League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
	Trustee; San Jose Unified School District; Trustee Area 4 Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 28 11:41am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (27/27)

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. Paymon Zarghami 4544 votes 47.90% Occupation: Teacher Teacher who led students with different learning styles to achieve significant academic gains in math B.S. Business Administration, B.A Economics, University of California, Berkeley Educational leader who led a local non-proft and managed multimillion dollar budgets Graduate of San Jose Unified School District Member of the East Side Union High School District steering committee, a group that advised district on vision and strategy Teacher leader who leads the professional development of over 50 teachers across 20 schools in San Jose Priorities: Thoughtful curriculum that meets the needs of all learners and equips our students with 21st century skills, like critical thinking Rich extracurricular programs, like music, band, drama, and career technical programs, so students receive a well-rounded education Strong support systems for our teachers, so all students receive a high quality learning experience Veronica Grijalva Lewis 2610 votes 27.51% Occupation: School Board Trustee Community Volunteer Priorities: Providing A Safe School Environment Continous Student Achievement & Quality Educational Opportunities Fiscal Responsibility WIth Highest Accountability Sam Ho 2333 votes 24.59% Occupation: Parent/Diversity Educator Sam Ho earned his MBA while working full-time. Sam is a board member of Center for Employment Training, Human Agenda, and previously many others. Sam taught English to newly arrived immigrants, counseled hundreds of at-risk youths, and dedicated over 30 years in public service. Sam provided training through various roles as Director of Community Relations, Communications and Diversity, Director of Employment Services. Sam wrote grants for non-profit organizations resulting in over 3 million dollars awarded for programs serving youth and families. Sam specializes in mediation and conflict resolution for employees and students at San Jose-Evergreen Community College District for over 14 years. Certificates of Achievements and Training include the Leadership Institute Program of United Way of Orange County; Diversity Training University Int'l Priorities: Quality Education: Every child deserves to succeed with 21st century skills: critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration... Accountability: Measure student progress, well-being of teachers and staff, and cost-effective budgeting. Leadership: Focus on achieving academic progress and college-readiness for our graduates. Focus on new inspiration and result-driven leadership. Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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