League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Alameda County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
	Board Member; Albany Unified School District Voter Information

Results as of Dec 28 11:38am, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (13/13) (35 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.31%)

Candidates (Vote for 3) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Charles Blanchard 3524 votes 31.65% Occupation: Environmental Scientist Ph.D., U.C. Berkeley, Energy and Resources Albany Board of Education, 2004 - 2008 City of Albany Sustainability Committee, 2012 - 2014 Priorities: Support a well-rounded, quality educational program Balance expenditures and revenues Provide seismically safe and sustainable facilities Paul R Black 3215 votes 28.87% Occupation: Incumbent Board of Education, Albany Unified School District Technical Writer Professor of Geology and Geophysics Ph.D., Purdue University Priorities: Develop authentic local assessments to help differentiate instruction Increase opportunities for professional development for teachers and staff Eliminate the structural deficit without losing programs or staff Ross Stapleton-Gray 2769 votes 24.87% Occupation: Research Program Manager Ph.D., Business and Public Administration, University of Arizona Past Board Member, Albany SchoolCARE Priorities: Advocate for increased school funding Anticipate and take advantage of change coming at all levels of education Help maintain the community spirit of an Albany education Elliott Chin 1593 votes 14.30% Occupation: Marketing Executive BA, Mass Communication, UC Berkeley Former K and 4th grade asst. teacher, Prospect Sierra Director of Marketing, Leapfrog Priorities: Maintaining the excellent standards of our schools while responsibly managing the budgets and focusing on priorities important to the community. Providing strong afterschool programs that give parents options for aftercare as well as enrichment programs to expand child education. Ensuring our students have a strong foundation in technology, creativity, and problem solving to succeed in a 21st century economy. Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions The LWV Berkeley/Albany/Emeryville has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Local Control Funding, Common Core Standards, and Early Childhood Education. Events Candidate Forums Video of the Albany School Board Candidate Forum News & Analysis Inside Bay Area Alameda: Races finalized for November - 08/13/14 This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

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