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Kristen Pan Lyn
 
17665 votes
27.97%
- Occupation: Accountant/Parent
 - Senior Finance Manager in Roku, Inc.
 - BS/MS in Accounting
 - Volunteer of PTA, Sunday school, preschool and Shin Shin Educational Foundation
 - Co-Founder of Noah Private Foundation for underprivileged children
 - IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Programs
 - Married, with 2 children. CUSD Parent
  
Priorities:
- Fiscal Responsibility: Advocating for adequate funding which is allocated fairly and effectively.
 - Communication: Maintaining strong and effective communication among schools, parents, and the community.
 - Education of Whole-Child: Emphasizing student success in ethics, academics, extracurricular activities and global citizenship.
  
 
Anjali Kausar
 
16180 votes
25.62%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - Currently Executive Director of a local non-profit
 - Health care executive with extensive experience in business development, technology, strategic planning and finance
 - PTA President, Vice President, Board Member
 - Foundation Treasurer
 - Serving our schools since 2002
 - Married, with 3 children in the local public schools
  
Priorities:
- Excellent achievement for all students
 - Financial stability after years of cuts
 - Staff development to keep our teachers at the forefront of their field
  
 
Soma Bhattacharyya McCandless
 
15537 votes
24.60%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
 - BS from MIT
 - Member of CUSD Budget Advisory Committee
 - Member of CUSD Parcel Tax Oversight Committee
 - School Site Council Chair
 - Project Cornerstone Support Specialist
 - Winner of CEA Community Service Award
  
Priorities:
- Strengthen core academics
 - Support character development
 - Maintain financial stability
  
Chris Zhang
 
13771 votes
21.81%
- Occupation: High-tech Attorney/Education Advocate
 - Former Board Member, Cupertino Education Endowment Foundation
 - Volunteer / Counsel, Shin Shin Education Foundation
 - Volunteer / Member, Cupertino Rotary
 - Volunteer, Community Emergency Response Team
 - Founder, Friends of Cupertino Transit
  
Priorities:
- Curriculum / Common Core Transition Support
 - Responsible Budget With Rainy Day Fund
 - Inform and Involve the Community
  
  
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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
 
- 10/13/14, 7-8:15 PM
 
Cupertino Community Hall 
10350 Torre Avenue 
Cupertino, CA 
Sponsored by: League of Women Voters, Cupertino-Sunnyvale,
and APAPA (Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs)
 - Video of the Forum on 10/13/14
  
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