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Debbie Mendelson
6,863 votes
19.47%
- Party: Republican, Democratic
  
 
Vanessa N. Good
 
6,742 votes
19.13%
- Party: Republican, Democratic
 - Occupation: Director of Operations, LABREPCO, Inc.
 - 1983 graduate of Denison University, Granville, OH
 - Incumbent School Board Director - Personnel Committee Chair and Technology Committee Chair
 - Secretary and Board Member of Upper Dublin Education Foundation
 - Board Member of Cardinal Opportunities Advisory Board
  
Priorities:
- Protecting the Children and Community Asset  - the School District of Upper Dublin
 - Maintaining and growing the quality of education offerred while remaining realistic about fiscal constraints
 - Finding and using creative, unique ideas to generate revenue or fund educational initiatives in order to relieve some of the property tax burden
  
 
David E. Robinson
6,696 votes
19.00%
- Party: Republican, Democratic
  
 
Art Levinowitz
 
4,432 votes
12.57%
- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Supervisor of Federal Grant Programs, NJ State Dept. of Educ
 - Over 30 years experience in education both as a teacher and administrator with twelve years experience serving on the Upper Dublin school board
 - Eight years experience on the Eastern Center for Arts and Technology Joint-Committee; currently serving as President on the board
 - Current President of the Upper Dublin Education Foundation
 - Twenty years of volunteer experience in numerous local community activities including twice chairing Upper Dublin Community Day.
 - Musician/composer and husband of Lili Levinowitz, co-author of Music Together, currently experienced by over 40,000 families world-wide
 - Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Psychology of Music , Master of Science (MS) Educational Administration & Supervision
  
Priorities:
- Develop and Implement strategies to continue efforts to reduce expenditures and increase alternative revenues - maintaining educational excellence
 - Continue to develop expanded opportunities and higher expectations for all students
 - Make informed decisions by studying all sides of the issues and listening to all opinions
  
 
Joan Ryder Ludwig
 
4,120 votes
11.69%
- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Cognitive Engineer
 - Five years on Educational Advisory Committee; recently Chair
 - Retired from 30 years of research and development in human factors, human-computer interaction, technical training, and cognitive engineering
 - Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Drexel University
 - PhD, Brandeis University and AB, Brown University, both in psychology, concentrating in human learning and cognition
 - Upper Dublin resident since 1988
 - Two children who have attended Upper Dublin elementary, middle and high schools
  
Priorities:
- Providing the highest quality education possible that meets the needs of all students
 - Find innovative ways to reduce costs while maintaining educational quality
 - Make informed decisions by studying issues and listening to all opinions
  
Steven P. Melick
 
3,341 votes
9.48%
- Party: Republican
 - Occupation: Executive Director for Entrepreneurship at La Salle Univ.
 - BS, Drexel University, 1994
 - Started, operated and sold two successful businesses
 - Consultant to early stage companies
 - Volunteer baseball commissioner and coach with Upper Dublin Junior Athletics Association
 - Named to Philadelphia Businss Journal's list of 40-Under-40 Successful Professionals
 - Soccer coach, Mystery Reader, homework tutor, school parent volunteer and very involved in children's education
  
Priorities:
- PRO-education; preserve the academic strength and quality of our school district.
 - Ensure responsible use of funds to maximize quality of education.
 - Increase accountability and scrutiny through financial discipline.
  
Marsha Andrews
3,044 votes
8.64%
  
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