Candidates
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Steven P. "Steve" DeMarzio
 
3,091 votes
36.47%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - B.S. -Comp Sci/Math -1982
 - U.S. Air Force Veteran - 12.5 years
 - 2 Kids Westside Graduates K-8
 - Served Nearly 6 Years on School Board
 - President, Antelope Valley School Boards Association
 - Supporter of PTA, WAVE and other organizations
 - brutus350@verizon.net
  
Priorities:
- Long-term Financial Stability of School District
 - Facilities Built/Updated in a Timely and Cost-Effective Manner
 - Top Quality Education for Students
  
 
Gwen Farrell
 
2,993 votes
35.32%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - Retired businesswoman / Married 53 years / Antelope Valley Resident 41 years
 - 28 Years on the Westside Union School District Board of Trustees
 - 28 years Executive Board Member, Antelope Valley School Boards Association
 - Elected to the California School Boards Association Delegate Assembly - 25 years
 - Supporter of Del Sur Middle School True Leaders Anti-Bulling Program
 - Supporter of WAVE, SAVE, PTA, 4-H, FFA, Boy/Girl Scouts and other youth organizations
 - gwen@ronfarrell.net
  
Priorities:
- Reinstate school funding that has been cut from the California State Budget
 - Reinstate jobs and personnel lost due to California State Budget cuts
 - To continue to provide a high quality education for the students of Westside
  
Kristin L. Petersen
 
2,391 votes
28.21%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
 - Following 20 years in the workforce including work in the Entertainment Industry, Broadcasting, and Finance, I am now an Active Community Volunteer.
 - Proud full-time mother of one son attending Westside School District Middle School.
 - Married 25 years to Craig Petersen.
 - Seven years volunteering at Experanza Elementary, PTA chair for Honors, JetHawks reading program, & Volunteer  GATE Coordinator.
 - Seven years volunteering as Team Mom for my son's baseball, basketball, & soccer teams.
 - Member of Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television & Radio, Palmdale United Methodist Church, PTSA, & AARP.
 - luckymom@roadrunner.com
  
Priorities:
- Respond to:  need for basic school supplies, increased accountability, and elimination of wasteful spending.
 - Represent the best interest of children, parents, teachers, staff, & the community by getting answers and generating action.
 - Respect, Listen, & Encourage input from parents, teachers,staff, & community regarding their concerns and share them with my fellow board members.
  
  
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Official Information 
 
- Westside Union School District 
  
District Statistics
 
- EdData.org 
 - GreatSchools.org 
   
Events
 
- Meet the Candidates Reception
 
date: Tuesday, September 13 
time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm 
place: Larry Chimbole Cultural Center 38350 Sierra Highway, Palmdale 
sponsor: LWV Antelope Valley 
This event is free and open to the public   
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