- Occupation: Governing Board Member, Santa Clara Unified School District
 - Physician  & Attorney (MD/JD)
 - Professor (Emeritus, Stanford & Visiting, Santa Clara U)
 - Stanford GSB Masters in Business Management
 - Completed Masters In Governance Program (California School Boards Assn.)
 - Former Substitute Teacher, Santa Clara Unifired School District
 - Appointee Member, Title One Committee Of Practitioners (CA Dept of Education)
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Meet every child's educational needs & close the achivement gap by emphasizing Basics
 - Concentrate district resources in Classrooms/Schools & spend less on Administrators/Consultants
 - Hold Admininistration accountable for implementing cost-effective best practices in education
  
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The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County asked questions on the issues of all candidates for this office.
 Read the answers from Ina K. Bendis, MD
 
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- Anna Song, President, Santa Clara County Board of Educaton
 - Christopher Stampolis, Member, West Valley-Mission Community College
 - Juan Aranda, Former Schools Trustee
  
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