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Santa Clara County, CA November 3, 1998 General

Governing Board Member; Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District

Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Sue Graham 17,761 votes 31.4%

  • Occupation: Incumbent, School Board Trustee
  • MV/LA High School Board Member, 4 years
  • CHAC Board Member (Community Health Awareness Council)
  • Community volunteer, especially where my knowledge of Spanish is useful
  • Mountain View resident for 24 years
  • Retired Information Systems Manager, Pacific Bell Directory
  • B.A. Mills College
Priorities:
  • Continued emphasis on reading, writing and mathematical skills for our students
  • Continued infusion of technology into the curriculum
  • Continued safety nets for students at risk
Judy Hannemann 16,897 votes 29.9%
  • Occupation: Incumbent / Fund Development
  • MV-LA High School Board (elected) 4 terms
  • Los Altos Elem.School Board (elected) 1 term
  • Mountain View Rotary
  • Los Altos Community Foundation Board
  • League of Women Voters
  • Middlebury Coll.(Eng. Lit), MA Stanford,(Educ.Counseling)
Priorities:
  • Complete school facilities renovation & construction project.
  • Establish rigorous yet realistic standards for students at each level that will push students to learn and achieve each semester of their time with us
  • Align our standards & requirements with new state standards & new state tests.
David J. "Dave" Williams 11,028 votes 19.5%
  • Occupation: Planning/Production Control Mgr
  • Member Board of Trustess Whisman School District 1992 -1996
  • Two terms as Board President
  • Two years as president of the Monta Loma Parent Boosters Club (Parent / Teacher organization at Monta Loma)
  • Over 10 years of community service in a volunteer capacity in youth related activities
  • Experience and training in Continuous Improvement and Interest Based Bargaining techniques
Priorities:
  • Support ongoing continuous improvement processes in the district that will improve the quality of our schools.
  • Provide opportunities for all students to be successful regardless of background.
  • Provide a safe learning environment equipped with modern facilities and tools.
Catherine L. "Cathy" Knipe 10,831 votes 19.2%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: System Administrator
  • Commissioner, Mountain View Parks & Recreation
  • MVHS School Improvement Program
  • Mountain View Parents Association
  • MVHS Web Page Development Team
Priorities:
  • Nurture academic excellence
  • Foster healthy communication between faculty, parents and the community
  • Leverage current technologies to improve educational instruction and communication paths to the community

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