League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Alameda County, CA June 3, 2014 Election
	County Superintendent of Schools; Alameda County Board of Education Voter Information A runoff may be held on 11/4/2014 between the top 2 candidates who received the most votes if neither receives a majority. If one candidate receives a majority of votes in this election, that candidate wins and no runoff will be held.

Results as of Jul 9 6:42pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (1119/1119) (946 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.59%)

Runoff Election 11/4/2014 Candidates (Vote for 1) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. L. Karen Monroe 54251 votes 33.78% Occupation: Associate Superintendent/Educator Director of Student Programs & Services - Alameda County Office of Education School Improvement Grant Coordinator - Oakland Unified School District Principal & Assistant Principal (K-8) - Oakland Unified School District Rookie Principal of the Year (2008) - Oakland Unified School District Teacher - 4th to 8th grade, Alternative Ed., Technology & Gifted Legislative Intern for Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm Priorities: Delivering essential training for teachers to implement new Common Core Standards and performance-based assessments. Expanding pathways to prepare students for school, college and careers of the future. Supporting Alameda County's 18 school districts as they implement monumental instructional and fiscal changes under new funding. Helen K. Foster 35054 votes 21.83% Occupation: Teacher/School Administrator Doctorate & Masters of Educational Leadership, St. Mary's College of CA Trustee, San Lorenzo Unified School District Director of Human Resources, Hayward Unified School District Masters Degree in Environmental Engineering, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill BS (Chemistry); BA, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Teacher, Preschool through College level and School Principal, K through 12 Priorities: Lead Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) to become the premier COE in the Bay Area Correct 16 years of missed opportunities at ACOE for the finest professional development in the Bay Area from nationally recognized experts Develop economies-of-scale for he benefit of all Alameda County public schools Jeff Bowser 28230 votes 17.58% Occupation: School Boardmember/Educator School Board - Pleasanton Unified School District Trustee - Tri Valley Regional Occupational Program Education Technology Consultant Executive Director - Alameda County Office of Education Principal Inmate Education - Santa Rita Jail Continuation High School Teacher Priorities: Public Trust & Tranparency Building Connections Passion for Education Ursula Reed 22476 votes 13.99% Occupation: Educator/City Councilmember B.S. Communication Disorders M.A. Speech Pathology Chair, Housing Authority of Alameda County Commission Alameda County Fire Commissioner Former Chair of Social Action Committee, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Elementary, Middle, High School Administrator in Hayward Unified School District Priorities: Re-organize the Alameda County Office of Education making it student centered. Insure that our tax dollars are going towards improving our schools. Work to open Restorative Justice Centers throughout Alameda County because I strongly believe in the vast potential of all students to learn. Naomi Eason, Ed. 19647 votes 12.23% Occupation: Nonprofit Executive Director Former Assist. Alameda County Superintendent for 8 years Former Principal and District Administrator of Emery Unified School District Former Teacher in Oakland Unified School District Trained California State University students to become teachers while earning Doctorate in Educational Leadership Wife, Parent of 5 (3 that are school aged and attend Oakland public schools), and PTA Member Priorities: To reduce recidivism rates of incarcerated youth in Juvenile Hall through education To better collaborate with District administrators, teachers, staff and parents in order to improve education across the County To provide more responsible fiscal oversight of the county Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Events Candidate Forums Rebroadcast of LWV Forum KTOP Cable Channel 10 Thursday, May 15, 2014 3:30 - 5 PM Video of April 9, 2014 Forum - You can watch this forum on line where it is posted in 3 approximately half-hour sections labeled ACOE #1, ACOE #2, ACOE #3 on the League of Women Voters Eden Area YouTube channel. Start watching #1 at 4:30 minutes into the recording. News and Analysis Oakland Tribune Winner of Alameda County schools superintendent race will inherit $23 million budget surplus - 05/04/2014 Helen Foster, candidate for superintendent of Alameda County Office of Education - 05/04/2014 Ursula Reed, candidate for superintendent of Alameda County Office of Education - 05/04/2014 Jeff Bowser, candidate for superintendent of Alameda County Office of Education - 05/04/2014 Karen Monroe, candidate for superintendent of Alameda County Office of Education - 05/04/2014 Naomi Eason, candidate for superintendent of Alameda County Office of Education - 05/04/2014 The Independent Five Running for County Schools Superintendent - 05/02/2014 General Links Link to Candidates' Answers to Great Oakland Public Schools Survey This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

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