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Santa Clara County, CA November 7, 2006 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Andrew "Andy" Ratermann

Candidate for
Trustee; Santa Clara Unified School District; Trustee Area 3

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Age 50

Married 17 years to wife Caren, two children, Andrew in 9th grade at Santa Clara High, Katie in 7th grade at Buchser Middle School

Business Experience

  • Retired at 42

  • Past President, and co-owner, Gerin Welding Sales, Inc., Santa Clara CA

  • Past President and co-owner All Specialty Gas and Cryogenics., Santa Clara CA

  • Past President, Generic Resources, Inc.

  • Past Vice President and co-owner, Tailored Gems, Inc Jewelry store, Capitola, CA

  • Distribution Manager Western US, Praxair, Inc.

Current Occupation- Incumbent Trustee Area 3 Santa Clara Unified School District - 2 years in office

Community Volunteer.

Community service, previous elective office

  • Santa Clara Unified School Board Trustee Area 3
  • Member of the Santa Clara City and Santa Clara Unified Schools Liaison Committee
  • President Santa Clara Sister Cities Association
  • Pioneer District Chairperson, Santa Clara County Council, Boy Scouts of America
  • Board member - Santa Clara Historical Preservation Society
  • Board member and co-founder - Next Vista for Learning
  • Board member - Santa Clara Arts and Historical Consortium
  • Rotary Santa Clara member
  • Member of the California School Boards Association
  • Member of the Strategic Planning Task Force - Santa Clara Unified School District
  • Troop Committee Chair - BSA Troop 394
  • Past PTA President - Westwood Elementary
  • Past Site Council Chair Westwood Elementary
  • Past member Santa Clara Unified School District Gate Advisory Committee
  • Past member of the Santa Clara Unified School District, Facilities Needs Task Force
  • Past Historic Landmarks Commissioner, City of Santa Clara
  • Past member of the Mayor's Task Force for Neighborhood Conservation

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