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Montgomery County, PA November 8, 2011 Election
Director; Lower Merion School District Voter Information

Results as of Jan 20 3:05pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (46/46)
Candidates (Vote for 5)
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Diane P. DiBonaventuro Click here for more information about this candidate 13,840 votes 18.11%

  • Party: Republican, Democratic
  • Occupation: Educator/Coach
  • LMSD School Director 1999-present, President 2007
  • B.A. University of Pennsylvania
  • The Shipley School, Coach
  • Immaculata College, Athletic Director, Sports Information Director
  • Bryn Mawr College, Sports Information Director, Coach, Instructor
  • Friends Central School, Teacher, Coach
Priorities:
  • Encourage and support all students to achieve at their full potential
  • Sound fiscal management and data based decision making
  • Clear and open communication between and among all school and community stake holders
Marissa Golden Click here for more information about this candidate 13,694 votes 17.92%
  • Party: Republican, Democratic
  • Occupation: Associate Professor of Political Science
  • Ph.D., Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
  • B.A., Bryn Mawr College, cum laude
  • Published Author
  • Member, Committee on Appointments, Bryn Mawr College
  • Convenor, President's Advisory Group on Work-Life Issues, Bryn Mawr College
  • Active and involved parent and community member
Priorities:
  • Improving the academic achievement of all students in all schools
  • Fiscal responsibility
  • Open and transparent communication
Virginia O. Pollard 13,533 votes 17.71%
  • Party: Republican, Democratic
Robin Vann Lynch Click here for more information about this candidate 13,511 votes 17.68%
  • Party: Republican, Democratic
  • Occupation: Adjunct Professor of Education
  • 2000, The Ohio State University, Ph.D., Educational Policy and Leadership
  • 1996, The Ohio State University, M.A., African and African American Studies
  • 1990, University of Virginia, B.A., Rhetoric and Communications and African American Studies
  • Drexel University School of Education, 2007 to present
  • Saint Joseph's University School of Education, 2000 to 2007
Priorities:
  • Educational achievement and access for all students in the Lower Merion School District
  • Responsible management of the district's financial resources
  • Parent and community engagement
Subha C. Robinson, CPA Click here for more information about this candidate 13,392 votes 17.53%
  • Party: Republican, Democratic
  • Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
  • Co-President Welsh Valley HSA 2009-11
  • Co-President Gladwyne HSA
  • Private CPA Practice
  • 1990 MS Lubin Graduate School of Business
  • 1986 BA Washington University
Priorities:
  • Focused on Achievement - Every Child, Every School
  • Responsible Use of Tax Dollars
  • Community Engagement
Lisa Fair Pliskin Click here for more information about this candidate 4,291 votes 5.62%
  • Party: EWP
  • Occupation: Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel
  • LMSD School Board Director 2003-present, VP 2007, President 2008, served on all working committees; current chair Policy Committee
  • Extensive business and finance experience
  • Middle/High School Parent
  • Lifelong ties to the District and the community
  • JD New York University; BA Tufts University
  • Graduate, Penn Wynne, Ardmore Jr. High & Lower Merion High School
Priorities:
  • Retain current administration and focus on bettering student achievement
  • Continue responsible budgetting with small class sizes and without cutting programs
  • Data driven decision making in the best interest of the district and the community
Susan J. Guthrie Click here for more information about this candidate 4,111 votes 5.38%
  • Party: EWP
  • Occupation: Economist
  • Harvard University, Ph.D. Economics; UC San Diego, BA Economics, BS Mathematics
  • LMSD Board Director, 2007-present
  • Board Member: Education Foundation of Lower Merion; Montgomery County Intermediate Unit
  • Member: Montgomery County School Directors Legislative Committee
  • Expertise: Economics of the public sector and labor markets
  • Directed economic and financial analyses of firms, industries and markets
Priorities:
  • Support Dr. McGinley's curriculum, instruction, and achievement initiatives to raise achievement and close the achievement gap
  • Further use of data to drive educational, operational and business decisions so resources are deployed wisely and efficiently
  • Safeguard robust programming

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