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Orange County, CA November 3, 1998 General

Governing Board Member; Huntington Beach City School District

Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Brian F. Garland 12,518 votes 24.2%

  • Occupation: Trustee, Huntington Beach City School District
Shirley A. Carey 11,842 votes 22.9%
  • Party: Non Partisan Office / Republican
  • Occupation: Nursing Consultant / Educator / Director Staff Development
  • Elected HB City School District Board 1990 and 1994.
  • Huntington Beach Community Services Commission
  • HB Children's Needs Task Force
  • PRIDE / DARE Foundation, Inc. (VP 1998)
  • AAUW (President 1997-98) / League of Women Voters
  • Parent of three adult children / Wife / 29 Year Resident of Huntington Beach
Priorities:
  • Strengthen and preserve public education in Huntington Beach, California and the nation.
  • Maintain high standards for Huntington Beach City School District students and staff.
  • Expand our facilities to meet the needs of growth, class size reduction and the technology explosion. Re-opening of Gisler is a high priority.
Robert J. Mann 10,023 votes 19.4%
  • Occupation: Governing Board Member, Huntington Beach City School District
  • M.S. and Ed. D. Degrees
  • Vietnam Veteran
  • Served as President and Clerk of Board
  • Budget and Facilities Training by California Association of School Business Officals
  • Master of Boardmanship Award from California School Boards Association
  • 30 years experience in the Classroom - Twice Mentor Teacher
Priorities:
  • Continue to Set High Standards for Excellence and Sound Basic Education
  • Continue to Expand and Upgrade School Facilities including the reopening of Gisler School if enrollment growth continues.
  • Create an Effective Leadership Team: Administration, Teachers, Classified
Celia Jaffe 8,954 votes 17.3%
  • Occupation: Community Volunteer
  • Chairman, Peterson Elementary School Site Council 1997-98
  • PTA President, Eader Elementary, 1995-96 and 1996-97
  • Huntington Union PTA Council 1st Vice President & Parliamentarian
  • 5 years teaching in public schools
  • Masters in Education and B.A. in English from Stanford University
  • Girl Scout and AYSO volunteer
Priorities:
  • Increase long-range planning in areas of use and maintenance of facilities
  • Raise the level of responsiveness on the board
  • Represent the concerns and perspective of parents
Don Pate 8,138 votes 15.8%
  • Occupation: Retired Educator

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