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James "Jim" Reed
7,235 votes
21.5%
- Occupation: Appointed Governing Board Member Westminster School District
- Bachelors degree from Oregon Institute of Technology
- Masters degree from Cal.State Dominguez Hills
- Served as chair for both Eastwood and Stacey Site Councils
- Served on Personnel Commission for 3 years prior to serving on the Board for the past 2 years.
- I am a Clinical Laboratory Scientist ,licensed to practice since 1969. I work for Memorial Hospital Long Beach, California. All three of my children
- have attended Westminster schools and recieved a good elementary education.
Priorities:
- Education is best attained in clean safe enviroments: We have completed moderinzation of all 17 schools.
- Effective allocation of assets: Fortified our moderinzation and maintenance fund to ensure we won't have to pass bond measure to maintain our schools
- Teach in English,effectiveness shown as we have: Maintained our English fluency redesignation rate at the highest in Orange County.
Blossie A. Marquez
6,777 votes
20.2%
- Occupation: Appointed Governing Board Member, Westminster School District
- Chaplain
- Bereavement Counselor
- Bachelor, Master's Degree-Doctoral Candidate
- St. Joseph's Health System
- Site Council President
Priorities:
- Provide a quality education for all students
- Promote in all students, academic excellence, social growth and responsible decision makings
- Prepare all students to live productive lives in a diverse global community
Judith A. "Judy" Ahrens
6,744 votes
20.1%
- Occupation: Educator, Businesswoman, Volunteer
- Cerritos College Degree in Business Administration
- Westminster Community Advisory Group
- Private Part-time Tutor
- Active Member of Grace Lutheran Church
- Neighborhood Watch Captain
- Secretary - Citizens for Government Accountability
Priorities:
- Higher Academic Standards
- Greater Role in Decision Making for Parents
- Televise School Board Meetings
Michael J. Verrengia
6,453 votes
19.2%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member - Westminster School District
- Masters Of Boardsmanship & Masters Of Governance - Calif. School Boards Assn.
- Reserve Police Officer - Garden Grove Police Dept.
- Garden Grove Police Dept. Reserve Ofc. of the Year - 1986, 1987 & 2000
- Calif. Law Enforcement Reserve Coodinators Assn. awards: Seniority Service - 1996, Patrol Service - 1999 & VALOR - 1997
- Calif. Reserve Peace Ofc. Assn. award: CALIFORNIA STATE RESERVE PEACE OFFICER OF THE YEAR- 2000
- Former PTA Pres., V/P and recipient of PTA Honorary Service Award.
Priorities:
- Teaching English learning students in English only.
- Providing a quality education for all students.
- Attracting quality administrators and employees.
Sergio Contreras
6,402 votes
19.0%
- Occupation: Coordinator/Westminster Commissioner
- Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice
- Master's degree in Public Administration
- City of Westminster Commissioner
- City of Westminster Community Advisor
- Westminster Kiwanis Member
- Graduate of Westminster Schools
Priorities:
- Make schools safer for our kids
- Support after-school programs to keep kids off city streets and away from gangs and violence
- Stress the importance of strong math, science, and language skills
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