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Deborah Fuss
 
1758 votes
28.81%
- Occupation: Parent/Retired Executive
 - Former Marketing Executive for Technology Firms
 - Served MUS on the Strategic Planning Committee
 - Site Council, Chief Academic Officer Interview Team,
 - MUS Cares Committee, Room Parent, Kindergarten Art Class Aid, Regular Board attendance for past 2.5+ years
  
Priorities:
- Re-establish a culture of civility, trust & respect
 - Open Communication and Decision Making Practices
 - Implement sound fiscal practices
  
 
Gwyn Lurie
 
1579 votes
25.88%
- Occupation: Parent/Writer
 - Mother of two wonderful daughters ages 3 and 6
 - An involved parent at Montecito Union School
 - Worked to bring members of the community together to build consensus
 - Member of non-profit boards including the Alliance for Children's Rights
 - Former UCLA Undergraduate Student Body President
 - Harry S. Truman Scholar; Newton-Tatum Scholar - Oxford University
  
Priorities:
- Ensure all students receive a high quality public education
 - Develop an open process for parent, teacher & community input to build consensus among stakeholders as we plan for the future
 - Ensure that the community's resources (both financial and intellectual) are soundly allocated
  
 
Mary Kirkhart
 
1411 votes
23.13%
- Occupation: Parent/Executive/Entrepreneur
 - Proud parent of a first grade student at Montecito Union School
 - Former President and co-founder of a Santa Barbara based $1B company
 - Former member of the Board of Directors of a public company
 - Moved to Santa Barbara nearly 20 years ago, resident of Montecito for the last 14 years
  
Priorities:
- Open Communication
 - Transparent Decision Making
 - Collaborative Leadership
  
Edward "Ted"  Urschel
 
1307 votes
21.42%
- Occupation: Corporate Attorney and Parent
 - A long time resident of Montecito (moved to Montecito in 1970, returned in 2002)
 - Educated at Cold Spring, Montecito Union and Laguna Blanca Schools
 - B.A. from UC Davis; law degree from Hastings College of the Law
 - 17 years of experience representing technology companies, with focus on corporate law and technology licensing
 - At Montecito Union, served on school site council, chaired and volunteered for numerous PTA events, and volunteered in classrooms
 - Married to Carissa Smith; parents of daughter in 8th grade at SBJHS (attended Montecito Union from K-6), and son in 4th grade at Montecito Union
  
Priorities:
- Apply my knowledge, understanding and appreciation of Montecito Union and Montecito to help guide and support the school and the new superintendent
 - Exercise the fiscal restraint necessary to ensure the continued financial health of the Montecito Union School District
 - Leverage my experience both advising and serving on boards to bring sound governance, communications and consensus-building practices to the board
  
  
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