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Denis King
6,428 votes
27.1%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Human Resource/Payroll Software Consultant
- Elected Delegate, California School Boards Association
- Recipient, The President's Volunteer Service Award, 2004
- Treasurer, Alameda County School Boards Association
- Dublin Citizen of the Year, 1999
Priorities:
- Increasing academic opportunities for all students
- Maintain fiscal prudency in budget development
- Planning for new facilities to accommodate growth
John B. Ledahl
5,154 votes
21.7%
- Occupation: Teacher/ Realtor
- Former Board President, Dublin Schools
- MBA, + BA- Education
- Former Gartner Group Analyst & Consultant
- California Teacher Credential - Health Science
- Programs Chair, Wireless Communications Alliance
- Graduate Teaching Award, Montclair State University
Priorities:
- Support the School Bond without which we are in deep trouble due to eliminated state funding.
- Heavily recruit parents and businesses to devote themselves to district needs.
- Create 5 year technology plan to assure support systems will be in place.
Patricia M. "Pat" Kohnen
4,910 votes
20.7%
- Occupation: Contract Negotiator/Manager
- Dublin Partners in Education (DPIE) Board
- Dublin School Board 1995-1998
- BA Ripon College/Chemistry
- MS Towson State/Instructional Technology
- Dublin resident for 26 years
- Dublin Sister City Member
Priorities:
- Committment to the Success of all Dublin Students
- Effective Communications & Partnerships with all Stakeholders
- Sound Fiscal Management
Eric N. Swalwell
3,782 votes
15.9%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Security consultant
- Board of Directors, Smart Kids/Safe Kids
- Past President, Dublin Parks & Community Services
- Certified Fraud Examiner
- President, Dublin School Board 2002/2003
Priorities:
- Maintain financial solvency and continue to pursue matching funds programs for student development
- Commitment to technology, class size reduction, safe and secure school sites, and increase academic challenges at all grade levels
- Planning and facilities management that will accomodate both growth and provide a healthy student learning environment
Carla M. Jenkins
3,393 votes
14.3%
- Occupation: Investment Counselor
- Inducted into Who's Who of College Students in America
- BA -Western Kentucky University
- National Honor Society
- Charles Schwab Chairman's Club
Priorities:
- Proactively address growth of the school system to ensure it coincide with with growth of the city to avoid strained resources, overcrowding
- Develop an Alliance with the Corporate entities to ensure students will have an opportunity to enter the workplace through various intern programs
- Study and compare DUSD teacher salaries with surrounding school district
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News and Analysis
- Valley Times:
Dublin School Board 10/17/04
- District growth is focus in Dublin school race 10/31/04
- Tri-Valley Herald:
Growth a priority for local schools 10/20/04
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- Dublin Unified School District
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