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Don Wolfe
42,921 votes
37.3%
- Occupation: University Lecturer, Community and Business Leader
- Mayor of Saratoga
- Guest Lecturer, San Jose State Univ. and UC Santa Cruz
- Former Regional Director, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Co-host and Producer of award-winning ISSUES TODAY television program
- Member, Friends of West Valley Community College
- 1998 West Valley College Commencement Speaker
Priorities:
- Pay faculty competitive wages so we can attract highly qualified instructors.
- Updating curriculum and ensuring sufficent college resources to meet needs of the large number of older students.
- Restoring cuts made to community service classes offered to senior citizens
Jeffrey A. Schwartz
31,193 votes
27.1%
- Occupation: CEO/Management Consultant
- Former Trustee, West Valley-Mission Community College District; former President of Governing Board, West Valley-Mission Community College District.
- BA - Chemistry; MA, Ph.D. - Research Methodology.
- CEO, founder and principal, non-profit criminal justice research, training and consultation organization; 26 years with this firm.
- Community college, university and graduate level teaching experience.
- District resident 23 years.
- Board Member, Vice Chair, Santa Clara County homeless shelter for women and small children, seven years; volunteer mediator, Childfind, Inc.
Priorities:
- Positive, stable leadership. The Chancellor and Mission President both resigned. The District needs first-rate professional leaders, not bureaucrats
- There are excellent programs and services at West Valley-Mission, but the District needs clear identity and unified vision.
- The District must be financially responsible. Reserves and grant funds should not be used to balance the budget.
Douglas B. Allen
30,939 votes
26.9%
- Occupation: Attorney/Football Coach
Ryan Iwanaga
10,092 votes
8.8%
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