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Jessie Ryan
 
2,350 votes
42.86%
- Occupation: Education Director/Parent
 - Education Director, The Campaign for College Opportunity
 - B.A., San Francisco State University
 - M.A., St. Mary's College
  
Priorities:
- Opportunity for Every Student- We need to provide opportunities so every student is prepared for college or a good 21st century career.
 - Family Engagement- Families need to feel welcome and connected to their neighborhood schools.
 - Student Success- Every child deserves access to: quality teachers, a safe learning environment and student activities like music and the arts.
  
Linda A. Tuttle
 
1,143 votes
20.85%
- Occupation: Retired
 - 29-year teacher with Sacramento City Unified School District
 - Elected to Democratic Party of Sacramento County
 - One of the three sponsors of Measures J and K, which changed school board elections from at-large to areas
 - BA in Education from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst
 - Prior teaching experience in Massachusetts and Virginia
  
Priorities:
- 20:1 student-teacher ratio, K-3
 - We need tech and career options for students.
 - Keep neighborhood schools open!
  
Jonathan Ronald Tran
 
935 votes
17.05%
- Occupation: Education Policy Director
 - Parent Advocate
 - Community Organizer
 - UCLA, BA Political Science
  
Priorities:
- Ensure every child has access to career technical education and college-prep courses in our schools
 - Creating a safe & secure learning environment with a high quality teacher in every classroom.
 - Helping parents and community members better engage and connect with the school district.
  
Lawson C. Stuart
530 votes
9.67%
- Occupation: Parent/Paramedic
  
Ralph J. Merletti
 
507 votes
9.25%
- Occupation: Teacher
 - Credentialed:  Social Science/Geosciences
 - M/A, Geography, Univ. Ark., 1984:  B/A, CSUN, 1970
 - Substitute Teacher, Gateway Comm. Charters, 2013-present
 - Adj. Instr., Riverside Comm. College, 1990-93
 - Cartographic Aide/Tech., US Forest Service, 1974-82
 - US Air Force, 1963-64; Sylmar HS, 1963
  
Priorities:
- More traditional 'family values' approach to school board issues.
 - No more neighborhood school closings!
 - Work toward "charter school" atmosphere for all our schools.
  
  
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