League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	San Mateo County, CA November 3, 2009 Election
	Board Member; Sequoia Union High School District Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 29 12:09pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (174/174) 27.8% Voter Turnout (77,340/277,759)

Candidates (Vote for 2) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Chris Thomsen 10,873 votes 22.2% Occupation: University Institute Director Co-founder of Stanford's Institute for Research in the Social Sciences Institutional planning in the Stanford president's office President's commission on technology, teaching and learning Visiting professorship for pedagogical innovation in NL Elected office experience (community service district) Family of three generations of CA public school teachers and administrators Priorities: provide excellent educational opportunities for all of our high school students support talented teaching staff across the district assure prudent and effective use of the budget Alan Sarver 9,720 votes 19.9% Occupation: Retired Software Manager 2008 Sequoia Union High School District Volunteer of the Year Co-chair of the Carlmont Academic Foundation, Board member since 2004 Chair of Belmont Save the Music Festival, Planning Committee member since Festival inception in 2003 Founder and Director of the Carlmont-BRSSD Music Mentor program since 2003 Chair of the Carlmont Advocates for the Performing Arts (CAPA) 2005-2009 Sequoia Union High School District Measure J Bond Committee member, 2008 Priorities: Maintain the continuous improvement of a great school district in tough economic times Continue expansion of Career and Technical Education in the district Improve communication and partnership with the feeder school districts and the community Virginia Chang Kiraly 8,085 votes 16.5% Occupation: Economic Development Commissioner Board Member, Sequoia High School Education Foundation Member, Sequoia Union High School District Career Technical Education Steering Committee Las Lomitas PTA, President 2005-2006; Executive Board, 2004-2007 Las Lomitas Education Foundation, 2000-2008 Commissioner, California Commission for Economic Development; Chair, CED Biotech Advisory Committee, 2007 - present; San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury, 2007-2009; Foreperson, 2008-2009 Priorities: Ensure efficient use of school funding Provide education opportunities for all students Improve academic performance by setting high expectations for all students Bob Ferrando 5,529 votes 11.3% Occupation: CFO CFO Western Roofing Service a TectaAmerica Company BBA University of Portland Priorities: Maintain quality education in the district Promote fiscal responsibilty Enrich the educational experience for students in the district Nohema Fernandez 4,190 votes 8.6% Occupation: Educator/Administrator Former dean, U.C. Irvine Doctorate from Stanford University 40 years experience as an educator in public institutions Former board member, Pacific Symphony, California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology, and Intl. Council Fine Arts Deans Former member, Mayor's Women's Task Force, Irvine, CA Priorities: Address the challenges presented by State funding reductions while preserving quality educational opportunities for our district. Improve communication between the board, district employees, and parents. Insure we offer all students what they need to succeed in a global economy, including technology, sports, arts, and career technical education. Jacqueline "Jacquie" Wallace Greene 3,752 votes 7.7% Occupation: Development Associate San Mateo County Committee on Reorganization Board Member (Current) East Palo Alto Senior Center Inc. Board Member (Current) Stanford Emergency Response Team Member (SCERT) (Current) Ravenswood City School District (Former Board Member) 2004-2008 Ravenswood City School District (Former Board Member) 2000-2004 East Palo Alto Bayshore Rotary Club (Former Member) Priorities: Budgets are an issue for the district: Sequoia is home to a number of charter schools and part of the most recent bond measure was earmarked to build a campus in East Palo Alto: A large push was made recently for expanding vocational education offerings in East Palo Alto: Beth "Ms Inja" Injasoulian 3,528 votes 7.2% Occupation: High School Statistics Teacher M.A. Stanford University - Curriculum/Teacher Ed B.S. N Michigan University - English, Math, Education National Board Certified Math Teacher/English Teacher 20+ years working in High Schools Technology Training and Business background 5 year old at Clifford Elementary Priorities: transparency, inclusiveness, nimble but thoughtful decision-making community and team-building efforts; use exising resources wisely new, forward-thinking partnerships; better communication and student voice Noria Zasslow 3,202 votes 6.6% Occupation: Mother Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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