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Los Angeles County, CA November 2, 1999 Election
Member, Board of Education; Beverly Hills Unified School District


Candidates (Vote for 3)
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William Warren "Willie" Brien, M.D. 3,171 votes 31.37%

  • Occupation: Physician
  • USC School of Medicine, Assistant Professor
  • USC Assoc. Director, Residency Education Program
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Medical Executive Committee Member
  • Beverly Hills Commissioner, Recreation and Parks
  • President, Beverly Hills Little League
  • Assistant Commissioner, Beverly Hills AYSO
Priorities:
  • End the Divisiveness, Find the Right Superintendent, and Establish Financial Stability
  • Ensure Safe Buildings, Make Our Schools Secure, and Stop Illegal Attendance
  • Establish a State of Art Curriculum, Improve the Use of Standardized Test Scores and Reduce the Need for Summer School
Alissa Roston 3,097 votes 30.64%
  • Occupation: Financial Manager/Parent
  • Johns Hopkins University, M.A.
  • Pitzer College, B.A.
  • London School of Econmics, The Sorbonne
  • Vice President Finance - Temple Emanuel
  • PTA President, Treasurer, Vice President
  • BHUSD Financial Advisory Commission
Priorities:
  • We must return financial stability to our district.
  • Our curriculum must always meet the highest standards; conduct a yearly review.
  • A values clarification and ethics program should be included in our curriculum.
Virginia A. Maas 1,931 votes 19.10%
  • Occupation: Governing Board Member
  • President, Beverly Hills Board of Education, 1997-98
  • Planning Team, Strategic Planning Committee, Beverly Hills Unified School District
  • President, Board of Trustees, Temple Beth Am, 1998-2000
  • Board of Directors, National Jewish Federation Council
  • Second Vice-President, Board of Directors, Beverly Hills Public Library
  • Past-President, Board of Directors, Los Angeles Jewish Community Centers Association
Priorities:
  • Implement curriculum standards in English and math for every grade level, elementary through high school
  • Integrate technology and computers into classroom learning
  • Expand 9th grade curriculum to include science and 10th grade curriculum to include history and social studies
Allison Tobin Okyle 1,909 votes 18.89%

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