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Los Angeles County, CA November 6, 2007 Election
Governing Board Member; ABC Unified School District Voter Information

Results as of Nov 21 4:55pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (26/26)
Candidates (Vote for 4)
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Sophia M. Tse Click here for more information about this candidate 3,199 votes 14.86%

  • Occupation: Educator/Nurse Practitioner
  • Master of Science of Nursing, California State Univeristy, Long Beach
  • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Manager/Educator
  • Chairwoman for CCASC and Board Member
  • Team Mom for soccer club team & AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization)
  • Elementary School Site Council Board Member
  • Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) Board Member 3rd to 12th Grade
Priorities:
  • Attract and retain high quality teachers, Continue Community Outreach Programs.
  • Maintain a balanced budget, Increase parental involvement & awareness.
  • Improve test scores, Enhance intervention program for at-risk youth.
Celia Spitzer 2,820 votes 13.10%
  • Occupation: Governing Board Member
Armin Reyes 2,673 votes 12.42%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
Maynard G. Law 2,592 votes 12.04%
  • Occupation: Retired Educator/Administrator
Louise R. Dodson Click here for more information about this candidate 2,571 votes 11.94%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • B.S. in Criminal Justice
  • Deputy Probation Officer for L. A. County
Priorities:
  • All Students Learning
  • Safe Schools and Healthy Students
  • Increase Parent and Community Partnership
Sally Morales Havice 2,325 votes 10.80%
  • Occupation: Retired Legislator/Educator
Paul Kahng Click here for more information about this candidate 2,021 votes 9.39%
  • Occupation: Professor
  • Actice AFT member since 1987
  • President/CEO of The ABC School Foundation/The League of Korean American Mid South
  • Educator and college professor for over 40 years
  • Fifteen years as an educational trainer for the United Nations in Malaysia, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Italy
  • Received a B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering
  • Received a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Dunham, UK.
Priorities:
  • Neighborhood Office Hour- Paul will be able to assist every family of the community though a service called "Neighborhood Office Hour"
  • Upgrading Higher Performance Schools- Paul wants to raise the national ranking of our schools to assure that some reach the top 100 in the nation.
  • ABC School Foundation- If elected, Paul will implement a plan for the ABC School Foundation through which he will work to raise funds.
Howard Y. Kim 1,855 votes 8.62%
  • Occupation: Educator
David N. Shaffer Click here for more information about this candidate 1,472 votes 6.84%
  • Occupation: Businessman/Parent
  • Bachelors Degree in Business Marketing
  • Master of Arts Degree in International Business
  • Basketball Coach at Curran Jr. High
  • Volunteer Coach for Cerritos Recreation Department
Priorities:
  • Concerned Parent with a child in the ABC School District
  • Build partnerships between the board and the parents of our community
  • Improve the food services, and push for safety in our schools

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  Official Information

ABC Unified School District
District Statistics

GreatSchools.net
Candidate Forum

date: Monday October 8, 2007
time: 6:30 pm
place: Cerritos City Council Chambers
18125 Bloomfield Av, Cerritos
conducted by: AAUW of La Palma-Cerritos
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