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Debbie Cotton, Esq.
 
17,924 votes
37.3%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, Ocean View School District
 - Attorney at Law since 1997
 - Juris Doctorate - Dec. 1996, Western State University, College of Law
 - Bachelor of Arts - Spanish, UCI
 - Certificate in Mediation
 - Masters in Governance, CSBA
  
Priorities:
- Child Advocate First and Foremost
 - Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability - Keep the District's finances sound to maintain children's programs and attractive salaries
 - Open Communication - continue outreach to all vested groups (parents, staff and the community)
  
 
Gina Clayton-Tarvin
 
16,909 votes
35.2%
- Occupation: Teacher
 - Multiple Subjects Credential, K-12 and Adult School
 - Secondary Single Subject Credential, Biology
 - Cross-cultural Language and Academic Development Certificate
 - B.A. Anthropology, CSULB
 - Advanced to Candidacy, M.A. Applied Anthropology
 - Elected Representative Council Member, ABC Federation of Teachers
  
Priorities:
- Listen to Parents, Teachers, and Community Members and act accordingly
 - Ensure transparency by working cooperatively with all employee groups
 - Insist on financial and personal accountability to ensure we are committed to improvement and working through the state's economic crisis
  
Norm Westwell
13,268 votes
27.6%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, Ocean View School District
  
  
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