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Nancy Thomas
 
5427 votes
40.06%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, Newark Unified School District
 - Eight years experience on the NUSD Board
 - Championed the district's successful application for a 5-year National Science Foundation Grant that I co-authored and co-managed
 - 25 years of industry management experience
 - BS degree from SJSU, MS degree from Stanford, both in Electrical Engineering
 - President-elect of the Newark Rotary Club
 - Secretary of the Kidango, Inc. Board
  
Priorities:
- Educate: academic improvement will continue to be the cornerstone of my board service
 - Inspire: all children can learn. They will respond when their talent is encouraged
 - Achieve: students will reach their full potential through a rigorous academic program
  
 
Charlie Mensinger
 
4400 votes
32.48%
- Occupation: Board Member, Newark Unified School District
 - 25 year resident of Newark
 - Experience in developing and multi-million dollar budgets
 - Three College Degrees: MBA, Engineering, and Mass Communication
 - Four Children in NUSD Schools
 - Answered over 1,000 emails and phone calls while on the School Board
 - CHeck out: Charlie Mensinger for School Board on Facebook
  
Priorities:
- Achieve Balanced Budget in an Intelligent manner that best suits Students and NUSD Employees
 - Achieve high academic standards through a balanced curriculum focusing on achievement and character
 - Strengthen relationship with teacher and classified staff in order to retain our world class employees
  
Gary Stadler
 
3653 votes
26.97%
- Occupation: Husband/Parent
 - AA Fire Science
 - 2007 School District Volunteer of the Year
 - 2010 Unsung Hero Award Newark Jr. HIgh
 - School Safety, Site and Budget Oversight Committees
  
Priorities:
- Safety in all of our schools
 - Budget cuts as far from the classrooms as we can
 - Giving our teachers, students and parents a voice
  
  
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