League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues Trustee; San Jose/Evergreen Community College District; Trustee Area 3

The questions were prepared by the Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Experience, Labor Negotiations, Goals Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. What experience and training would you bring to this office? Answer from Leo Cortez: I believe I have the ability to work with the District governance team and the SJECCD community in addressing the challenges our district is now facing. I have lead teams in the past through tough times and transformed them into high performing and award winning teams. I understand the funding and budgeting process for community colleges and I have a strong background in process improvement through my 22 years of educational and corporate experience. Here is how I will work to fix the challenges San Jose/Evergreen Community College District is facing. I have also spent the last 10 years building university programs which prepare students for the high tech industry. This is an area which needs to be addressed in our current school system, preparing students for the jobs in the surrounding community. 2. What do you see as the role of the Board in labor negotiations? (No candidates submitted answers to this question) 3. What are your goals for the college? Are students, faculty and staff currently meeting those goals? (No candidates submitted answers to this question) Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. Please answer each question in no more than 400 words. Direct references to opponents are not permitted. The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.