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LWV League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Alameda County, CA November 2, 2004 Election
 Smart Voter Karen (Johnson) Hemphill

Candidate for
School Director; Berkeley Unified School District

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: City Clerk/Administrator
  • Washington Elementary School Site Council: 1998-2004
  • Longfellow School Governance Committee: 2002-2004
  • Berkeley Schools Excellence (BSEP) Planning and Oversight Committee: 1996-98
  • BUSD District Advisory Committee: 2003-2004
  • Former Berkeley City Council Aide
  • Brown University graduate
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Top Priorities if Elected
  • Facilitate our multi-racial/cultural Berkeley community in developing a District-wide student achievement plan to meet the needs of all students.
  • Use my extensive budget and finance experience as Assistant to the Emeryville City Manager to develop a sustainable District budget and finance plan.
  • Use my established relationships with our City, regional, State, and Federal representatives to bring in outside financial resources to our schools.
Key Endorsements
  • Congresswoman Barbara Lee
  • Alameda County Democratic Party
  • Berkeley Federation of Teachers
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Position Papers
District-wide Student Achievement Plan
I have the skills and demonstrated leadership to engage our school and wider community in the open, inclusive, and interest-based dialogue necessary to address student achievement from kindergarten through 12 grade in a comprehensive, effective and finacially sustainable way.
District Budget and Finance
By 2007, the Superintendent projects that the District will not be able to balance its budget and will be again in a deficit due to declining enrollment and increasing costs. As Assistant to the Emeryville City Manager, I have extensive budget and finance experience.
 
Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://karenhemphill.home.comcast.net
E-mail: karenhemphill@comcast.net


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