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Monterey County, CA November 8, 2005 Election
Board Member; Monterey Peninsula Unified School District; Trustee Area 2 Voter Information

Results as of December 14 10:12am, 100.00%% of Precincts Reporting (10/10)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Bettye L. Lusk Click here for more information about this candidate 2,380 votes 22.13%

  • Occupation: Retired Educator
  • MCOE Consultant
  • High School Principal
  • Assistant Principal/ Operations, Athletics and Activties
  • Dean of Students
  • Academic Counselor
  • Elementary and High School Teacher, MPC Instructor
Priorities:
  • Success: All children can learn and learning should be lifelong. All of our schools can and will achieve excellence.
  • Empowerment for all: Students, teachers, classified staff, parents, district staff, and community.
  • Teamwork: We are one another's greatest strength. Collaboration, open communication, caring and loyalty are essential to the success of our schools.
Helen B. Rucker Click here for more information about this candidate 2,376 votes 22.09%
  • Occupation: Community Advocate
  • B.S. Southern University - 1951
  • M.L.S. Louisiana State University - 1959
  • Retired Teacher/Librarian
  • Elected to Seaside City Council 1992-8
  • Appointed CSUMB Fellow
  • Jefferson Award Winner
Priorities:
  • Pledge to communicate with constituents on regular basis
  • Remember that the children come first
  • Work with other board members to provide a quality education for all children.
Debra G. (Clark) Gramespacher Click here for more information about this candidate 1,854 votes 17.24%
  • Occupation: Software Engineer/Parent Volunteer
  • Northrop Grumman, Mission Systems Engineer, 2004 Woman of Achievement Recognition
  • Chair MPUSD Budget Committee 2002, 2004
  • Education Foundation, Founding Director
  • Big Brothers and Big Sisters
  • Mentor Del Rey Woods Elem.,Marshall Elem
  • BA UC Santa Bar. Business - Economics
Priorities:
  • Reduce class sizes
  • Equal funding and equal quality of education at all schools
  • Recruit and Keep quality Teachers and Staff
Resa Foss Click here for more information about this candidate 1,672 votes 15.55%
  • Occupation: Teacher
  • Parent
  • President, MPUSD School Board
  • California Teachers Assn. (CTA) - State Representative
Priorities:
  • Fiscal Accountability
  • Safe Schools in Good Repair
  • Recruitment and Retention of Staff
Shanda LeBoeuf Click here for more information about this candidate 1,436 votes 13.35%
  • Occupation: Independent Consultant
  • Board of Directors,Mtry. Cnty. Aids Project
  • B.A.Degree: History, Minor: Political Science
  • A.A.S. Degree: Accounting
  • A.A.S. Degree: General Studies
  • Board Rep. for MPUSD Head Start Program
  • Board Rep. for Business Advisory Cmte.
Priorities:
  • Address Program Improvement Status of District
  • Continue the focus on the Modernization Project of our schools
  • Maintain a Balanced Budget while trying to address salary issues
Leo Maganares Click here for more information about this candidate 1,036 votes 9.63%
  • Occupation: Educator/Parent
  • Entrepreneur (Math Teacher and Administrator)
  • Local Charter High School Advisor
  • Hellenic Navy Commander (Retired)
  • University Student (Engineering, Management, and Education)
  • YMCA Soccer Coach
Priorities:
  • Promote ongoing review, revision (as necessary),
  • Implementation of existing standards and policies (local, statewide, and national)
  • Ensure optimal educational experiences for our children, parents, teachers, and administrators

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  Events

Candidate's Forum

October 6th at the Oldemeyer Center. Start time is 7:00 p.m. The center is located at 986 Hilby Avenue in Seaside, CA. 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.

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

Monterey County Herald

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