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Hector A. Chacon
6,395 votes
27.07%
- Occupation: School Board Member
  
 
Edwin "Ed"  Chau
 
5,758 votes
24.37%
- Occupation: Attorney/School Boardmember
 - Juris Doctorate (Law) - Southwestern University
 - Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) - USC
 - Bachelor of Arts (Sociology) - USC
 - Associate of Arts - LACC
  
Priorities:
- Balancing our District's budget and avoiding mass layoffs
 - Improving student achievements and students' well being
 - Providing safe schools and conducive learning environment
  
 
Gerri Guzman
 
5,050 votes
21.37%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member
 - Business Degree
 - CA State Certified Counselor
 - Grant Writer
 - Los Angeles County School Trustees Assoc. - Delgate
 - CA School Board Association - Delegate
 - 30th Senate District "Woman of the Year" 2002
  
Priorities:
- Continue to be diligent in monitoring our budget and dollars, while providing maximum accountability.
 - Provide a strong and rigorous academic program that includes highly qualified teachers and opportunities for character development.
 - Continue to identify additional sources of  funding, maintain safe and clean campuses that are effective centers for learning.
  
Carlos Morales Illingworth
 
4,178 votes
17.68%
- Occupation: Community Relations Manager
 - Married & 20 Year Resident of Montebello
 - Former K-12 Education Consultant
 - Former Community College Counselor's Assistant
 - Former Senior Staff Member, California State Legislature
 - Executive, Fortune 50 Company
 - B.A., Communications, Cal State L.A.
  
Priorities:
- Ensure Fiscal Efficiency
 - Improve Student Achievement
 - Increase Parent Engagement and Community Involvement
  
Mary Lou Saavedra
 
2,245 votes
9.50%
- Occupation: Personnel Commissioner
 - Graduation High School
 - Elected Secretary, Vice President and President, of the California School Employees Association for (10)  years.
 - Appointed Personnel Commissioner by State Superintendent Jack O'Connell in 2001 to present.
 - I have served as the President of the Personnel Commissioners Association of Southern California, & California School Commissioners Association.
 - Curently serving as Past-President of both associations.
 - My tenure with the Montebello Unified School  District started in October, 18, 1979, and retired in Dec. 2000, as an Administrative Secretary.
  
Priorities:
- I have followed the direction our school district is going and want to make a difference, I have (3) grandchildren attending the school district.
 - As a dedicated former employee for the district I have exceptional experience & knowledge about the district.
 - I understand the current challenges, and my 8 years experience on the Personnel Commission serves a tremendous asset to this elected office.
  
  
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Official Information 
 
- Montebello Unified School District 
  
District Statistics
 
- EdData.org 
 - GreatSchools.net 
   
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