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Alameda County, CA November 7, 2006 Election
Smart Voter Abel Guillen

Candidate for
Trustee; Peralta Community College District; Trustee Area 7

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Public School Finance Advisor (2000-Present)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Bay Area Youth Fund for Education (b.a.y. fund) (2006)
  • Policy Advisor to Gore/Lieberman (2000)
  • Coro Fellow in Public Affairs (1998-1999)
  • Jesse M. Unruh Assembly Fellow (1997-1998)
  • BA Sociology (1997), Masters in Public Policy (2000), UC Berkeley
  • Priestly Award for "Leadership and Contributions to Student Welfare" (1997)
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Top Priorities if Elected
  • Work with local employers to prepare students for higher paying jobs
  • Involve students, staff and the community in decision-making process so that the colleges' priorities reflect the values of the community
  • Establish clear, understandable benchmarks and accountability standards so that District funds, especially bond monies, are spent wisely & effectively
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Key Endorsements
  • Peralta Federation of Teachers PAC & SEIU Local 790
  • Oakland Tribune & San Francisco Bay Guardian
  • East Bay Young Democrats & Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club
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Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://www.abelforperalta.com
E-mail: info@abelforperalta.com

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