tustin Parent with two children: Christy, 14, Foothill High (frosh/soph cheerleader); Peter, 10, 5th grade (Webelos Cub Scout, AYSO soccer player)
Priorities:
- Build New High School - Assure fair & equal education access to all students by strengthening all high school programs
- Conservative fiscal policy to save tax dollars and stretch dollars further - refocus on basics
- Base education on reliable, scientific research on most effective instruction - including intensive, systematic phonics - so our kids succeed!
Aaron Morris
8,827 votes
22.1%
- Occupation: Businessman, Community Volunteer, Attorney
- 21 Years of Successful Business Experience
- Adjunct Professor, National University
- Juris Doctorate, cum laude, Southwestern University School of Law; B.A., Journalism, University of Arizona
- Resident of Tustin Ranch for more than 13 years
- Tustin Parent with two children: Madison, 11, Sixth Grade at Pioneer Middle School; Austin, 9, Fourth Grade at Tustin Memorial Academy
- Police Officer, Tucson, Arizona
Priorities:
- Emphasize the basics: reading with phonics, spelling, math and writing;
- Ensure our $120 million budget is managed conservatively;
- Make certain the new high school and West Irvine schools are built on time and within budget.
Larry Pomatto
5,090 votes
12.7%
- Occupation: Businessman, Engineer
- 32 years as a successful business owner of an international engineering business.
- Engineering Degree from Stanford Universtiy
- My many years in operating a business has given me a depth of knowledge, experience and understanding of a broad range of business issues.
- I am the only canidate with stated objectives and plans for implementing them.
- I have served as a technical advisor for various State and Federal organizations.
Priorities:
- Stop the Waste of Mullions of Dollars !
- Spend it to Educate our Children and Build & Repair our Facilities - not on litigation.
- Beckman High and Hicks Canyon Elementary schools must be built.
Casey M. Beneville
1,793 votes
4.5%
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