League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
	Board Member; East Side Union High School District Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 23 2:45pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (329/329)

Candidates (Vote for 3) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. J. Manuel Herrera 39,771 votes 20.02% Occupation: Governing Board Member, East Side Union High School District In prior elections, the San Jose Mercury News has endorsed Manuel saying "He's a natural leader and consensus builder." School board colleagues, in an unprecedented move, suspended normal rotation of officers and elected Manuel as Board President for 4 out of 5 years. BA in Social Sciences and an MA in Urban Studies, from the University of the Pacific and Occidental College. Public administration career: Ombudsman-City of San Jose; Director of Planning-United Way of the Bay Area; Union City & East Palo Alto administrator. Former County Transportation Commissioner for 7 years, appointed by ex-San Jose Mayor Tom McEnery Former Adjunct Professor, 14 years, San Jose State University, Nonprofit Management Certification Program. Priorities: Promote choice for students and families through strong support for magnet programs, academies, smaller learning communities, and charter schools. Champion ongoing professional development for teachers to master differentiated teaching styles to reach our diverse community of students. Close achievement gap with intensive teacher training, student-parent accountability, and priority to English learners/special education students. Frank Biehl 36,863 votes 18.56% Occupation: Governing Board Member, East Side Union High School District 20-year East Side resident & community volunteer Married with two sons who have or are attending East Side high schools President, Santa Clara County School Boards Association, 2009/10 Chair, Audit Committee, East Side Union High School District, 2009/10 President, MetroED, Career Technical Education, 2010 General Manager/business owner Priorities: Continue to improve test scores at every high school Insist that education dollars are student focused, invested wisely and apportioned fairly Assure that every student graduates prepared for college and careers Van T. Le 30,577 votes 15.39% Occupation: Businesswoman BS in Business Management Community Activist Member, District 8 Roundtable Member, Work2Future Board of Directors Founder, Children's Moon Festival Numerous honors and awards Priorities: Improve the achievement gap of students Maintain responsible fiscal matters and budgets Provide for teachers and students safety Robert "Bob" Nunez 27,714 votes 13.95% Occupation: Retired School Superintendent Member -Santa Clara County Juvenile Justice Commission Member - La Raza Roundtable de California Board Member - Alum Rock Counseling Center Board Member - San Jose Conservation Corps Member - East San Jose/Evergreen Rotary Priorities: Improve Student Achievement and Reduce the Dropout Rate Fiscal Stability and Accountability Preserve a Safe Learning Environment Leo Cortez 27,032 votes 13.61% Occupation: University Relations Consultant Masters in Education and Supervision Master Certificate in Program Management BA History and Political Science Priorities: Increase parental and community involvement in all our schools A-G Requirements and Technical Careers preparation for students Build acountability and transperancy at all levels in ESUHSD Derek Grasty 22,314 votes 11.23% Occupation: Educator/Parent Volunteer lobbyist for education funding in Sacramento with Supervisor Cortese- '09 & '10 ESUHSD Board finalist for open seat in '09 University of Michigan Alumni Association President Bella Madeira HOA and Mutual Water Company African-Am and Latino Parent Coalitions ESUHSD Bond Oversight Committee- Adjunct community member Priorities: Safe and welcoming schools for all Supporting high levels of teaching and learning Eliminating the achievement gap Lupe Arellano Guido 14,374 votes 7.24% Occupation: Community Volunteer Mother/Grandmother/Wife East Side Union: Latino Parent Coalition Piedmnt Hills High School: Volunteer Alum Rock School District: Volunteer Franklin-McKinley School District Church and Civic Organizations Priorities: Student Achievement Safety Fiscal Responsibility and Solvency Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Funding, Instruction, and Future. Official Information East Side Union High School District California Department of Education National Center for Educational Statistics Nonpartisan Information How to Choose a School Board Candidate: What Every Voter Should Know News and Analysis Google News Search About this race 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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