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Greg Stratton
14,695 votes
32.2%
- Occupation: Software Manager
Carla Kurachi
11,038 votes
24.2%
- Occupation: Educator/School Trustee
Richard F. "Dick" Thomas
8,668 votes
19.0%
- Occupation: Retired Police Lieutenant
- Over 30 years experience in Municipal Law Enforcement
- Bachelors degree in Public Administration
- Lifetime Community College teaching credential.
- Real world experience managing multi-million dollar budgets.
- Classroom experience teaching complex subject matter.
- Extensive personnel management experience.
Priorities:
- Our number one priority must always be academic achievement and providing a quality classroom experience for the students.
- We must immediately begin to impact the backlog of physical plant maintenance issues.
- We must ensure that we attract and hire the best and brightest teachers and administrators.
Candace S. Kaufman
5,369 votes
11.8%
- Occupation: Financial Advisor/Educator
- Resident of Simi Valley for over 15 years
- Married for almost 20 years and the mother of 2 children attending schools in the Simi Valley Unified School Disctrict
- Financial Advisor with AIG SunAmerica Securities providing expertise in budget planning, retirement planning, and estate planning
- Member of the PTA and PTSA, involved as a leader in the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts of America
- Volunteers time in many youth age organizations such as the Simi Arts Conservatory and annual Very Special Arts Festival for special needs children
- Previous preschool teacher with certification and training in Early Childhood Education
Priorities:
- Believes in quality education and will work to eliminate overcrowding in our schools
- Believes in providing and enhancing our school campuses with modern facilities and technology for educational enrichment
- Would like to initiate more programs that encourage self-esteem, pride, and motivation to stimulate learning for children of all ages
Sue Martinez
4,378 votes
9.6%
- Occupation: Health Care Worker
Jerre Reimers
1,396 votes
3.1%
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