- Occupation: Incumbent
 - President:  Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education
 - Attorney:  Experience in employment, family, contracts, and privacy law. Licensed in CA, IL, IN.
 - Former Teacher:  Purdue University, Krannert School of Management, Business Law Faculty for five years.
 - J.D. - Loyola University of Chicago, M.S. - American University, B.A. - University of Wisconsin Madison
 - Board committees served: Project Safety Net, Cubberley, Property, City/School, PTA, Schools for Sound Finance, Santa Clara Cnty. School Bds. Assn.
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Provide excellent teachers and teaching in personal and innovative classrooms.
 - Provide leadership and experience in budgeting, bond management, and state government relations.
 - Sustain and improve academic excellence and success for all students of all abilities.
  
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The League of Women Voters of Palo Alto asked questions on the issues of all candidates for this office.
 Read the answers from Camille Townsend
 
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- Joe Simitian, California State Senator
 - Rich Gordon, California State Assembly
 - Mandy Lowell, former President,  Board of Education, PAUSD
  
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- Promises Kept:  Great Teachers
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Great teachers can inspire for a lifetime.  I have worked successfully, even in tough budget times, to recruit and retain the best teachers in our District.
  
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