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Don Lee
6,558 votes
36.93%
- Occupation: Small Businessman/Parent
- Former 2 term Torrance City Councilperson
- Past Chairman Torrance Chamber Of Commerce
- Torrance Education Foundation Advisory Board Member
- 3 Kids Currently in Torrance Schools
- Torrance High Gradute
- 47 Year Torrance Resident
Priorities:
- Improve School Facilities
- City-Business-School District Partnerships
- Make the Board of Education More Accessible to the Public
Terry L. Ragins
5,704 votes
32.12%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, Torrance Unified School District
- Occupational Therapist, BS and MS in OT
- Resident of Torrance 20 years
- Married to Dr. Mark, psychiatrist, 25 years
- Two sons, Kyle 20 yrs old, Matthew 19 yrs old
- Both sons educated in Torrance public schools
- 15 years, 10,000 hours of volunteering In TUSD AND PTA
Priorities:
- Promote quality education and progress in student achievement
- Fiscal stability and financial accountability of every program
- Passage of a school bond issue to raise funds for better facilities
G. Rick "Rick" Marshall
3,890 votes
21.90%
- Occupation: Small Businessman/Parent
- 1978 Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration
- Contract Windows Software Developer, self-employed
- Member, Curriculum Advisory Board, Harbor College
- 2000 Fundraiser, Muscular Dystrophy Lockout
- 1997-2001, Chairman, SMART (Organization of Torrance Taxpayers)
- 2001 - 2005 Host Family, Japanese Exchange Students
Priorities:
- REPORT: Independent Review of Child Molester in Kindergarten class at Anza Elementary
- REFORM:Address Immediate maintenance needs (roofs, showers, toilets,lockers, etc.)
- REBUILD: J.H. Hull Middle School in two years or less with or without bond funding and bring the kids home.
Irmi Lake
1,607 votes
9.05%
- Occupation: Paraeducator/Homemaker
- 10 years Para-educator TUSD
- PTA - 14 years
- PTA Council 2 years
- Awarded PTA Honoary Service
- Neighborhood Watch Block Captain
- Children attended Torrance Unified Schools
Priorities:
- School Maintance
- Hull Middle School, what's next? - Safe school enviroment
- New School Bond
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Official Information
- Torrance Unified School District
District Statistics
- GreatSchools.net
Video Candidate Forum
- dates: October 17 to November 5
time: 9:00pm daily
channel: Time Warner Channel 28 from (taped live on October 10 by Torrance Community Television)
Live Candidate Forums
- date: Thursday September 27, 2007
time: 7:00 pm
place: Adams Elementary
2121 238th St, Torrance
conducted by: Southeast Torrance Homeowners' Association
- date: Monday October 1, 2007
time: 7:00 pm
place: Anza Elementary School
21400 Ellingwood Dr, Torrance
conducted by: Southwood Homeowners' Association
- date: Wednesday October 10, 2007
time: 7:00-9:00 pm
place: George Nakano Theatre
3330 Civic Center Dr, Torrance
conducted by: LWV of Torrance
co-sponsor: Torrance Council of PTAs
video: 9:00pm daily on Time Warner Channel 28 from October 17 to November 5 (taped live by Torrance Community Television
- date: Monday October 15, 2007
time: 7:00 pm
place: Bert Lynn Middle School
5038 Halison St, Torrance
conducted by: West Torrance Homeowners' Association
- date: Thursday October 25
time: 7:00 pm
place: North High School Library
3620 W. 182nd St, Torrance
conducted by: Northwest Torrance Homeowners' Association
- date: Monday October 29, 2007
time: 7:00-9:00 pm
place: Sea-Air Park
22730 Lupine Dr, Torrance
conducted by: Seaside Homeowners' Association
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