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Cathy Wright
3,598 votes
38.4%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- President, Belmont-Redwood Shores School Board
- Active PTA Volunteer at both Central Elementary and Ralston Middle Schools
- Basketball Coach, Volunteer Kindergarten Music Docent
- Married to Scott; three children, two school aged children attend Ralston and Central
- 10 year Belmont resident
- San Francisco State University, BA 1992
Priorities:
- Academic excellence through a challenging, comprehensive, and integrated curriculum
- Prudent use of district funds -- leveraging limited resources in order to maximize student achievement
- Maintaining a safe, well equipped learning environment for all children and staff
Catherine Bonnar
3,429 votes
36.6%
- Occupation: Attorney/Parent
- Belmont-Redwood Shores School Board Member (1998-2003)
- 22 year Belmont Resident; Married to Dennis Roseman (Principal Engineer, Lockhead-Martin)
- Two children attended Central, Ralston and Carlmont
- Stanford Law School, JD 1978
- Pitzer College, BA 1973
- Senior Staff Attorney, State Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District
Priorities:
- Commitment to academic excellence through a balance of strong core programs, mastery of basic skills, rich elective choices, and first rate teachers
- Prudent use of district funds to meet the challenges of increasing enrollment in times of limited revenue
- Maintain student safety across the board, including emergency planning, constructive conflict resolution programs, and improved school traffic flow
Jim Roskind
2,352 votes
25.1%
- Occupation: Computer Scientist/Parent
- PhD from MIT in 1983
- Former Chief Scientist at Netscape Corporation
- Former CTO for AOL Technologies
- Current President of Governors Bay HOA (in Redwood Shores)
- Co-founder and later Chief Scientist for Infoseek
Priorities:
- Ensure the best possible education for today and tomorrow's students in our district. Don't let any school in our district fall behind.
- Transparency: The community should be honestly apprised of problems and potential solutions. Solve problems, rather than letting them grow larger.
- Input from community members (and subcommittees) can't be ignored by the Board. Get the New Redwood Shores school built or operating ASAP, or SOONER!
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