Candidate for
Board Member; East Side Union High School District

8Reasons Community members Will Elect

Patricia Martinez-Roach To the East Side Union High School Board of Trustees

1.Former Elected Official. Patricia has 21 years elective experience. A past member of the Alum Rock School District for 9 years. Server formerly for twelve years for the East Side Union High School Board of Trustees; serve four years as a Member of the Metropolitan Adult Education/ROP/CCOC Board of Trustees.

Patricia has the skills and the commitment required to being an effective member of the East Side Union High School District, Board of Trustees.

2. Excellent Representative. In the 21 years as an elected official, Patricia has missed only 2 regular board meeting. http://www.esuhsd.org/Administration/Board_of_Trustees/Member_P__Martinez-Roach.html

3. Effective Leader. Because of Patricia's leadership, persistence and hard work, coupled with the efforts of others, the students in her District continued to excel academically. Dropout rates were at the lowest levels ever. Test scores rose from the bottom to above the State's average, fiscal solvency and innovative projects such as Multi-Media, Law, Technology and Medical Magnets were created. Adult education programs were the best in the Nation. A new high school was completed.

4. Educator - Schoolteacher. Education in California today presents challenges for classroom teachers. As a schoolteacher for 34 years, Patricia is driven to provide quality education for her students and to many others. San Jose Chamber of Commerce Past President Steve Tedesco, after a day shadowing the principal of Los Arboles School, had this to say: "Patricia Roach is a wonderful kindergarten teacher who coped well with a class of kids who speak five languages at home". (San Jose Mercury News, March 24, 1992)

5. Educated. Patricia graduated from Overfelt High School. She attended San Jose State University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art, minor in Political Science, and a Masters degree; Administration/Supervision in Higher Education. Patricia also holds Elementary Teaching Credentials and is a Certified Interpreter by the State of California. She has tought at the University of Phoenix.

6. Longtime Community Volunteer. East/Evergreen San Jose has been Patricia's home since 1966. As a single parent of two sons, Patricia became involved in the quest for quality education. She wants her eleven-year-old grandson to grow up in safe neighborhoods and attend good schools. Patricia has joined organizations, which advocate for better parks, good libraries, and childcare, senior services affordable housing and more public safety programs for all residents. She has volunteered on many neighborhood associations including the West Evergreen Strong Neighborhood Initiative sponsored by the City of San Jose.

7. Student/Board Relations Committee. Patricia worked closely with high school students (http://www.esuhsd.org). Students helped to set policies for East Side. East Side is the largest high school district in northern California. She has an extensive background in setting policies and procedures to ensure quality education for over 40,000 students in both high school and adult education campuses. She is past budget chair overseeing almost a billion-dollar budget. http://www.esuhsd.org/Administration/Board_of_Trustees/student_board_relations.html

8. "Woman of the Year" Award. Patricia's community involvement and credentials have been so impressive that in 1989, Assemblyman (now retired Senator) John Vasconcellos nominated her the 23rd District's "Woman of the Year". "She is an outstanding example of the best California has to offer," he said. Patricia was subsequently honored with this distinctive award by the California State Legislature. The California Association for Bilingual Education, San Jose Chapter voted her Bilingual Teacher of the Year for 1998-99. The Vietnamese Parent Association at East Side honored her support in 1998.

Patricia Martinez-Roach. Education Is Her Business.

Vote on November 4, 2008.

You can help Patricia's campaign by calling: 408 254-9864 or email her at MrtzRoach@aol.com I.D.# 1287412 United Friends of Patricia Martinez-Roach, 2596 Sesame Court; San Jose, California 95148 Calihttp://smartvoter.org/vote/patricia_martinez-roachfornia

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