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Tom Mohr
 
56,090 votes
42.6%
- Occupation: Retired College President
 - Former President of Canada College
 - Superintendent High School District
 - Principal of Three High Schools
 - Board Member 4 Educational Foundations
 - CASA Consultant (Pro Bono)
 - Court Appointed Member Blue Ribbon Committee on Foster Care
  
Priorities:
- Increase Completion and Graduation Rates
 - Connections with Business to Increase Jobs in County Labor Market
 - Increase Science, Math andEngineering Graduates
  
 
Richard Holober
 
51,069 votes
38.8%
- Occupation: Community College Boardmember
 - San Mateo County Community College Board- Governs College of San Mateo, Skyline College, and Caņada College.
 - Balanced 19 school and college district budgets, cutting waste while strengthening educational programs.
 - Supported job training programs for thousands of Peninsula residents in nursing, public safety, high tech, and biotech fields.
 - Helped lead the fight that stopped insurance companies from raising rates on perfect drivers.
 - Played a key role in passing the nation's strongest financial privacy law.
 - Received the Sustainable San Mateo County Award for the College District's green building program, saving taxpayers millions in energy costs.
  
Priorities:
- Giving thousands of Peninsula residents a great start towards a four year college degree at an affordable cost.
 - Advancing career training opportunities for young adults, and retraining for mid-career workers, to get and retain good jobs.
 - Preserving San Mateo County's environmental heritage through sustainable "green building" and energy conservation at our three colleges.
  
George Yang
15,213 votes
11.6%
- Occupation: Environmental Business Advisor
  
J. Samuel Diaz
 
9,271 votes
7.0%
- Occupation: Writer
 - University of New Mexico -- Project Management Information Systems Certificate, 2013
 - De Anza College -- Certificate in Network Systems Administration, 1998
 - University of California at Davis -- Bachelor of Science in Genetics, 1994
 - Sun Microsystems Certified Sun PVAR Systems Engineer, 2000
 - Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) -- 070-067 & 070-073, 1998
  
Priorities:
- Establish a real satellite campus for East Palo Alto, Belle Haven & Fair Oaks
 - Keep our colleges accessible to all county residents
 - Expand concurrent enrollment to enable more high school students to take college-level classes
  
  
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