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Barbara S. Pennington
10,508 votes
30.53%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- B.A. Liberal Arts, Northeastern Illinois University
- Past President, Walnut Creek Education Foundation
- Past President, Parkmead Active Learning School Parent Teacher Organization
- Financial services manager for 25 years, now retired
Priorities:
- Continue to prioritize District resources according to its broad-based Strategic Plan.
- Continue to provide our students with an excellent education by attracting and retaining qualified, skilled staff.
- Maintain fiscal stability.
Angela P. Borchardt
10,033 votes
29.15%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- B.S. Food Science Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- M.B.A. University of San Francisco
- Served on WCSD Governing Board 31/2 yrs
Priorities:
- Continue to support district strategic plan
- Ensure all students receive high quality education
- Maintain rich curricular programs throughout the district
Dan B. Walden
9,857 votes
28.64%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Employment: Director, Single District Governance Services (Governance Training), California School Boards Association
- State/National Leadership: Past President, California School Boards Association (2002). Chair, Pacific Region, NSBA (2003)
- Career (Retired): Vice President, Bank of America (Management, Management Consulting, and Project Management)
- Education: BA, Economics, University of California, Berkeley
Priorities:
- As a high-achieving district, we must continue our focus on student achievement and building strong character in our youth.
- As a fiscally conservative board, we sustain district improvement efforts by applying resources where they impact teaching and learning most.
- We are proud of and grateful for the community's support for our schools. We need to continue to strengthen partnership efforts within the City.
Mark Teufel
3,914 votes
11.37%
- Occupation: Property Manager
- Parent of two
- BA in economics and anthropology from UCLA
Priorities:
- Work hard to make Walnut Creek schools among the best in the nation
- Recruit, retain and reward the best teachers available
- Focus spending on achieving these goals
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