League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
	Board Member; Mountain View-Whisman School District Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 28 11:41am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (33/33)

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. Ellen Wheeler 7047 votes 36.07% Occupation: Incumbent JD, Santa Clara University School of Law Teaching credential, SJSU BA, San Jose State University PTA Council Honorary Service Award 2013 Children's Health Initiative Recognition Award 2010 CSBA Masters of Governance graduate 2004 Priorities: High Education Standards for All Advocate for the "Whole Child" Fiscally stable school district Greg Coladonato 4503 votes 23.05% Occupation: Businessman/Parent Chair of the Mountain View Whisman School District Measure G Bond Oversight Committee, 2012-2014 Chair of the Mountain View Human Relations Commission, 2014 Member of Board Facilities Committee, past member District Parcel Tax Oversight Committee, past member District GATE Advisory Committee Degrees in Computer Science and Applied & Engineering Physics from Cornell University, 1993, MBA from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 2005 Product Manager at Google, 2005-2009, Vice President at BlackRock Financial Management, 1995-1998 Parent of K and 2nd grade students at Stevenson PACT Priorities: Update our 5-year-old district-wide plan before spending any of our $148 million remaining in Measure G Immediately address the fact that 30% of our students perform below grade level in math or English Modernize the way we hire, train, evaluate and compensate our teachers and administrators Philip D. "Phil" Palmer 4403 votes 22.53% Occupation: Incumbent Sr. IT Program Manager, Education Systems and Technology Past President of the School Board Priorities: Improve overall teacher compensation Insure that District Bond Funds are spent wisely, effectively, and efficiently Effectively manage the transition to Common Core State Standards Hafsa Mirza 3586 votes 18.35% Occupation: MVWSD Parent/Community Volunteer Elementary and Middle school parent LAMV PTA Council President MVEF Board Member Graham Middle School Site Council member Huff Elementary PTA VP Volunteer and Past President AYSO Soccer Coach Priorities: Create enriching and challenging opportunities for low through high achieving students as we implement Common Core Standards Investment in STEM alongside with Art and Music, Promote transparency, communication district wide in a culture where all members feel valued. 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, 8:15-9:15 PM Mountain View High School Auditorium 3535 Truman Avenue Mountain View, CA 94040 Sponsored by: League of Women Voters Los Altos-Mountain View and American Association of University Women Los Altos-Mountain View Video of 10/2/14 Candidate Forum Beginning of Candidate Statements in the Video News and Analysis Mountain View Voice Voter Guide--Mountain View Whisman School District - 10/3/14 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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