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Karen Ann Schwarz
39,168 votes
26.0%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Elected to College Board 1995
- President San Mateo School Board Association 2001/2002
- Elected Member San Mateo County Board of Education
- Served 1988-1994 Two years as board President
- PTA Service Awards; Various Positions in the So. San Francisco Unified School District
- Soroptimists International Distinguished Woman of the Year Award
Priorities:
- Continued communication between the Board, students, employees and the public
- Providing quality opportunities for San Mateo Counties diverse student population
- Strive to improve the relations with State agencies to be better served in the budget process
Patrica H. Miljanich
33,717 votes
22.3%
Dave Mandelkern
25,044 votes
16.6%
- Occupation: Education Technologist
- Community Leadership: President's Council, Skyline College; Board, Volunteer Center of San Mateo; Trustee, California State Parks Foundation
- San Mateo County Office of Education Internet Task Force; San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury
- Business Experience: Founder, Docent Inc., a leading provider of educational software for corporate learning and training.
- Over 20 years of successful entrepreneurial experience in Silicon Valley startup companies
- Education: Bachelor's degree (with distinction) from Stanford University; Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University
- Valedictorian of my high school class
Priorities:
- Make sure that our Community College District provides accessible, and affordable educational offerings of the highest quality
- Increase our partnerships with high schools, 4-year colleges, and job-training partnership programs
- Address the budget crisis through shared governance, smart enrollment recruitment, fee supplements, and developing new sources of revenue
Van Ton Quinlivan
20,064 votes
13.3%
- Occupation: Teacher/Parent/Entrepreneur
- B.S., Magna Cum Laude, Georgetown University
- M.A. (Education Policy) and MBA, Stanford University
- Adjunct Faculty, De Anza Community College
- Former Vice President, Knowledge Universe (education technology company)
- Co-President, Redwood Shores/Belmont K-12 Public School Foundation (www.school-force.org)
- Nomination Pending, State Community College Board of Governors
Priorities:
- Promote the importance of the community colleges in the County's economic development to lawmakers and others who control our budgets.
- Encourage shorter certificate programs that make education more relevant and that provide an attainable career ladder to a degree.
- Incorporate existing technologies, including web-based help desks, across the campuses to more cost-effectively serve students.
Tullio "Til" Bertini
19,888 votes
13.2%
- Occupation: Retired Administrator/Educator
- 8 years experience as a San Mateo County Community College Trustee, elected in 1989 and 1993. Near perfect attendance.
- Elected to the Millbrae City Council in 1974 and 1978, Mayor 1978. Experience in City government finances and budgeting.
- Former electronics teacher at Skyline College, College of San Mateo and Capuchino High School.
- Former Assistant Principal Student Services at Burlingame High School, advisor to the school athletic program.
- Former President of the San Mateo County Industrial Education Association promoting vocational education in the county.
- Author (1998) of "Trapped in Tuscany," an account of the author's experiences in Italy during WWII.
Priorities:
- Continue to provide access to the best possible education for community college students, despite budget restraints.
- Try to unify the three campuses to provide the same course content and same numbering of classes to facilitate enrollment in the district.
- Increase the retention rate in classes. Student drop out rate has been high in certain areas in the past
Nylda Gemple
7,071 votes
4.7%
- Occupation: Retired Health Administrator
- Phone: 342-8245; Addr: 1105 Bromfield Rd, Hillsborough, CA 94010; Email: gemple@aol.com
Hien "Q" Kieu
5,928 votes
3.9%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- Graduate of Skyline College Business Administration
- Measure C San Mateo County Bond Oversight Member
- Associated Student of Skyline College Senator for three years
Priorities:
- Budget Crisis, cuts in education especially categorical progams like EOPS/DSPS
- Diversity in the work environment
- Fair representation of underserved communities
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Events
- San Mateo Community College District Candidates Forum
Tuesday, 28 October 2003
either 7 - 9 pm OR 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Office of the ChildCare Coordinating Council - 2121 El Camino Real, San Mateo
Sponsored by the CCCC and moderated by LWV
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