- Occupation: High-Tech Executive
 - 25 years of experience in Silicon Valley companies such as Intel, Adobe and start-ups, mostly at the Director and VP level
 - Strong financial expertise as a former Financial Analyst and Budget & Planning Manager
 - BS, MSEE, Harvard MBA, Philosophy classes at Stanford
 - Many PTA positions, including Director of Education and Treasurer of the Palo Alto Council of PTAs, and School Board Observer
 - Member of the Steering Committee for Measure A, the school parcel tax
 - 16-year resident of Palo Alto.  My three daughters attend the school district
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Provide a world-class education to compete in the global economy.  Expand the teaching of foreign languages to 6th grade and elementary school.
 - Encourage the Board to operate more at the leadership and policy level, and focus less on operational details.  Be fiscally conservative.
 - Address urgent issues such as enrollment growth and facilities planning.  Focus on the whole child.  Attend to students' health & wellness.
  
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The the League of Women Voters of Palo Alto asked questions on the issues of all candidates for this office.
 Read the answers from Claude Ezran
 
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- Santa Clara County Democratic Party
 - Gloria Hom, Former Member of: California State Board of Education
 - Cathy Kroymann, Former President of the Palo Alto Unified School District
  
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- My Plan of Action to Restore Trust in the School District
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Here are several concrete steps we need to take to reunify the School Community, and regain confidence from the public.
 - Closing the Achievement Gap
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This issue is about a lot more than just statistics, percentages and graphs.  It is about fulfilling the potential of each child, giving hope, and inflecting personal destinies toward a brighter future.
 - Intelligent Design
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Here is what I declared to the Palo Alto Weekly in the October 5, 2005 issue.
  
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