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Patricia "Pat"  Low
 
5279 votes
46.76%
- Occupation: Educator
 - Educational Nonprofit Project Director
 - Educational Evaluator and Researcher
 - Public School Teacher
 - University Lecturer
 - PhD Education, Stanford University
 - BA English University of California. Berkeley
  
Priorities:
- Prepare ALL Albany students to succeed in and contribute to an increasingly global, information based society.
 - Improve the inclusion of ALL parents, community members and businesses in the education of Albany students
 - Meet the academic, enrichment and daycare needs of ALL Albany families.
  
 
Ron Rosenbaum
 
4597 votes
40.72%
- Occupation: Educator, Appointed Incumbent
 - 37 years as an East Bay Public Educator
 - Collaborative innovator as Principal at Albany High School
 - 34 year Albany resident
 - Teaching, counseling, and administrative experience and leadership
 - Appointed to the Albany School Board July, 2007
 - Knowledge and strength in all areas of public school operation
  
Priorities:
- Developing strong, broad curriculum to engage all students at all grade levels, while ensuring equity of education for all.
 - Supporting all members of the educational comunity: students. parents/guardians, teachers, staff and administrators.
 - Ensuring fiscal health of the District, and providing for open and collaborative decision making.
  
John Kindle
 
1386 votes
12.28%
- Occupation: Animal Control Officer
 - Ocean View P.T.A. President for two years.
 - Ocean View P.T.A. Secretary for one year.
 - Ocean View Elementary School Site Council for two years.
 - Albany Middle School PTA Secretary
 - Albany Middle School Site Council for two years.
 - School Board Appointee to the Albany Park and Recreation Commission
  
Priorities:
- Stop accepting inter-district transfers at the 3 Elementary, Middle, & High Schools, (except  for the children of district staff)
 - Improving the educational options for students at Albany High (smaller campuses within a campus).
 - Maintain a balanced budget with no cuts to Teaching Staff or Support Staff.
  
  
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