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Lynne E. Esselstein
 
1,311 votes
27.7%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - Current School Board President
 - Member of Negotiations & Policy Committees
 - Recreation Commissioner (2009 to present)
 - Nonprofit Governance Consultant
 - Attorney admitted to practice in CA and NY
 - UC Berkeley, AB Humanities; UC Davis, JD.  Attended Los Lomitas elementary schools and Woodside High School
  
Priorities:
- Oversee ongoing transition to Common Core State Standards
 - Support and participate in multi-year, community wide future planning initiative HCSD Forward
 - Ensure continuity of Hillborough traditions of innovation, educational excellence, and prudent fiscal planning
  
 
Don Geddis
 
1,308 votes
27.7%
- Occupation: Entrepreneur / Parent
 - West School Site Council chair
 - West Trustee representative (2 years)
 - West Parent Group executive board (3 years)
 - Created the parent group web sites for all Hillsborough schools
 - Internet startup co-founder and CEO
 - B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University
  
Priorities:
- Support transition to new Common Core standards
 - Help drive HCSD Forward strategic planning
 - Ensure that every student is both motivated and challenged in school
  
 
Kaarin A. Hardy
 
1,308 votes
27.7%
- Occupation: Parent
 - Hillsborough Schools Foundation (HSF) Co-President for two terms (2010-2012)
 - Crocker Parent Board + VP Volunteers (Present)
 - South School Site Council (2007-2009)
 - South School Parent Board (2006-2008)
 - Maters Degree in Government Administration, University of Pennsylvania
 - Management Consultant, Deloitte Consulting
  
Priorities:
- Help guide our District and parent community through the upcoming transition to Common Core Standards
 - Help lead and participate in the District's strategic planning process - HCSD Forward
 - Continue our community's tradition of excellence and innovation in education, and responsible fiscal stewardship
  
Pearl G. Wu, M.D.
 
799 votes
16.9%
- Occupation: Parent/Physician Leader
 - Mount Holyoke College, B.A., Biochemistry; Tufts University School of Medicine, MD; Internship & Residency: Cedars-Sinai/UCLA
 - Two-Term Medical Staff President; Physician Wellness Champion, Team Lead Physician
 - Physician Documentation and Coding Lead to ensure top quality medical care and maximize revenue capture
 - Chair, West School Wellness Committee with emphasis on "Healthy Choices, Healthy Me!" and SAY NO TO DRUGS for Red Ribbon Week 2012
 - Extensive Parent Volunteerism/Attending Class Physician; Assistant Coach for Hillsborough AYSO Soccer, 2002 to present
 - America's Top Physicians Recognition by Consumers' Research Council of America 2009 & 2011
  
Priorities:
- Uphold top quality academic curriculum to include focus on Language Arts, Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and World Languages
 - Ensure Fiscal stewardship of tax payers' hard earned dollars with transparency and accountability
 - Promote vital wellness for students/teachers, educators and community to THRIVE!
  
  
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- Candidates' Forum
 - Tuesday, 15 October
 - 7:00 pm
 - Crocker Middle School, 2600 Ralston, Hillsborough
  
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