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Marc Davis
23,915 votes
18.6%
- Occupation: Businessman/Financial Advisor
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BYU 1990)
- Certified Financial Planner certificant (1993)
- Owner - Davis & Seiley Wealth Management (1994)
- Vice President - San Diego County Metropolitan Advisory Board - Salvation Army
- Stake President/Church Leader - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (1995-04)
- Married 22 years (Karen). Father of 7 children (1 boy, 6 girls - ages 5-20)
Priorities:
- Resolve the long term school funding problems and restore pay cuts taken by PUSD employees.
- Continue focus on college readiness by reducing class size, emphasizing core literacy and increasing funding for the arts
- Help PUSD open new ways of teaching and learning while continuing our focus of "Character Counts" citizenship development.
Penny Ranftle
21,772 votes
17.0%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Sixteen Years Experience as Board Member
- Vice-President, Poway Unified Board of Education
- Occupation: Director, BizTown, Junior Achievement of San Diego's 5th Grade Experiential Learning Program
- President, San Diego County School Boards Association
- Delegate, California School Boards Association
- Member, Poway Chamber of Commerce
Priorities:
- Maintain High Academic and Discipline Standards While Working to Ensure Each Student Reaches Their Potential
- Ensure Budget Cuts Remain as Far Away from the Classroom as Possible
- Continue to Work to Eliminate the Achievement Gap
Todd Gutschow
19,989 votes
15.6%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- President, Poway Unified School Board
- Board President, AVID Center
- Board Member, Classroom of the Future Foundation
- Boardmember & Former Chairperson, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego
- Founder, HNC Software Inc. (grew company from 2 employees to 1400 employees)
- BA in Physics from Harvard University
Priorities:
- Ensure students are prepared for college and career success in the 21st century
- Manage district finances to encourage new revenue sources and keep cuts away from students
- Increase use of technology in our classrooms to engage students and improve learning
Kimberley Beatty
18,353 votes
14.3%
- Occupation: PTA Board Member
- Former DEA Special Agent
- J.D., University of Maryland Law School
- B.A., University of Virginia
- Legislation Chair, Multiple PTA Boards
- Former Member, Sabre Springs Planning Board
- 2010 Boston Marathon Finisher
Priorities:
- Support student-centered quality education.
- Fight for adequate funding for our schools.
- Expand innovative college prep programs.
Tom Giles
16,458 votes
12.8%
- Occupation: Business Owner, CEO
- SDSU Bachelor of Science in Applied Arts and Sciences Business Admin. Management
- Member of the School Site Council
- Member PTA
- Father of three children in Poway School District
- Elected Member of the Rancho Bernardo Recreation Council
- PTA and was voted as one of the 2009 PUSD School Site Volunteers of the Year
Priorities:
- Improving Education- It's time to Fix Our Schools First
- This is the time to change the way Sacramento funds our schools
- Zero tolerance of violence for the safety of our children
Stan Rodkin
10,683 votes
8.3%
- Occupation: Retired Mechanical Engineer
- Thirteen years' service as a Board of
- Education member in the Poway Unified
- School District in years past
- BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering
Priorities:
- Restoration of vocational courses so graduates will find jobs
- Improvement of academic rigor
- Conservation of energy to put more dollars in the classroom.
John Gunderson
9,097 votes
7.1%
- Occupation: District Attorney Investigator
Frederick W. Pierce
8,105 votes
6.3%
- Occupation: Student Housing Executive
- Trustee Emeritus, California State University
- Past President, SDSU Alumni Association
- Past President, CSU Alumni Council
- CEO, Pierce Education Properties
- Former Executive, Price Waterhouse
- Vice Chair, SDSU College of Business
Priorities:
- Equal Admissions Access for PUSD Graduates to SDSU
- Increased Private Financial Support
- Stonger Legislative Advocacy in Sacramento
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Official Information
- Poway Unified School District Board Web Page
News and Analysis
North County Times
San Diego U-T
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