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San Mateo County, CA November 8, 2005 Election
 Smart Voter Maryann Moise Derwin

Candidate for
Council Member; Town of Portola Valley

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Community Volunteer/Parent
  • PV School District: Board Member PV Schools Foundation; PTA President/Co-Pres. Corte Madera 2002-04; Co-Chair School Bond 2001
  • Awards: Recipient PVPTA Founder's Day Award 2005
  • Town of PV: Blues & BBQ 1999-2001; Writer for Town Newsletter
  • Professional Experience: Bay Relations, public relations/public affairs firm; Maryann Moise Copywriting Etc.
  • Education: U.C. Santa Cruz and C.S.U. Sacramento: B.A. English; University of Illinois Chicago, Program for Writers: M.A. English
  • Personal: Married to Doug Derwin. We have lived in PV for more than 13 years and have two teenage sons.
Top Priorities if Elected
  • Preserve our town's beauty by carrying forward our founders' guiding principles: preservation of open space, conservation and a volunteer government.
  • Heal the divisions in the community by uniting behind our shared core values as a town.
  • Bring greater transparency to town government through improved communication particularly with respect to public funds for developing large projects.
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Key Endorsements
  • Leah Zaffaroni, PV Planning Commission
  • George Comstock, PV Town Council
  • Karen Jordan, PV School Board
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Campaign Contact Information
E-mail: maryann@derwin.com


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