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Lan Nguyen
 
61,453 votes
33.13%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, East Side Union High School District
 - President, East Side Union High School District
 - Works for County of Santa Clara providing social support services for chidlren and families
 - Member, Academic Master Plan Subcommittee
 - Former Santa Clara County Community Health Advisory Member
 - Product of local schools: San Jose State University and Andrew Hill High School
  
Priorities:
- Prepare our children for college by strengthening our curriculums in science, math, writing and literacy
 - Ensure fiscal responsiblity and accountability by effectively managing our funds
 - Ensure school safety by promoting collaboration among teachers, administrators, parents, and community members
  
 
Patricia Martinez-Roach
 
59,354 votes
32.00%
- Occupation: Schoolteacher/Mother/Consultant
 - San Jose State University
 - MA Administration and Higher Education
 - BA Art/ Minor Political Science
 - Elementary Teaching Credential/Bilingual Teaching Credential
 - University of Phoenix Instructor
 - State of California Certified Interpreter
  
Priorities:
- Student /District Safety
 - Student Achievement
 - Fiscal Solvency
  
Eddie Garcia
 
45,391 votes
24.47%
- Occupation: Appointed Incumbent
 - Vice President, ESUHSD Board of Trustees
 - Vice President, Comcast (employment)
 - Bachelor of Arts, San Jose State University
 - Married (Sandra); two daughters (Marisa and Erica)
 - Graduate, East Side Union High School District - James Lick High School
  
Priorities:
- Close Student Achievement Gap
 - Provide safe campuses
 - Ensure financial stability and integrity
  
Tim Tom
 
19,266 votes
10.39%
- Occupation: Nonprofit Manager
 - Employed at Volunteer Center of Silicon Valley (www.vcsv.us)
 - Steering Committee, Project Cornertsone (http://www.projectcornerstone.org)
 - City of San Jose Commissioner, Housing and Community Development Commission
 - Santa Clara County Committee Member, Voting Rights Advisory Committee
 - MPA, Master's in Public Administration from San Jose State University/SJSU (Completing)
 - BA, Political Science from Santa Clara University/SCU
  
Priorities:
- FOCUS ON FUNDAMENTALS: Students, Teachers, Parents, Administrators
 - Creating a "CARING SCHOOL CLIMATE" with Developmental Assets from Project Cornerstone
 - Ensuring EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION of Resources & Opportunities across the East Side Schools
  
  
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Official Information 
 
- East Side Union School District 
 - District Fast Facts 
   
General Links
 
- How to Choose a School Board Candidate: What Every Voter Should Know 
  
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