League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Alameda County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
	School Director; Oakland Unified School District; Trustee Area 6 Voter Information

Results as of Dec 28 11:38am, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (35/35) (91 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.88%)

First ranked choice applies Candidates (1 Elected, Rank Your Choices) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Shanthi Gonzales 6030 votes 58.02% Occupation: Appointed Oakland Library Advisory Commissioner Membership and Program Coordinator, Women Donors Network Appointed Commissioner, Alameda County Human Relations Commission Vice President of the Board of La Raza Centro Legal Founding Member, Friends of the Martin Luther King Jr Branch Library Organizer, East Bay Spanish Language Meetup Member, Block by Block Organizing Network Priorities: Invest in Oakland Teachers, both paying teachers fairly, but also investing in training and professional development. Organize Parents. To me this means working with families much earlier, and helping parents to hold the district accountable for improving schools. Shift Resources so that we invest in the people who work with students rather than central administration. Renato P Almanzor 4272 votes 41.10% Occupation: Educator/Non-profit Director PhD in organizational psychology, M.S. in Counseling, B.A. Psychology Parent of a graduate of Skyline High School Taught at CSU East Bay, USF, Alliant International University and Argosy University. Administrator at UC Berkeley and Oakland Unified. President/Chair of many nonprofit boards and commissions. Worked with district administrators, principals and teachers toward creating effective and equitable schools. Priorities: Amazing Schools: every graduate is prepared for college, career and community. Building a Beloved Community: teachers, families and community as partners for our children. Civic and Community Engagement: caring and powerful mutual accountability. Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions The League of Women Voters of Oakland has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 4 questions on Community Involvement, Student Success, Educational Equity, and Staff Quality and Diversity. Nonpartisan Information League of Women Voters Link to Oakland Easy Voter Guide, See page 10 Link to video of Candidate Forum, filmed 10/04/14 - scroll down the page to this forum Events Candidate Forums Date: Saturday, October 4 Time: 4:00 - 7:00 PM Location: KTOP, Cable Channel 10 News and Analysis Oakland Tribune More residents want to help manage Oakland school district - 9/15/2014 East Bay Express In Oakland School Board Races, A Crowded Field of Newcomers - 10/15/2014 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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