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Humboldt County, CA November 2, 1999 Election
Governing Board Member; Northern Humboldt Union High School District

4 Year Term.

Candidates (Vote for 2)
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James Welsh 2077 votes 28.28%

  • Occupation: Lecturer, Humboldt State University
  • MA from HSU in Biology
  • Biology teacher at MHS for 27 years, recognized as Outstanding Teacher by County and HSU
  • 40 years experience all levels of education
  • Department Chairman, Science AHS and MHS
  • Member of the community for 33 years
  • Currently Supervisor of Student Teachers for HSU
Priorities:
  • Establish new environment of cooperation between administration and staff
  • Better system of evaluating administration
  • Empower teachers to make decisions regarding class size, etc.
Catherine L. "Cathy" Minkema 1616 votes 22.00%
  • Occupation: business owner, parent
  • Graduated HSU with BA in Business Admin.
  • Parent of two AHS alumni, and one fifth grader
  • Business Leader of theYear in 1995
  • Member of Soroptimist Int'l of Arcata
  • Member of TIGERS, Inc.
  • Native of Blue Lake and graduate of Arcata HS
Priorities:
  • Student safety must be paramount in importance to our schools.
  • Support continual excellence of academic and vocational education
  • Will bring a business perspective and an open mind to the Board.
Diane Stockness 1595 votes 21.72%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
James Monge 1193 votes 16.24%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
Marsha Eagles 0844 votes 11.49%
  • Occupation: Hospital department manager/Mad River
  • B.A. degree Biology/Humboldt State
  • Graduate of Arcata High School (Maiden Name: Lindley)
  • Chair, Pacific Union School Site Council (5yrs)
  • Classroom volunteer/fundraiser
  • Mother of two sons, a 9th grader and an 8th grader
Priorities:
  • To encourage "continuous improvement" in the management of the district.
  • To promote accountability and community responsiveness.
  • To advocate for a strong and diverse curriculum to meet the educational needs of all students.

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