League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Los Angeles County, CA November 8, 2011 Election
	Governing Board Member; Rio Hondo Community College District; Trustee Area 4 Voter Information

Results as of Nov 18 2:05pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (27/27)

Candidates (Vote for 1) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Gary Mendez 978 votes 37.13% Occupation: Governing Board Member, Rio Hondo Community College District, Area 4 A.S. Paralegal Studies, Rio Hondo College A.A. Political Science, Rio Hondo College B.A. Government, California State University Sacramento Graduate Studies, Political Science (International Relations), California State University Long Beach Fifth Degree Black Belt & Sensei, Shorin Ryu Matsumura Seito Karate-Do & Kenpo Karate- Whittier Area since 1984 Child Safety Advocate, Anti-Abduction Instructor, & Youth Karate Sensei- Whittier Area since 1984 garymendez1@gmail.com Priorities: For 12 years, Gary Balanced the Budget, Maintained a Reserve (8.5%), & Controlled Spending making Rio one of the most "Fiscally Sound" colleges. 2010-11 - Rio Hondo in US Top 50 for Graduation Rate & Award of Associate Degrees as rated by U.S. Community College Week & U.S. Dept. of Education. 2011- At Rio Hondo-No Cuts in Student Class Offerings, No Jobs Lost, No Lay-offs, No Furloughs, No Cut in Services, & No Program Eliminations. Ronald Gonzales-Lawrence 927 votes 35.19% Occupation: Local School Boardmember Board of Education Vice President, Little Lake City School District Past Chairperson, Plaza de la Raza Child Developmental Services, Inc. Founding Board Member, Little Lake Educational Advancement Foundation Member, California Advisory Commission on Special Education Member, Rio Hondo College Child Development/Early Childhood Education Advisory Board Studied Child Development and Political Science at Rio Hondo, Current Liberal Arts Major at Mt. St. Mary's College ronaldgonzaleslawrence@gmail.com Priorities: Job Training, Retraining, and Employment Advancement Increase Transfer Rates, Increase Graduation Rates, and Maintain Enrolment Build a Collaborative and Trusted Governance Structure Margarita Macedonio 548 votes 20.80% Occupation: Community Development Manager Master's Degree in Urban Planning, University of California Los Angeles City of Santa Ana Community Development and Planning Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) Leadership Institute Community Development Commission of Los Angeles County Wife to a United States Marine Corps Veteran Proud Homeowner in the community of Los Nietos - Whittier margarita4riohondo@gmail.com Priorities: Ensure Rio Hondo College's budget is fiscally sound and reflects the community's educational and workforce needs Ensure that Rio Hondo College offers classes students need to graduate and transfer to a four-year college in three years or less Create new partnerships that will leverage funding and bring resources that support Rio Hondo College's students Frank "Francis" Vasquez 181 votes 6.87% Occupation: Business Consultant Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Official Information Rio Hondo Community College District Map Events Wednesday October 26 times: 7:00-8:15 pm, Whittier City School District; 8:30-9:30 pm, Rio Hondo College Areas 2 and 4 place: Whittier City Council Chambers, 13230 Penn St Monday October 24 times: 7:00-8:20 pm, Little Lake School District; 8:30 - 9:30 pm, Rio Hondo College Trustee Area 4 place: Little Lake School District Boardroom, 10515 Pioneer Blvd., Santa Fe Springs 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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