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Los Angeles County, CA November 8, 2005 Election
Governing Board Member; South Whittier Elementary School District Voter Information

Results as of Nov 28 4:37pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (5/5)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Sylvia V. Macias Click here for more information about this candidate 1,652 votes 24.10%

  • Occupation: School Trustee
  • Retired School Librarian
  • Past President of Whittier/Pico Rivera Council PTA
  • South Whittier Resident for 51 years
  • Married 33 years, one son
  • Recipient of Honorary Service Award & Continuing Service Award from PTA
  • Recipient of the Whittier Area School Administrators Award
Priorities:
  • Maintaining a Balanced Budget
  • Increase commuinication between parents and teachers
  • Continue improvement of safety standards at each school
Deborah L. Pacheco Click here for more information about this candidate 1,628 votes 23.75%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • President, South Whittier School Board
  • Whittier Business Owner
  • University of New Mexico, Physics Major, Rio Hondo College
  • H.S. Graduate, (Honors) Harwood Academy
  • South Whittier Resident - 40 Years
  • Married, Three Adult Children, Five Grandchildren
Priorities:
  • Promote Increasing Student Achievement
  • Safe and Modern School Campuses
  • Encourage Greater Parent and Community Involvement
Layla Avila Click here for more information about this candidate 1,618 votes 23.61%
  • Occupation: Educational Consultant, The New Teacher Project
  • HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Master in Public Policy
  • COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, Bachelor of Arts in Economics
  • Experienced SECOND GRADE TEACHER, Compton Unified
  • Board Member, SPIRITT Family Services
  • Board Member, Whittier Latino Coalition
Priorities:
  • Increasing student achievement
  • Ensuring South Whittier School District has a high-quality teaching force
  • Working in partnership with parents and families
Tim Schneider Click here for more information about this candidate 1,164 votes 16.98%
  • Occupation: Incumbent/Elementary School Teacher
  • Married for thirty-eight years
  • Two children and one grandson
  • Vietnam combat verteran
  • Juris Doctor Degree (Southwestern University School of Law)
  • Teaching Credential (Whittier College)
  • Bachelor of Arts Degree (U.C.L.A.)
Priorities:
  • Continue increasing our students' academic achievement
  • Continue to maintain a balanced budget that supports the educational needs of our students
  • Continue to encourage greater parent and community involvement
L. H. "Butch" Redman 792 votes 11.56%

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  Official Information

South Whittier School District
Resource Material

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SGVT City Profile
News and Analysis

Whittier Daily News

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