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San Mateo County, CA November 8, 2011 Election
Board Member; San Mateo County Community College District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Jan 20 12:04pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (440/440)
28.7% Voter Turnout (95,664/333,407)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Dave Mandelkern Click here for more information about this candidate 51,579 votes 26.3%

  • Occupation: Governing Board Member, San Mateo County Community College District
  • Founder & CEO, QuickHealth, Inc.
  • Co-Founder & CTO, Docent, Inc.
  • Thirty year career as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur
  • Vice Chair, CA State Parks Foundation
  • President's Council, Skyline College; Board Member, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
  • Bachelor's Degree with Distinction and Master's Degree, both from Stanford University
Priorities:
  • Continue to balance our budget every year in spite of ongoing cuts in state funding;
  • Focus on increasing resources for students in transfer education, career/technical training, and basic skills education;
  • Diversify our funding and find creative sources for new revenue.
Karen Schwarz Click here for more information about this candidate 46,091 votes 23.5%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Dedicated
  • Experienced
  • Collabarative
Priorities:
  • Class Availability
  • Education for All
  • Connecting the Community
Patricia Miljanich 39,991 votes 20.4%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
Joe Ross Click here for more information about this candidate 31,296 votes 15.9%
  • Occupation: Education Nonprofit Director
  • Executive Director, Citizen Schools California, bringing 300+ volunteers into Bay Area public schools
  • Former business development leader at Pure Digital Technologies and Cisco Systems
  • U.S. Navy veteran with overseas service in the Middle East, South Korea and Latin America
  • Yale College, BA, 1994; Stanford University, JD, 2007
Priorities:
  • Affordable, high-quality college access, increasing rates of transfer and graduation
  • Job training and workforce development, preparing San Mateo County residents for high-wage employment
  • Balanced budgets and financial transparency
Michael G. Stogner Click here for more information about this candidate 16,801 votes 8.6%
  • Occupation: Businessman
Priorities:
  • Opposed to Measure H.
  • Make sure taxpayers are getting the most for their money.
  • Stay focused on 2 year programs, more classes.
Jaime Diaz Click here for more information about this candidate 10,595 votes 5.4%
  • Occupation: Real Estate Author
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Genetics from U.C. Davis
  • Network System Administration certificate from De Anza College
Priorities:
  • Restructure KCSM-TV & add youtube.com/KCSM web portal
  • Add LVN program & expand existing RN program
  • Let's balance the budget without Measure H -- I favor students over buildings

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