League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Alameda County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
	Board Member; Pleasanton Unified School District Voter Information

Results as of Jan 6 2:56pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (70/70) (90 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.26%)

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. Jeff Bowser 14149 votes 40.21% Occupation: Businessman/Educator/Parent Masters in Educational Leadership Graduate of the California School Leadership Academy 13-years as a local businessman in telecommunication sales Teaching & Administrative Credentials President Hearst PTA President Pleasanton Foothill Little League Priorities: Restore fiscal stability to Pleasanton Schools Reduce class size Proivde safe schools for students and employees Joan Laursen 13666 votes 38.84% Occupation: Parent/Community Volunteer BS degree in Business Administration/Finance Worked 12 years in Banking Industry as Cash Manager, Financial Analyst, and as Industry Regulator Active School Volunteer for 15 years in Pleasanton Parent of 2 Children; Daughter at Harvest Park Middle School, Son attending UC San Diego Member, PUSD Budget Advisory Committee President, Pleasanton PTA Council Priorities: Maintain Fiscal Health-Balanced Budget with Sufficient Reserves, Fiscal Oversight and Accountability, Broad Community Involvement in Planning Process Ensure Excellent Education for all Students - Balance Rigorous Academics, Critical Thinking & Problem-solving, and Quality Arts & Music Experiences Advocate for Early Intervention, Smaller Class Sizes, At-Risk Support, and Continued Improvement in Student Achievement Sandy Piderit 7283 votes 20.70% Occupation: Professor Visiting Associate Professor, Management, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey parent of 4th grader at Alisal Elementary in Pleasanton member, Alisal School Site Council Ph. D., University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Priorities: engaging community via listening and dialogue, in person and online making do with what we have and budgeting for the long term focus on students' creativity, communication skills, and critical thinking Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Events Candidate Forums School Board Candidates September 16, 2010 at 7 pm Pleasanton District Offices 4665 Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton Sponsored by LWV-Livermore-Amador Valley, American Association of University Women of Livermore-Pleasanton and Dublin The Pleasanton School Board Forum will air at the following times on TV 28: Friday 9/17 11:00 pm Saturday 9/18 6:00 pm Sunday 9/19 12:00 pm Monday 9/20 11:00 pm Tuesday 9/21 2:00 pm & 11:00 pm News and Analysis Tri Valley Herald Election will bring all new faces to Pleasanton school board 10/27/2010 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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