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Mark Goines
8,182 votes
23.41%
- Occupation: Hi-Tech Executive
- Angel Investor, serve on boards of Media, Technology and Financial Co's
- Married, two children in Los Altos Schools (6 and 12), my wife Gail grew up in Los Altos
- Fomer President Los Altos Educational Foundation, board member for 5 years
- Co-Chair, Citizens Advisory Committee on Finance to the Los Altos Schools
- Former Chair of the Santa Rita School Site Council
- BS and MBA UC Berkeley
Priorities:
- Kids Come First: keep improving our educational program, especially science, technology and art programs
- Sound Financial Plans to keep classes and schools small and our facilities up to date for the whole community
- Develop and retain great teachers and principals
David L. Pefley
7,933 votes
22.69%
- Occupation: Chief Financial Officer
- My 3rd and 5th grade children attend Covington School
- Boardmember, Los Altos Educational Foundation (LAEF)
- Chairman, Fundraising Committee, Los Altos Educational Foundation
- Financial and Management background in companies ranging from Fortune 500 to successful startups
- Little League Coach
- BA, Economics, U.C. Davis; MBA Cornell University
Priorities:
- Develop and adapt curriculum to the needs of our children, put our children first.
- Develop programs to attract, retain, and train outstanding teachers and principals
- Closely monitor fiscal responsibility within the district.
David Luskin
6,514 votes
18.63%
- Occupation: Marketing Executive
- Married, father of 2 children - the oldest attending Los Altos School District's Loyola Elementary
- PTA Legislative Chairperson, knowledge of broad educational issues
- Los Altos School District Board and Advisory Board regular attendee, providing in-depth knowledge of district issues and operations
- Site Council member, focused on school's curriculum
- Over 100 hours spent in the classroom helping children learn and gaining insight to classroom needs and teaching strategies
- MBA Stanford University, Bachelor's degree in Physics and Economics
Priorities:
- Sustain the academic excellence our community expects and our children deserve
- Continue to attract and retain the highest quality teachers and principals
- Improve budgeting process, linking increases in compensation to increases in revenue
Francis Albert La Poll
3,672 votes
10.50%
- Occupation: Elderlaw Tax Attorney
- Los Altos Mayor (twice). Past Board Chair: YMCA; Foothill-DeAnza Foundation; Los Altos Little League.
- Los Altos School District: Citizens' Advisory Finance Committee.
- Coach: AYSO and Little League. LAEF volunteer.
- Editor-in-Chief, Stanford Journal of International Law 1983-84. Law Clerk, Hon. Procter R. Hug, Jr., U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (1984-85).
- Stanford University: J.D.; Virginia: B.A. Economics (magna cum laude).
- Married. Six children (ages: 5 to 16). Bullis Charter, Egan and Los Altos High schools
Priorities:
- Maintain and improve the educational experience for all children in the district.
- Provide sound fiscal management to ensure wise use of resources.
- Solicit input from parents and teachers to unite the entire community behind our schools.
David D. Struthers
3,550 votes
10.16%
- Occupation: Retired Mathematics Teacher
- BS Geology; MA Education: University of Michigan
- MA Mathematics: Syracuse University
- Mathematics Teacher Gunn High School Palo Alto
- Mathematics Teacher Foothill College
- Treasurer Friends of the Library
- Chairman Finance Committee Los Altos Hills
Priorities:
- Continuation of the outstanding program offered by Los Altos School District
- Insure adequate funding by passing the Parcel Tax
- Develop a plan for the use of the Bullis School Site
Kathryn Leslie "Kitty" Uhlir
2,875 votes
8.22%
- Occupation: Parent
- Active School Volunteer--I have volunteered in the classroom, PE, science lab, computer lab, library, and hot lunch program
- Former Covington PTA Treasurer and Former Springer PTA Secretary
- B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering, Stanford
- Previously worked for PG&E for over 15 years in financial, regulatory, contractual areas, including 4 years as Director, Revenue and Earnings
- My only child attends Covington School; she attended Springer from 2001-2003
Priorities:
- Maintain the excellence of our educational program and ensure that the needs of all students are met.
- Maintain the fiscal health of the District.
- Communicate effectively with the public and the parent community
Tamara Lynn "Tammy" Logan
(Withdrawn)
1,499 votes
4.29%
- Occupation: Engineer
- CANDIDATE HAS WITHDRAWN FROM THIS RACE
- MS Math Stanford University
- 3 Years LASD Advocacy
- Legislative Chair Loyola PTA
Priorities:
- CANDIDATE HAS WITHDRAWN FROM THIS RACE
- Long-range planning that clearly identifies and communicates our program and financial requirements
- Incremental improvement of our already excellent educational progam
Bruce Wiener
714 votes
2.04%
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