League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Contra Costa County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
	Board Member; West Contra Costa Unified School District Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 28 11:39am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (124/124) (390 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.35%)

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. Elizabeth "Liz" Block 21463 votes 19.50% Occupation: Elementary School Principal Special Ed. Administrator Licensed Educational Psychologist Administrative Services Credential California School Psychologist Credential M.A., Educational Psychology, UC Berkeley B.A., Psychology, Magna cum laude, Duke University Priorities: Improve outcomes for all students, and better prepare them for college and work. Ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely. Foster open communications with the community to rebuild trust in the district. Madeline Kronenberg 16950 votes 15.40% Occupation: School Boardmember/Teacher Received the State Excellence in Teaching Award in 2003 Priorities: Increase Student Achievement Close the Achievement Gap Create safe and secure classrooms Valerie Cuevas 14857 votes 13.50% Occupation: Education Advocate Interim Executive Director Chief of Staff Legislative Aide Master's degree in Educational Psychology, Administration & Counseling Dual bachelor's from University of Southern California Priorities: Ensure our STUDENTS READ at grade level Send MORE DOLLARS to our school sites Recruit, support and keep our GREAT TEACHERS Mister Phillips 13027 votes 11.83% Occupation: Attorney/Child Advocate Parent Member of the First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission Labor relations representative in K-12 public schools Former substitute teacher and instructional assistant in the West Contra Costa, San Francisco, and Fairfield-Suisun Unified School Districts Priorities: School Safety Student egagement Academic achievement Raquel Donoso 11064 votes 10.05% Occupation: Parent/Nonprofit Executive Mother of two sons, Nathan, 21 and Julian, 13 Resident of Point Richmond Masters in Public Health, UCLA Director, $30M Department of Education initiative: Mission Promise Neighborhood Priorities: INCREASE LEARNING & ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS GREATER PARENT & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRONGER ACCOUNTABILITY Elaine R Merriweather 9737 votes 8.85% Occupation: Educator Graduate of San Francisco State University , Master in Governance CSBA Elected to WCCUSD Board 11/2/10, City of Richmond Personnel Board Chairperson Led Transitional Kindergarten(TK) efforts within WCCUSD ; Promoted Full Service Community Schools Parent of a child in WCCUSD Recognized by California 15th District Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, In Honor of Distinguished and Outstanding Service to Community Recipient of America Federation of Teachers"Living the Legacy Award" In recognition of 30 years of exceptional Leadership,In support of Women's Rights Priorities: Increased Parental and Community Involvement Increase Academic Performance and Improve Teacher Retention School Safety Peter Nicholas Chau 8609 votes 7.82% Occupation: Contra Costa County Law Clerk Chester R. Stevens 4946 votes 4.49% Occupation: Business Owner/Educator B.S.E.E. Fmr. Pres. Hercules Education Commission Fmr. Pres. Hercules Education Foundation Priorities: Building bridges over the Achievement Gap Technology in classrooms to improve student achievement Bringing Back the Arts Ayana Kirkland Young 4607 votes 4.19% Occupation: Attorney at Law President of Home Owner's Association PTA member Witkin Award in Wills and Trust Mother of Seven Priorities: Student Education Must be our number 1 priority Resources to Teachers for Success in the Classroom Increased Parental and Community Involvement Otheree Christian 4429 votes 4.02% Occupation: High School Campus Security Officer Earned a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice and Minor in Political Sc from Howard University Served on the school site council for El Cerrito High School Served on the Design Review Board in Richmond Served on the Point Molate Commission in Richmond Presently serving as the President of the Iron Triangle Neighborhood Council in Richmond Served as Vice President for the Paraprofessional Public Employees Local 1 Priorities: Safety and Safe Schools Students at the Center / Parents Retain Good Teachers and Hire Qualified Teachers Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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