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David Barton
6,423 votes
44.7%
- Occupation: Teacher
- PhD in English from Stanford
- Ten years as English Department Chair in Long Beach
- Fourteen years academic coordinator of the Summer Bridge program at Cal State University Long Beach
- First Lead Teacher for the Long Beach District's International Baccalaureate program
Priorities:
- Institute `Basics for the 21st century' to prepare students for college or career by teaching the 'Three R's,' computer and vocational training.
- Stop the District's `one size fits all' approach to teaching, and allow teachers flexibility in addressing the needs of their students.
- Dr. David Barton will set high expectations for student behavior in addition to high academic expectations.
James "Jim" Choura
5,511 votes
38.4%
- Occupation: School Boardmember/Businessman
- CEO, El Dorado Management Group
- Long Beach Education Foundation, Charter Member/Past President
- Community Hospital of Long Beach, Chairman of the Board
- Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, Board Member
- ChildNet Youth & Family Services, Past President
Priorities:
- Safe schools for every child in the Long Beach Unified School District
- Equipping more students to meet the challenges of the 21st Century
- Achievement Accountability Accessibility
Florence C. Wilson
2,378 votes
16.6%
- Occupation: Retired Educator
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