- Occupation: Incumbent
 - Business Litigation Manager of a Fortune 500 company
 - BS, Organizational Behavior, USF; Paralegal Certification, St. Mary's
 - Former Police Officer, Investigator and Paralegal
 - Father of three graduates of Hayward Unified School District
 - Father, brother and son of school teachers
 - Former President, Hayward Education Community Alliance
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Student safety and academic performance, including major reform of our high schools
 - Ensure delivery of the school improvements promised by our first school bond passed in 45 years
 - Maintain fiscal solvency during the current budget crises caused by the state, while minimizing impact to students (as we did four years ago)
  
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- I am not accepting endorsements from special interest groups
 - Students are the only special interest I advocate for
  
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- Recent HUSD Accomplishments
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We have overcome serious challenges and achieved great successes over the last five years. We need to keep the momentum going and build on it!
 - Next Steps for HUSD
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We have a new and more difficult budget crisis confronting us, which will require difficult additional budget cuts, while trying to maintain our gains and minimize the negative impact to students.
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Informacion de Jeff Cook en Espanol
  
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