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Santa Clara County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
Board Member; Morgan Hill Unified School District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 28 11:41am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (52/52)
Candidates (Vote for 4)
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Donna Foster Ruebusch Click here for more information about this candidate 6670 votes 16.63%

  • Occupation: Retired Educator
  • MHUSD 2010 Teacher of the Year with 37 years experience
  • Proven Leader, Mentor Teacher, Department Chair, WASC Chair
  • District Budget Committee 2002 - present
  • Married, Parent of two children who attended K-12 in MHUSD
  • Volunteer for Grad Nite, Athletic Boosters, LO Foundation
  • BA San Jose State, Secondary Teaching Credential
Priorities:
  • Insure LCAP budget focuses resources on the classroom to support all students
  • Promote Focus Academies, Dual Immersion Programs, Transitional Kindergarten, Career Tech at secondary schools
  • Manage and improve wages/benefits to attract and retain qualified, effective employees
Ron Woolf Click here for more information about this candidate 5208 votes 12.99%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Bachelor of Science In Education
  • Master of Arts In Educational Administation
  • Master In Governance
  • Educator of the Year, Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce
  • Teacher of the Year, Morgan Hill School District
  • Board Member, Treasurer, and Scholarship Chair of the Mushroom Mardi Gras
Priorities:
  • Maintaining financial stability in the school district
  • Ensuring the safety of all students
  • Closing the achievement gap in all grade levels
Gino Borgioli 4903 votes 12.22%
  • Occupation: Business Financial Consultant
David Gerard Click here for more information about this candidate 4838 votes 12.06%
  • Occupation: Leadership Development Coach
  • BA with High Honors, Wesleyan University
  • MA and PhD, Wright Institute
  • 10 years teaching experience at UC Berkeley, community colleges, Taiwan
  • 25 years leadership consulting experience
  • Trained 150 community leaders through Leadership Morgan Hill
Priorities:
  • Raise overall student academic performance
  • Close the Latino/Non-Latino Achievement Gap
  • Improve services for special needs students
Ann Horner 4413 votes 11.00%
  • Occupation: Community Outreach Specialist
Stephen F. Klem 4237 votes 10.56%
  • Occupation: Retired Businessman/Grandparent
Armando Benavides Click here for more information about this candidate 3694 votes 9.21%
  • Occupation: Attorney
  • Arbitrator, Santa Clara County Bar Assoc. Attorney/Client Fee Dispute Program. (over 20 year volunteer)
  • Law Degree, University of Idaho, (1993)
  • Masters of Science, Psychology (Clinical), San Jose State University (1984)
  • Professional Licenses: Law License (1993) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (1987)
  • Board Member, South County Day Workers Program (Now Closed)
  • Military Veteran, US Marines
Priorities:
  • Class size reduction to 24/1 student/teacher ratio for Transitional K to 6th grade.
  • Ensure students and teachers have the latest technology tools, like an Ipad, Chromebook, or tablet for use throughout the school day.
  • That transparency and parent engagement become the cornerstones for how the District transacts business.
Janine Moreno 3444 votes 8.59%
  • Occupation: Cosmetologist/Mother
Brenda Cayme 2700 votes 6.73%
  • Occupation: Director Clinical Affairs

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