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Santa Clara County, CA November 4, 2003 Election
Board Member; Sunnyvale School District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 13 10:03am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (38/38)
(29 Writein Votes 0.24%)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Phyllis Keene Fowler Click here for more information about this candidate 5,167 votes 42.84%

  • Occupation: Appointed Governing Board Member, Sunnyvale School District
  • 6 years as a Girl Scout Leader
  • over 4 years on the Citizens Oversight Commitee for Measure A Funds
  • Leadership Sunnyvale Board of Directors
  • Volunteer and Advocate, Restroritive Justice Program
  • Office Manager for Frederik M. Fowler & Assoc.
Priorities:
  • protecting educational standards
  • preserving class size reductions
  • retaining qualified teachers
Nancy Newkirk Click here for more information about this candidate 4,807 votes 39.86%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Twe term Sunnyvale School District Board member currently, Vice President
  • Elected to Delegate Assembly policy body of California School Board Association (CSBA)
  • Appointed Government Relations Chair for CSBA Assembly memeber Simone Salinas previously Elaine Alquist
  • Education: BS in Nursing Science, University of Florida ,ECE units from U.C. Santa Cruz and local colleges, Leadership Sunnyvale '95
  • Head Teacher, Early Learning Insititute, Palo Alto
  • Veteran, United States Navy Reserve, Nurse Corps
Priorities:
  • Wisely allocate resouces during this time of fiscal constraint
  • Educate parents about the district's high academic expectations and theri child's grade level standards
  • Measured progress on District's strategic plan goals
Nancy E. Mc Caa Click here for more information about this candidate 2,057 votes 17.06%
  • Occupation: Grant Administrator
  • Co-Chair: Team for Improving Productivity at Stanford (T.I.P.S.)
  • Member: National Council of University Administrators (N.C.U.R.A.)
  • Member: Society for Research Administrators (S.R.A.)
  • Consultant: Sunnyvale National Little League
  • Former PTO President: Ellis Elementary
  • 20-year Stanford University Employee
Priorities:
  • Voice for the parents of the Sunnyvale community to present ways to strenghten our educational programs
  • "No Child Left Behind" - but have we done all we can to accomplish this?
  • Budgetary oversight for the tough decisions, and to make the best of our tax dollars

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  • Wednesday, Oct. 8, 6:45-9 p.m., Lakewood Park building, (7-7:30 statements by school board candidates), sponsored by Lakewood Village Neighborhood Ass'n & League of Women Voters.
  • Wednesday, Oct. 1, 7-9 p.m., Sunnyvale School District office, 819 W. Iowa Avenue, Sunnyvale. Sponsored by League of Women Voters.
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