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Santa Clara County, CA November 7, 2006 Election
Board Member; Alum Rock Union School District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

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Results as of Nov 29 11:04am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (58/58)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Patricia Potter 6,610 votes 23.84%

  • Occupation: Retired Teacher
Frank Chavez Click here for more information about this candidate 6,164 votes 22.24%
  • Occupation: Appointed Incumbent/Business Owner
  • Self-employed Goldsmith, Chavez Jewelry Design
  • AA Degree Business Management, SJCC
  • 3 time President Story Road Business Association
  • Co-Founder & President Agrupacion De Commerciantes Unidos
  • 1st Vice-Commander East Valley Chapter San Jose GI Forum
  • Board Member 680/EastValley SNI
Priorities:
  • Clean & Safe classrooms for students and teachers
  • open Governance and fiscal responsibility
  • Increased Parental Involvement
Gustavo D. Gonzalez Click here for more information about this candidate 5,352 votes 19.31%
  • Occupation: Business Owner
  • BS- Industrial Engineer - Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo
  • Certification + Negotiation/Mediation + Perpperdine School of Law
  • Real Estate Broker License + State of California
  • Valley View Properties + Broker/Owner - Real Estate Company
  • Kindergarten Parent + Adelante (Dual Spanish Language Academy)
  • Just Faith Social Justice Teaching Program Graduate
Priorities:
  • Parent Involvement
  • Hiring and Retaining the Best and Brightest Teachers
  • Accountability at all levels of our School District
Kim Mesa Click here for more information about this candidate 4,936 votes 17.81%
  • Occupation: Development Director
  • Board President, ARUESD
  • CSBA Master's in Governance Candidate
  • Masters in Business Administration, SJSU
  • BA-Behavioral Science with a Second in Sociology, SJSU
  • NAC Member, 680/East Valley SNI
  • Graduate of the Leadership Silicon Valley program
Priorities:
  • Parents, teachers, principals and the local community must work together to support our children's academic success.
  • Parent involvement is essential to a child's success and must be encouraged and supported.
  • Board Trustees must work collaboratively to provide a quality education to district students.
Joe Espinoza Frausto Click here for more information about this candidate 4,660 votes 16.81%
  • Occupation: Incumbent/Teacher
  • CA. Teaching Credential
  • BA&AA Liberal Studies
  • Employment-San Jose Conservation Corps and Charter School
  • Cum Laud NHU
  • Contributions Multicultural Education SJSU
  • YOUTHBUILD USA Teacher Fellow
Priorities:
  • Higher Student Achievement
  • More Highly Qualitied Teacher
  • More Instructional Materials in the Classroom

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Official Information

Alum Rock Union School District
Nonpartisan Information

Calif. School Boards Ass'n - Professional Governance Standards
Describes the roles and responsibilities of a board trustee and the school board

How to Choose a School Board Member
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San Jose Mercury News
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