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San Mateo County, CA November 5, 2013 Election
Board Member; San Mateo County Community College District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Jan 15 5:15pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (486/486)
25.4% Voter Turnout (91,335/359,535)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Tom Mohr Click here for more information about this candidate 56,090 votes 42.6%

  • Occupation: Retired College President
  • Former President of Canada College
  • Superintendent High School District
  • Principal of Three High Schools
  • Board Member 4 Educational Foundations
  • CASA Consultant (Pro Bono)
  • Court Appointed Member Blue Ribbon Committee on Foster Care
Priorities:
  • Increase Completion and Graduation Rates
  • Connections with Business to Increase Jobs in County Labor Market
  • Increase Science, Math andEngineering Graduates
Richard Holober Click here for more information about this candidate 51,069 votes 38.8%
  • Occupation: Community College Boardmember
  • San Mateo County Community College Board- Governs College of San Mateo, Skyline College, and Caņada College.
  • Balanced 19 school and college district budgets, cutting waste while strengthening educational programs.
  • Supported job training programs for thousands of Peninsula residents in nursing, public safety, high tech, and biotech fields.
  • Helped lead the fight that stopped insurance companies from raising rates on perfect drivers.
  • Played a key role in passing the nation's strongest financial privacy law.
  • Received the Sustainable San Mateo County Award for the College District's green building program, saving taxpayers millions in energy costs.
Priorities:
  • Giving thousands of Peninsula residents a great start towards a four year college degree at an affordable cost.
  • Advancing career training opportunities for young adults, and retraining for mid-career workers, to get and retain good jobs.
  • Preserving San Mateo County's environmental heritage through sustainable "green building" and energy conservation at our three colleges.
George Yang 15,213 votes 11.6%
  • Occupation: Environmental Business Advisor
J. Samuel Diaz Click here for more information about this candidate 9,271 votes 7.0%
  • Occupation: Writer
  • University of New Mexico -- Project Management Information Systems Certificate, 2013
  • De Anza College -- Certificate in Network Systems Administration, 1998
  • University of California at Davis -- Bachelor of Science in Genetics, 1994
  • Sun Microsystems Certified Sun PVAR Systems Engineer, 2000
  • Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) -- 070-067 & 070-073, 1998
Priorities:
  • Establish a real satellite campus for East Palo Alto, Belle Haven & Fair Oaks
  • Keep our colleges accessible to all county residents
  • Expand concurrent enrollment to enable more high school students to take college-level classes

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