Candidate for
Board Member; Hayward Unified School District; Unexpired Short Term

(Dear Readers: My campaign is a grass-roots campaign of everyday Hayward residents. Please stay posted on my campaign website as well as this Smart Voter page. Our volunteers are working hard to keep the pages updated as time and resources will allow. Please visit often for new changes! -Annette Walker)

Annette Walker's Campaign Statement:

You deserve a Hayward school system that is EFFECTIVE, RESPONSIVE and TRANSPARENT. This is my goal as your representative on the Hayward School Board.

I am an educator with a Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. I'm also a parent and a long-time Hayward resident. I've spent nearly 20 years working in public education as a bilingual elementary school teacher, community college counselor, college lecturer and administrator. For the last five years I have served as Director of Graduate Admissions at Cal State University, East Bay (Hayward!).

Over the years I have become discouraged with the performance of Hayward schools. Especially now in the toughest economy since the Great Depression, we need leadership to rebuild the quality of our local school system. Good schools protect community values and the quality of life in our community.

I will fight for solutions to the urgent problems facing Hayward schools, and restoring the reputation of Hayward public schools. Every student deserves a quality education. I would appreciate your vote.