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Charles H. "Charlie" Page
13134 votes
24.2%
- Occupation: Attorney/Writer
- Graduate Stanford U and Stanford Law School
- Former Member Monterey City Council
- Foreman 1996 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury
- Former member of Board and Former President Big Sur Land Trust
- Former Board Member York School Board of Trustees
- Current member Board of Trustees, Monterey Peninsula College Foundation
Priorities:
- I will devote myself to insuring that Monterey Peninsula College continues to be an exceptional and outstanding educational institution
- I will seek innovative ways to improve the College, its funding and recruitment of exceptional teachers
- I will work with all components of the community to insure that MPC continues to serve all of the community
R. Lynn Davis
12348 votes
22.7%
- Occupation: Retired Attorney
- President, Monterey Peninsula College Foundation
- Bond Steering Committee, 2002
- Citizen's Bond Oversight Committee, 2003
- Retired Executive Director, Legal Services for Senions.
- Member, State Bar of California
- Former Trustee, Monterey College of Law
Priorities:
- I have the business, financial and academic experience to insure that Monterey Peninsula College remains an outstanding college.
- The MPC Foundation has created a public/private partnership to support the faculty, programs and the college.
- Both my wife and I began our college education at MPC, and I want to make sure that same opportunity is available for every family in the MPC District
Loren Steck
11768 votes
21.7%
- Occupation: Psychologist/Educator
- Ph.D., psychology, UCLA
- local business owner since 1993
- Board of Trustees, UC Santa Cruz Foundation, since 1997; member, Executive Committee
- Board of Directors, Carmel Valley Association, since 1994; Secretary since 1999
- Carmel Unified School District Strategic Planning Committee
- 20-year volunteer in higher education
Priorities:
- Protect classes and educational offerings that are at risk because of California's budget crisis
- Attract and retain the most qualified teaching staff; ensure competitive wages for all employees
- Use the $145 million bond issue money wisely, starting with a comprehensive facilities plan
Kathrina Ognyanovich
6225 votes
11.4%
- Occupation: Business Woman/Educator
- University of Illinois - Liberal Arts
- Ludwig Maximilian University - Linguistics
- UCSC - Computer Science
- MPUSD - Board Member 1980-1993
- MPC - College Trustee 1997-2001
- Chair - Monterey County Self Esteem Task Force, 1990 Chair, Political Action Committee - NAACP , Member - Garden/Longevity
Priorities:
- Stop DEFICIT- use my hands-on experience and as in the past continue being accountable for BALANCED budget and expenditures
- Assure adequate funding for ALL programs and support their excellence
- Increase faculty and staff DIVERSITY and secure share governance for ALL
Jan Knippers Black
5854 votes
10.8%
- Occupation: Political Scientist; Professor, The Monterey Institute
- 30 years in higher education as a professor, researcher, writer, editor, research team administrator and curriculum designer
- Service to local and global community on boards of some two dozen organizations
- PhD International Studies, MA Latin American Studies, American University, Washington D.C.
- Peace Corps Volunteer; Mellon, Fulbright Scholar
- Author, co-author, or editor of more than 2 dozen books
Priorities:
- Community Building, on campus and on the Central Coast
- Well-funded education, available and affordable for all, an individual right and a social good
- Open and democratic institutional governance, social diversity and economic fairness
Jacqueline Rae "Jackie" Gonzales
2957 votes
5.4%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- Board of Directors Girl Scouts Monterey Bay
- Commisioner Community Action Partners 4th District
- 20 year Employee IBM
- Service Mananger Salinas Cash Register Inc
- City of Marina Volunteer Manager
Priorities:
- To enhance outreach and advocate support for the college.
- To provide my skills in building community support .
- To provide another voice on the Board focusing on student access, program enhancement,and enhancement of opportunities for MPC staff and faculty.
Phillip Pennington
1909 votes
3.5%
- Occupation: Security Officer
- Project Manager
- Product Manager
- Marketing Research Analyst
- Cadence Project Management
- Philip Crosby Problem Solving Course
- Radionics Employee of the Year
Priorities:
- Improve Information to Students & Taxpayers
- Improve Cost Savings without Negative Affects
- Ensure Taxpayers funds are being spent responsibly
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Events
- Candidates' Forum
- Thursday, October 16, 2003, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
The forum will be held in the Monterey Peninsula College Library, Library Tech Room 233. The college is located at 980 Fremont Street-Monterey
This forum is sponsored and moderated by the League of Women Voters of the Monterey Peninsula. The public is invited. Come one, come all. Questions, call 648-8683.
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