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Mary Haffner
 
20,497 votes
26.2%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
 - Bachelor of Arts, Business Economics, 1985
 - Juris Doctor, Loyola Law School, 1989
 - Labor Lawyer, 1989-1991
 - Pro bono lawyer, 1996-2002
 - California State PTA Honorary Service Award Recipient, 2003
  
Priorities:
- Maximize resources and opportunities for our school district through effective advocacy at the state and local level; hire full-time grant writers
 - Promote academic excellence through effective teacher support - competitive salaries, up-to-date technology and textbooks, more decision-making
 - Focus on every aspect of children's development, ie  Arts, Nutrition, Smaller Learning Environments
  
 
Velma L. Lomax
17,248 votes
22.0%
 
John B. Walker
 
16,657 votes
21.3%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - Professional - Personal Director/Risk Manager for Ojai Unified SD
 - BA Economics; MBA
 - Thirty-three years at Verizon (GTE) - retired
 - Sixteen years as Board Member/Board President
 - Ventura County School Board's Assoc President
 - Ventura County Workforce Investment Board - Youth Council
  
Priorities:
- Continued focus on Academic Excellence
 - Educational choices for a diverse community
 - Keeping state funding cuts out of the classroom
  
John Hecht
 
13,822 votes
17.7%
- Occupation: Environmental Engineer/Businessman
 - Planning Commissioner, City of Ventura
 - Active in VUSD Programs, PTA, SSC, PAC, VEP
 - Parents were educators, Two children in VUSD
 - President of Local Engineering Firm
 - 20 year Ventura Resident
 - BS Engineering, Advanced Degree  in Geophysics
  
Priorities:
- Community Engagement
 - Partnerships in Education
 - Academic Achievement
  
Victor Allen Nguyen
8,133 votes
10.4%
- Occupation: Engineer/Businessman
  
David L. Norrdin
1,666 votes
2.1%
  
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