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Sonia Jaramillo
 
683 votes
31.3%
- Occupation: Parent/Educator
 - Master of Arts in Education, SJSU
 - Teaching, Reading Specialist and Administrative Credentials
 - Gonzales High School Site Council Member
 - City of Gonzales Recreation Commissioner
 - Past Children's Services International (CSI) Board member
 - Past Gonzales Friends of the Library President
  
Priorities:
- Improve students' academic achievement by holding everyone accountable
 - Expand and improve ALL educational services for during and after school programs
 - Support programs that will help students graduate from High School.
  
Barbara Robinson
 
574 votes
26.3%
- Occupation: Appointed Incumbent
 - Experienced Board Member
 - GUSD Liaison Council for Superintendent Selection
 - GUSD Budget Committee
 - GHS II/USP Committee Member
 - Rancho Cielo Youth Complex Board
 - 4-H Leader, 20 years
  
Priorities:
- Academic success for all students
 - Sound fiscal management
 - Effective facilities including building of new middle school
  
Delia Serrano
493 votes
22.6%
- Occupation: County Employee
  
Ralph A. Martinez
 
270 votes
12.4%
- Occupation: Business Development
 - Branch Manager, Westcorp Financial
  
Priorities:
- Raising test scores in a safe and sound environment
 - Making sure we have fully and highly qualified teachers teaching to the state standards as required
 - Working with administraction, school staff, parents and community to make GUSD a distinguished district in the state of California.
  
Joe Sanchez
 
157 votes
7.2%
- Occupation: School Head Custodian
 - Vice President, California School Employee Association Chapter 149
 - Committee Member of Salinas Rodeo Association
 - Budget Committee Member for Salinas City Elementary School District
  
Priorities:
- Ensure that all students and staff have a safe working environment.
 - District budget accountability in all departments.
 - Competitive salaries & benefits for Classified and Certificated staff.
  
  
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