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San Francisco County, CA November 3, 1998 General

Board of Education

Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Dan Kelly 94,607 votes 20.90%

  • Occupation: S.F. Board of Education Member
Eddie Chin 67,247 votes 14.80%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Bilingual Education Instructor
  • Counselor: Family Support Unit, D.A.s Office
  • BA, MA, Juris Doctorate
Priorities:
  • Parent Teacher Centers In Every School
  • Childcare and Child Development Programs In Every School
  • Staff Development Programs At Every Grade Level
Frank Chong 58,619 votes 12.90%
  • Occupation: Appointed San Francisco Board of Education Commissioner
Mauricio E. Vela 53,688 votes 11.80%
Carlota del Portillo 49,917 votes 11.00%
  • Party: Democrat
  • Occupation: Dean, Mission Campus of City College
  • I am a parent of four daughtes who attended SF public schools and I served as a local school PTA president. I have been a Civil Service and a
  • Human Rights Commissioner, a teacher, counselor and I am currently Dean of San Francisco City College's Mission Campus. I am a two-term member of the
  • San Francisco Board of Education and Board President during 1998.
Priorities:
  • Our schools need adequate funding, more teachers to reduce class size and to provide enriched academic programs and services, and more parent (cont')
  • involvement. I will advocate vigorously for these priorities.
Pamela Coxson 26,097 votes 5.70%
  • Party: Green Party
  • Occupation: Math Specialist
  • math specialist employed at UCSF
  • former school teacher, college teacher, and teacher of teachers
  • public school volunteer
  • Women and Mathematics speaker's bureau
  • organizer of mathematics field days
Priorities:
  • strengthen and support our neighborhood schools
  • implement strong academic programs and high expectations for all students
  • oppose for-profit management of public schools and commercial pitches to children in our schools or on school time
Kevin B. Williams 23,007 votes 5.00%
  • Occupation: Human Rights Officer
Adam Sparks 20,505 votes 4.50%
  • Occupation: Educator
Julian P. Lagos 17,898 votes 3.90%
  • Party: Independent
  • Occupation: Teacher
  • Credentialed High School Teacher, 10 yrs.
  • Member, American Federation of Teachers
  • Member, California Federation of Teachers
  • Volunteer, SF Bay Area Educators Cr. Union
  • Supporter, Coleman Advocates for Youth
  • Supporter, Polly Klaas Foundation
Priorities:
  • Strict Academic Standards in All Subject Areas (grades k-12)
  • Hire Fully-Credentialed Teachers Only at a Starting Pay of $50K
  • Build More Neighborhood Schools/Reduce Class Size Below 20
Maria Dolores Rinaldi 17,585 votes 3.80%
  • Occupation: Immigrant Rights Organizer
Ash Bhatt 12,414 votes 2.70%
  • Occupation: Small Bussiness Owner
Rufus N. Watkins 10,331 votes 2.20%

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