League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara, Santa Cruz County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
	Trustee; West Valley-Mission Community College District; Trustee Area 1 Voter Information 2 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 25 11:10am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (282/282) (27 Total Write-In Votes 0.0%)   Includes 6/6 Precincts in Santa Cruz County as of December 2 4:43pm

Candidates (Vote for 1) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Chad Walsh 79,942 votes 65.7%    78,863 votes (65.80%) in Santa Clara County    1,079 votes (60.28%) in Santa Cruz County Occupation: Business Owner/Teacher Founder & President, Fountainhead Law Group - Intellectual Property Firm Part-Time Professor of Law - Intellectual Property Board(s) of Directors - West Valley-Mission Foundation & Santa Clara University Engineering Alumni Moorpark Community College Bachelors/Masters of Science, Electrical Engineering Juris Doctorate Priorities: Students - Reduce the costs of textbooks, improve college accessibility, and improve transfer opportunities to 4-year Universities. Faculty - Improve trust and morale and attract and retain the best educators for our students. Community - Building bridges between the colleges, local busines, and the community to promote economic opportunities. Wade Ellis 41,673 votes 34.3%    40,989 votes (34.20%) in Santa Clara County    684 votes (38.21%) in Santa Cruz County Occupation: Appointed Incumbent Mathematics Instructor at West Valley for 32 years Board Audit and Budget Oversight Committee Publishing Company Co-Owner Hayward Award for Educational Excellence (a Lifetime Achievement Award)of the Calif. CC Academic Senates AMATYC Mathematical Excellence Award (a Lifetime Achievement Award) Developer of Award Winning Mathematics Software Package Priorities: Reducing costs by increasing administrative and instructional efficiency Devising proactive strategies to manage rising benefit costs Offering additional, targeted, state-of-the-art courses to address the changing needs Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Experience, Board's Role, and Goals. Official Information West Valley-Mission Community College District Events Candidate Forums September 9, 6:00 pm West Valley-Mission College Trustees, 7:15 pm Judge #8 Runoff, 8:00 pm Congressional District 14, West Valley College's Baltic Room, 14000 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga News and Analysis San Jose Mercury News Candidates for West Valley-Mission board face the public in forum This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

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