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Santa Clara County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
 Smart Voter J. Manuel Herrera

Candidate for
Board Member; East Side Union High School District

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Governing Board Member, East Side Union High School District
  • In prior elections, the San Jose Mercury News has endorsed Manuel saying "He's a natural leader and consensus builder."
  • School board colleagues, in an unprecedented move, suspended normal rotation of officers and elected Manuel as Board President for 4 out of 5 years.
  • BA in Social Sciences and an MA in Urban Studies, from the University of the Pacific and Occidental College.
  • Public administration career: Ombudsman-City of San Jose; Director of Planning-United Way of the Bay Area; Union City & East Palo Alto administrator.
  • Former County Transportation Commissioner for 7 years, appointed by ex-San Jose Mayor Tom McEnery
  • Former Adjunct Professor, 14 years, San Jose State University, Nonprofit Management Certification Program.
Top Priorities if Elected
  • Promote choice for students and families through strong support for magnet programs, academies, smaller learning communities, and charter schools.
  • Champion ongoing professional development for teachers to master differentiated teaching styles to reach our diverse community of students.
  • Close achievement gap with intensive teacher training, student-parent accountability, and priority to English learners/special education students.
Questions on Issues

The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County asked questions on the issues of all candidates for this office.
Read the answers from J. Manuel Herrera
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Key Endorsements
  • East Side Teachers Association
  • San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed
  • County Supervisor Dave Cortese
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Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://www.herreraforschoolboard.com
E-mail: JManuelherrera@aol.com


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