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Orange County, CA November 3, 1998 General

Governing Board Member; Westminster School District

Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Lynn Covey 7,889 votes 22.3%

  • Party: Democrat
  • Occupation: Governing Board Member, Westminster School District
  • President, Westminster School District Board of Trustees
  • Master of Boardmanship Award
  • Secretary, Orange County School Board Assoc.
  • Honorary Service Award, Westminster Council PTA for Rolling Readers, USA
  • Special Recognition from Westminster Community Advisory /Special Education
  • Director, Westminster School District Foundation for Educational Excellence
Priorities:
  • Continue to enhance reading literacy
  • Continue class size reduction
  • Continue to maintain high achievement for all students
Michael J. Verrengia 6,993 votes 19.8%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Gov.Brd.Mem./Reserve Police Ofc.
  • Governing Board Member
  • 25 yr district resident
  • Both daughters went through district
  • 18 yrs as a Reserve Police Ofc. (GGPD)
  • Viet Nam veteran (USCG 69-73)
  • Medal of Valor winner as a Res.Ofc.
Priorities:
  • Contiue with instruction in English
  • Continue with basic's type instruction; phonics,"real"math,spelling,etc.
  • Continue to upgrade technology,provide student acess to it
Sondra Rinker 6,696 votes 18.9%
  • Occupation: Governing Board Member, Westminster School District
Judith A. "Judy" Ahrens 5,426 votes 15.3%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Business Owner, Educator
  • Cerritos College, AA Degree
  • Extended Day Care Business
  • PTA Leader
  • Community Leader
  • Activist for Basics First in Public Education
  • Child Attended WSD Public Schools
Priorities:
  • Basics First in the Classroom
  • English Only Instruction
  • Return Local/Parental Control
Stephanie M Erickson 4,923 votes 13.9%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Parent/school volunteer
  • parent of two children in the WSD.I am
  • concerned about school district policies,test
  • scores,and legislative issues pertaining to
  • education.
  • committed to implementing true English
  • Immersion.
Priorities:
  • back-to-basics approach to reading,writing, and spelling
  • parents have the right and obligation to have an impact on school
  • board decisions. I will work to improve test scores/academic standards.
Ryal Wheeler 3,313 votes 9.4%
  • Party: Democrat
  • Occupation: Mechanical Foreman
  • President, Midway City Chamber of Commerce and Homeowners Association
  • Midway City Citizen of the Year (1996)
  • VSP Award, Westminster Council PTA for volunteering at the schools and in the community
  • Father of five children, three sons, and two daughters
  • Lived in Westminster School District for 13 years
Priorities:
  • High academic standards for all students K-8 focusing on basic skills such as phonics based reading and traditional math.
  • Re-establishment of trust in our public schools through common sense management and leadership.
  • Accountability and shared responsibility for teachers, parents, and students.

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