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Monterey County, CA November 8, 2005 Election
Board Member; Carmel Unified School District Voter Information

Results as of December 14 10:12am, 100.00%% of Precincts Reporting (18/18)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Howard C. Given, II 5,501 votes 33.47%

Dan Hightower 4,648 votes 28.28%
Lewis A. Leader Click here for more information about this candidate 3,654 votes 22.23%
  • Occupation: Public Relations and Media Consultant
  • Bachelor's degree, history, UC-Berkeley
  • 21 graduate units, education, Chapman University
Priorities:
  • Increase the number of Carmel High students who take the needed courses to be considered by a California State or University of California campus
  • Raise state test scores for Carmel High and Carmel Middle School while maintaining high levels for our elementary schools
  • Make certain our fine teaching staff is given the encouragement and allowed the time to be creative.
Richard C. Kreitman Click here for more information about this candidate 2,634 votes 16.02%
  • Occupation: Financial Consultant/Certified Financial Planner
  • Stuyvesant H.S. 1966, Stanford U.(BA 1970), Cornell U. (MA 1974)
  • Carmel River School Board (currently parliamentarian), Carmel River School Site Council (current, co-chairman), Carmel Middle School Board (previous)
  • FOCUS Foundation Board, currently Secretary
  • CUSD (Carmel Unified School District) Academic committees.
  • Carmel Youth Baseball Coach
Priorities:
  • Academic Excellence at all levels in the Carmel School District
  • Creating an academic culture at Carmel High School and Carmel Middle School, a culture that respects and celebrates academic success.
  • Raising academic goals, standards, requirements, performance, and future success at Carmel High School.

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  Events

Candidate's Forum and Proposition 74

Tuesday, September 27th, 2005 a forum will be held at the Carmel Middle School on Carmel Valley Road. Start time is 6:30 p.m. This is a free event, open to the public.

Candidates will be allowed opening and closing statements, and timed answers to questions screened and monitored by the League of Women Voters of the Monterey Peninsula. Questions can be emailed in advance to lwvmpca@yahoo.com.

Additionally, there will be a Pros and Cons presentation on Proposition 74 (Teacher Tenure and Dismissal).

For further information, contact Ruthann Donahue at 831-373-4197 or ruthannd@sbcglobal.net
News and Analysis

Monterey County Herald

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