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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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