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Kansen Chu
9,501 votes
28.49%
- Occupation: District Director, Assemblymember Rebecca Cohn
- Vice-President, Board of Trustees, Berryessa Union School District
- Board of Directors, YMCA Santa Clara Valley Metropolitan Board
- Board of Directors, Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation (VIVO)
- Board of Directors, Shin Shin Educational Foundation
- Board member, Berryessa Neighborhood Accountability Board, 2003 to 2004
- Commissioner, Santa Clara County Mental Health Board, 1997 to 2005
Priorities:
- Academic Success
- Student Safety
- Community Wellness
Linda Chen
9,460 votes
28.37%
- Occupation: Teacher
- Substitute Teacher, Berryessa Union School District
- PTA Board Member and School Site Council Member, Toyon Elementary School
- Chairperson of Berryessa Union School District English Learner Advisory Committee
- Chinese as Second Language Instructor, Morrill Middle School
- Volunteer Storyteller for San Jose City Library, Berryessa Branch
- Board Member of Organization of Special Needs Families
Priorities:
- Continue improvement in academic ( API score ) and educate whole child with all around programs such as music, art, and sport
- Provide a safe learning environment and maintain students' learning enthusiasm
- Develop partnerships between parents, teachers, communities and the school administrators
David Cohen
8,843 votes
26.52%
- Occupation: Engineer
- Education: PhD UC Berkeley, BS Cornell University
- San Jose Library Commission, Chair
- Father of 3 year old and new baby
- Norcal Section American Institute of Chemical Engineers Executive Board
- Cornell Ambassadors Network
- Benefit Assessment Oversight Committee
Priorities:
- Ensure that testing requirements are balanced with solid curriculum
- Provide courses in art, industrial arts and music, so that every student will have an opportunity to excel
- Support children with a strong counseling program
Hon T. Lien
5,546 votes
16.63%
- Occupation: Businesswoman
- Lincoln Law School, Board of Trustees
- Silicon Valley Children's Hospital, Executive Member
- San Jose Rotary Club
- Mother of 3 daughters
- Chief Financial Officer of COVN-microfinance for Women in Vietnam
Priorities:
- Students and school safety
- Budget
- Students educational progress
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Official Information
- Berryessa 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
News and Analysis
- San Jose Mercury News
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