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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