League of Women Voters of Montgomery County
	Montgomery County, PA May 19, 2009 Election
	School Director; Lower Merion School District Voter Information 4 Year Term. Salary: None

Results as of Jul 27 11:55pm, 0.0% of Precincts Reporting (0/0) (13 Democratic/14 Republican Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1/0.2%)

Candidates (Vote for 4) Unofficial Candidate List Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Gary J. Friedlander 2,762 Democratic/1,930 Republican votes 14.1/23.8% Occupation: Attorney Dickinson College, B.A. Villanova University School of Law, J.D. Drexel University, M.B.A., (Finance) Priorities: Elimination of the Achievement Gap Maintaining strong education programming in an Act I Environment Fiscal responsibility with the budget Lyn Kugel 3,708 Democratic/932 Republican votes 19.0/11.5% Jerold J. Novick 2,664 Democratic/1,801 Republican votes 13.6/22.2% Occupation: Attorney/Real Estate Development Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Science, 1981 Duke University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1984 Neighborhood Club of Bala Cynwyd, Director, 1996 - 2001, Chairman, Zoning Committee; Vice President Lower Merion School District, School Board Director, 2001 - present; Board President, Dec. 2002 - Dec. 2003 PMC Property Group, Inc., 2004 - Present, General Counsel Priorities: Improving Communications with the Public at Large Eliminating the Achievement Gap Reducing Rate of Spending Increases Relative to Peer Districts Melissa Gilbert 3,102 Democratic/1,060 Republican votes 15.9/13.1% Occupation: Associate Professor Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Urban Studies, Temple University 1993, PhD, Geography, Clark University 1991, MA, Geography, Clark University 1988, MA, Urban and Regional Studies, University of Sussex, UK (Fulbright Scholar) 1986, BA, Geography and Political Science, Clark University, Magna Cum Laude 1984-1985, London School of Economics, UK Priorities: Improving and equalizing education for all students in Lower Merion School District Promoting fiscal responsibility while improving educational quality Increasing communication and providing transparency in decision-making Fran Hoover 2,620 Democratic/920 Republican votes 13.4/11.4% Occupation: School Administrator MBA, Columbia University, Marketing/Finance, 1990 BS, Florida A&M University, Accounting, 1985 President, Board of Trustees, Ardmore Avenue Community Center Steering Committee, Coalition for Youth of Lower Merion and Narberth Board Member, Main Line Art Center Board of Trustees, Mount Calvary Baptist Church Priorities: Maintain curricular and programming excellence by continuing to provide a rich educational experience that maximizes each student's potential. Exercise sound fiscal responsibility, control costs, and engage a financial plan that optimizes taxpayer investment. Support programs and strategies that will eliminate the achievement gap by fostering equity, inclusiveness and success for all students. Peter Lee 2,358 Democratic/787 Republican votes 12.1/9.7% Occupation: Managing Consultant Managing Consultant, Synergy Inc. 1993 + BS Civil Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University Priorities: Improving and equalizing education for all students in Lower Merion School District Promoting fiscal responsibility while improving educational quality Increasing communication and providing transparency in decision-making Ivan Haskell 2,312 Democratic/651 Republican votes 11.8/8.0% Occupation: Psychologist Administrator and Clinical Director, Children's Services Departments, Resources for Human Development 2002, PhD, Clinical/Community Psychology, University of South Carolina 1994, BS, Psychology, In Honors, Virginia Tech Priorities: Improving and equalizing education for all students in Lower Merion School District Promoting fiscal responsibility while improving educational quality Increasing communication and providing transparency in decision-making Ginny Salzer Party: Democratic Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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