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Alameda County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Smart Voter Michelle "Shorty" (Parnala) Matthews

Candidate for
Board Member; New Haven Unified School District

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Parent/Youth Mentor
  • K-12 NHUSD student, JLHS Class of 1987
  • 3rd generation Union City resident
  • B.A., Human Development, (candidate) CSUEB
  • School Site Council parent, Emanuele Elementary (1999-Present)
  • School Site Council parent, Barnard-White Middle School (2005-Present)
  • Mentor NHUSD students onsite and in the community.
Top Priorities if Elected
  • Closing the Achievement Gap, finding a way rather than a way out.
  • Supporting the classroom by keeping budget cuts out of the classroom.
  • Addressing and correcting the non-fiscal costs of closing Barnard-White Middle School.
Key Endorsements
  • Gwen Estes, NHUSD School Board Member
  • Tommie Lindsey, James Logan Forensics Head Coach
  • Dora Lepe, Parent and former NHUSD student
 
Campaign Contact Information
E-mail: 4youth@comcast.net

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