League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
	Trustee; Santa Clara Unified School District; Trustee Area 2 Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 28 11:41am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (69/69)

Candidates (Vote for 2) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Jodi Muirhead 13336 votes 32.28% Occupation: Teacher/Parent Substitute teacher, 7 years Parent with over 5000 hours of volunteer time at our schools Former Software Engineer for Silicon Valley companies Bacherlor's Degree in Computer Science Volunteer Chair, District Science Fair Recipient, PTA Council's Honorary Service Award Priorities: Reduce class sizes and school overcrowding Improve student achievement Spend bond money wisely and keep the budget balanced Noelani Sallings 10885 votes 26.35% Occupation: San Jose Jazz, Director of Business Development/Parent Parent of two children who have and are currently attending SCUSD Member of the PTA in the SCUSD Helped Create "Music Rivals" -- a district-wide music competition that inspires student creativity and collaboration Served on the boards of the Santa Clara Schools Foundation, the Wilcox Dance Team Boosters, and Next Vista for Learning. Served on the boards of DAWN (Democratic Activists for Women Now), the Asian Pacific American Democratic Club, and BAYMEC Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Santa Clara University Priorities: Safe Schools Innovative 21st Century education & closing the achievement gap Collaborative community engagement Christine Ellen Koltermann, Ph.D. 6143 votes 14.87% Occupation: Governing Board Member, Santa Clara Unified School District Ph.D. and Postdoc, Stanford University, in Hydrogeology M.S. in Hydrogeology, University of Nevada B.S. in Geology, University of Wisconsin Small Business Owner, Pegasus Geoscience (environmental consulting) President, Board of Education, SCUSD Science Teacher, Middle School and University Priorities: Student Achievement/College and Career Readiness Student Safety Fiscal Responsibility Ina K. Bendis, MD, PhD, JD 4735 votes 11.46% Occupation: Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 2, Santa Clara Unified School District Physician (M.D.), Attorney (J.D.), Scientist (Ph.D.) Business Consultant (M.S. in Business Management from Stanford GSB) Educated at Hunter Coll. H.S., Cornell U, Stanford U, U.C.S.F., Albert Einstein Coll. of Medicine, Concord U Clinical Professor (Emeritus) at Stanford & former Visiting Prof. at Santa Clara U. Completed Masters In Governance Program (California School Boards Assn.) Subst. Teacher (formerly at SCUSD's Wilcox HS; currently Harker School) Priorities: Ensure all students reach full potential by providing effective programs for Gifted, Challenged, Disabled & On-Track students, emphsizing Basics Ensure taxpayer dollars get spent wisely & hold Staff accountable for implementing cost-effective, data-driven, best practices in education Ensure SCUSD complies with all Laws to provide safe schools, protect civil rights, and govern with transparency Steve Kelly 3349 votes 8.11% Occupation: Realtor- Busines Owner City of Santa Clara Planning Commission B.S. Finance San Jose State University A.S. Real Estate De Anza College School Site Council Cambell Union PAL Youth Football Coach Priorities: Improve Basics + Education for K-5th Expand and Improve After School and Summer Education Recruit The Top 20% of Graduating Teachers Ashish Mangla 2864 votes 6.93% Occupation: Parent/Engineer/Technologist MS and Specialization in VLSI design Parent of Student in SCUSD Schools Board of Library Trustee, City of Santa Clara Community Volunteer Past Site Council Vice Chair, Peterson Middle School Priorities: Increasing Education standards of the Santa clara city schools along with incentivizing children from economically weaker section of our community. Bringing greater transparency and fiscal accountability in the SCUSD Administration Increasing economic benefits of certified and classified Santa Clara school teachers. Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Funding, Curriculum, and Goals. Events Candidate Forums 10/2/14, 7 PM Wilcox High School Mission City Performance Center 3250 Monroe Street Santa Clara, CA Moderated by: League of Women Voters, San Jose-Santa Clara Candidate Forum Video (10/2/14) 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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