4 Year Term.

Susan Epstein 15657 votes 37.53%

• Occupation: Parent/Attorney/Educator
• B.S., Stanford University
• J.D., University of Chicago Law School
• a record of improving public schools
• community volunteer
• former executive director and board chair of nonprofit organizations - experience making hard budgetary choices while achieving positive results
• taught American government and journalism in a public high school

Dean Nevins 9565 votes 22.92%

• Occupation: Teacher/Businessman/Parent
• B.S. El, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• M.S.E.E., U.C. Santa Barbara
• Ph.D., U.C. Santa Barbara (expected June 2005)
• A teacher who knows what is going on in our local classrooms.
• Former Board Member and Treasurer of a local non-profit organization as well as an active member and leader of other community groups.
• One of only two candidates who has actively participated in over 30 Goleta Union School District board meetings.

Priorities:

• I understand the Goleta Union School District and its complex budget. I have already saved the district one million dollars and I can do more.
• Teachers salary increases averaged 2.9% for the last 2 years. As the district's greatest resource our teachers deserve better.
• The PTAs are now paying for necessities like science teachers and computers when the district can now afford them.

Bill Gadsby 7358 votes 17.63%

• Occupation: Parent / Contract Negotiator
• BS, Business/Finance Cal Poly, SLO
• Lifelong Goleta area resident
• Parents were both local teachers
• Formed local group to save small diverse neighborhood schools
• One of only two candidates who has actively participated in over 30 Goleta Union School District board meetings.
• Already helped save the district over $1M

Priorities:

• Ensure that the new higher revenues the district is receiving benefits the teachers and children in the classrooms
• Promote and protect small neighborhood schools
• Openly listen and react to the parents and taxpayers of the district

Chris Messner 5499 votes 13.18%

• Occupation: Landscape Contractor
• Business owner for 25 years
• Fine art photographer - http://www.cmpictures.com
• Grew up in Goleta & attended local K-12 schools
• Served as a board member on a very large condominium association
• Father of 3 - my children will be attending GUSD schools for the next 12 years

Priorities:

• Increase parental responsiblity for their children's academic success
• Maintain the required reserves so that bond measures are not necessary
• Create & enforce a clearly marked school traffic safety zone

Eloy U. Ortega 3526 votes 8.45%

• Occupation: Businessman
• BA - Finance
• 30+ years Banking experience
• Trustee - Foundation for S.B. City College
• Director - Partner's in Education
• Turstee - S.B. Rotary Foundation
• Past Chairman Hispanic Business Council

Priorities:

• Neighborhood Schools
• Enhance quality of education on all campuses
• Effective management of fiscal challenges facing the district over the next several years with minimal impact to students and families

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