League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	California State Government June 8, 2010 Election
	State Superintendent of Public Instruction Voter Information

Results as of Jun 29 4:19pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (22894/22894)

Runoff Election 11/2/2010 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. Larry Aceves 807,940 votes 19.2% Occupation: Retired School Superintendent Superintendent, Franklin-McKinley School District 1991-1994 Superintendent, Alum Rock Union School District 1989-1991 Deputy Superintendent, Pajaro Valley Unified School District Principal, Imperial Beach Elementary School, South Bay Union SD 1974-1979 Bilingual Teacher, Bayside Elementary School, South Bay USD MA, Education, Early Childhood Education Emphasis from San Diego State University Priorities: Stop the budget cuts to our education system. Increase equitable funding for our schools and ensure accountability across the board. I will also work to reduce class sizes, improve student achievement, and reduce our state's dropout rate. Tom Torlakson 779,857 votes 18.6% Occupation: Teacher/California Legislator California State Assemblymember (1996-2000, 2008-present) California State Senator (2000-2008) Contra Costa County Supervisor (1980-1996) Antioch City Council (1978-1980) Teacher, Mt. Diablo Unified School District (1973-1980) University of California, Berkeley B.A. in History (1971), M.A. in Education (1977) Priorities: Make sure every neighborhood school has the resources required to provide every student a top-quality education in a safe and healthy environment. Support and promote a competitive 21st Century school environment, with our students having multiple pathways to success. Ensure our children have a healthy start, including access to good food, adequate health care, and quality physical education. Gloria Romero 712,186 votes 17.0% Occupation: Educator/Senator Lydia A. Gutierrez 371,623 votes 8.9% Occupation: Public School Teacher Pepperdine University, B.A. Cal-State Dominques Hill University, M.A. Cal-State Long Beach University, Fellow-Writing U.C.L.A. Mathematics Project-Master Teacher Cal-State Los Angeles University, Access to Science Standards & Educational Technology California Polytechnic State University, Mathematics Leadership Institute Priorities: Achieving Academic Excellence Building Fiscal Responsibility Cultivating Success after Graduation Grant Mitchel McMicken 297,293 votes 7.1% Occupation: Mathematics Teacher/Educator CSU-S - BA-Mathematics, 1971 CSU-S - Secondary Teaching Credential, 1972 National U - Masters-Computers&Education, 1991 Presidential Award for Excellence in Secondary Mathematics Education-1993 27 years teaching mathematics, MS, HS,JC Computer Consultant (7 years) Priorities: Reform the structure of the CA public education system Promote CTE (vocational education) Promote ELA and arithmetic skills in pre-school and primary grades Karen Blake 290,056 votes 6.9% Occupation: Geologist Thirteen years industry experience. Designed & taught industry courses/CSUB. Adjunct faculty/environmental geology/Unity, Maine. Substitute teacher in Aldine ISD, Texas. Adult literacy volunteer in Houston, Texas. Education Initiative Chair for Pacific Section AAPG. Priorities: Revisit State Standards & Curriculums, return to time tested teaching methods Pay for Performance - developed by State with teachers input, not imposed by Race to the Top More Charter Schools and California Partnership Academies - success comes from parental involvement & industry support Diane A. Lenning, Ed.M. 262,423 votes 6.3% Occupation: Retired Educator Educator over 30 yrs: high school English, history, science, math, traffic & safety & music in national award winning district, most improved scores Investor/Businessowner over 40 years. Founding Board Member of HB4Marines and Cal Poly Advisory Board, Soc Sciences MEDAL of FREEDOM AWARD winner 2004 by United State Senate for political analysis, talking points preserving LIBERTY, Freedom in America and the world M.A. Secondary Education-History/CSULB... B.A. Cal-Poly SLO...CSUF Credentials: Administration, Resource Specialist, CLAD/ELL, Traffic & Safety President: Federalist Society: Concord Law School...3rd year law student to write legislation to systemically "fix" our schools! Descendant of George Washington's sister; DAR, Patriot, founding Jamestown, VA family. Priorities: Reduce the "drop-out" rate: SAFE schools for positive learning environment. Strategies such as w.PetersProcedures to assure "high quality" educators VOCATIONAL Education for student skills to get a JOB after high school. Some kids don't intent to go to college. JOB skills improve their future! Gov't/Civics requirement to assure "Torch of Liberty" is passed on to @ generation! Teach US Constitution, founding documents, Amer flag in classrooms Daniel M. Nusbaum 209,964 votes 4.9% Occupation: Public School Teacher B.A. in English, State Univ. of NY at Buffalo, 1968 M.S. in education, State Univ. College at Buffalo, 1970 National Teacher Corps graduate, 1970 CA Arts Council "musical artist-in-residence," 1976 doctoral candidate in education admin. & policy, UCLA, 1986 candidate for CA supt. of public instruction,1982, 1986 Priorities: "Executive Councils" are needed to govern and manage CA public schools. CA lottery funds must go directly to schools, not school districts. Do away with California Standards Tests. Alexia L. Deligianni 205,869 votes 4.8% Occupation: Governing Board Member, Orange Unified School District Henry Williams, Jr. 121,539 votes 2.8% Occupation: Adjunct Professor Ed.D: (pending), Ed.M, B.S., A.S., A.A. Degrees Doctoral Dissertation: The Encounters of Native Hawaiian Youth with Hawaiian Sovereignty and their Experiences in Education Taught at University of California College Prep Online, Simpson University, Credential: CCTC, currently an online college professor. Board member: Shasta County Citizens Against Racism (SCCAR), Member: Campaign for College Opportunity (Regional Judge), School Site Council. U.S.A.F. Veteran, Homeschooled in California for 12 years, SLS/SLLA exam, Toastmasters Club: Hawaii, misc. professional development certificates Priorities: Parental rights and values: empower parents so they can safeguard how their children learn. Decrease dropout rate: more online learning and synthesizing NCLB mandates into arts, music, sports, and vocational training, Improve budget crisis: Revise Prop. 98, pay-cap on county/district superintendents, remove duplicate office of the Secretary of Education, Leonard James Martin 120,297 votes 2.8% Occupation: Retired Faarax Dahir Sheikh-Noor 32,471 votes 0.7% Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Official Information Job Description As the state's chief spokesperson for public schools, provides education policy and direction to local school districts. Directs all functions of the Department of Education and executes policies set by the State Board of Education. Serves as an ex-officio member of governing boards of the state's higher education system. Works with the educational community to improve academic performance. Campaign Finance Data Secretary of State Cal-Access Campaign Finance Activity of candidates - Look for Office, Candidate name Daily/Late Contribution Filing List of Candidates Accepting/Rejecting Voluntary Campaign Spending Limits - (PDF) Candidates who have voluntarily chosen to limit their spending in campaigns may spend no more than $1,086,000 in a general election. Established by Proposition 34. Events Candidate Forums April 30 Forum Video at PTA Convention (Aceves, Lenning, Romero, Torlakson) - Co-sponsors: LWV California and Calif. State PTA. Broadcast by California Channel cable TV (1 hr. 26 min) Mar 15 Forum Video at UC Davis (Aceves, Lenning, Torlakson) - Co-sponsors: Many, including UC Davis and the Leagues of Women Voters of Woodland and Davis (1 hr. 23 min) Debate Video (Aceves & Torkalson) - Sponsored by EdSource (1 hr) News and Analysis Sacramento Bee Profiles of the Candidates - includes answer to a question about high school drop-out rate 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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