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Dave Mandelkern
 
51,579 votes
26.3%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, San Mateo County Community College District
 - Founder & CEO, QuickHealth, Inc.
 - Co-Founder & CTO, Docent, Inc.
 - Thirty year career as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur
 - Vice Chair, CA State Parks Foundation
 - President's Council, Skyline College; Board Member, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
 - Bachelor's Degree with Distinction and Master's Degree, both from Stanford University
  
Priorities:
- Continue to balance our budget every year in spite of ongoing cuts in state funding;
 - Focus on increasing resources for students in transfer education, career/technical training, and basic skills education;
 - Diversify our funding and find creative sources for new revenue.
  
 
Karen Schwarz
 
46,091 votes
23.5%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - Dedicated
 - Experienced
 - Collabarative
  
Priorities:
- Class Availability
 - Education for All
 - Connecting the Community
  
 
Patricia Miljanich
39,991 votes
20.4%
Joe Ross
 
31,296 votes
15.9%
- Occupation: Education Nonprofit Director
 - Executive Director, Citizen Schools California, bringing 300+ volunteers into Bay Area public schools
 - Former business development leader at Pure Digital Technologies and Cisco Systems
 - U.S. Navy veteran with overseas service in the Middle East, South Korea and Latin America
 - Yale College, BA, 1994; Stanford University, JD, 2007
  
Priorities:
- Affordable, high-quality college access, increasing rates of transfer and graduation
 - Job training and workforce development, preparing San Mateo County residents for high-wage employment
 - Balanced budgets and financial transparency
  
Michael G. Stogner
 
16,801 votes
8.6%
Priorities:
- Opposed to Measure H.
 - Make sure taxpayers are getting the most for their money.
 - Stay focused on 2 year programs, more classes.
  
Jaime Diaz
 
10,595 votes
5.4%
- Occupation: Real Estate Author
 - Bachelor of Science degree in Genetics from U.C. Davis
 - Network System Administration certificate from De Anza College
  
Priorities:
- Restructure KCSM-TV & add youtube.com/KCSM web portal
 - Add LVN program & expand existing RN program
 - Let's balance the budget without Measure H -- I favor students over buildings
  
  
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