League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	San Mateo County, CA November 5, 2013 Election
	Board Member; Menlo Park Fire Protection District Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Jan 15 5:15pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (66/66) 25.4% Voter Turnout (91,335/359,535)

Candidates (Vote for 3) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Peter F. Carpenter 4,904 votes 23.0% Occupation: Corporate Officer / Director Founder, Mission and Values Institute Director, Menlo Park Fire Protection District 2001-2009, 2010 -2011 Director, Annual Reviews, Inc. Univ of Chicago, MBA Harvard, AB Smokejumper, US Forest Service Priorities: Ensure that the District remains financially solvent Reach negotiated agreement with firefighters' union Maintain superior fire and medical responses Charles D. "Chuck" Bernstein 4,577 votes 21.4% Occupation: Business Executive, Educator President, CEO, Early Learning Institute, Palo Alto, CA MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business PhD, Stanford University AB, Princeton University MP Fire Chief Appointee: MPFPD CERT Advisory Board, Elected Secretary Active Volunteer: Willows Citizen Patrol, Scouting, AYSO, Little League, Elks Lodge Priorities: Balance the Budget Preserve and Expand Services Finalize a Contract Rexford Ianson 4,383 votes 20.5% Occupation: Incumbent / Retired Firefighter 8 year service on Fire Board Retired Firefighter- 36 years Degree Fire Science California State Teaching credential- lifetime California State Fire Marshall Instructor FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Instructor Priorities: Maintain present budget priorties and reserves Reach negotiated agreement with Fire District employees Improve community service delivery Jack Nelson 3,900 votes 18.3% Occupation: Incumbent / Vice President, Menlo Park Fire District Chair, Emergency Preparedness Committee Fire District Liaison, City of Menlo Park Menlo Park Police Advisory Committee CERT Trainer, Federal Emergency Management Agency Former Training Officer & Volunteer Firefighter Degrees in Business/Finance & Fire Science Priorities: Ensure a high standard of service while operating within a balanced budget Maintain appropriate emergency preparedness resources for the community Find cost savings through innovation, utilizing new technology Carolyn Clarke 3,582 votes 16.8% Occupation: Menlo Park Housing Commissioner Bachelor of Science, Business Administration/Accounting Member, California Society of Certified Public Accountants San Mateo County, Measure A Oversight Committee Member Menlo Park Housing Element Steering Committee Member Menlo Park Las Pulgas Committee Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Priorities: Continue to be fiscally conservative with taxpayers' dollars, while ensuring excellent protection for residents. Maintain state of the art equipment and superior fire and medical responses. Reach a negotiated agreement with firefighters' union and plan for future financial expenditures. Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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