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Santa Clara County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
Board Member; Cupertino Union School District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 28 11:41am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (80/80)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Kristen Pan Lyn Click here for more information about this candidate 17665 votes 27.97%

  • Occupation: Accountant/Parent
  • Senior Finance Manager in Roku, Inc.
  • BS/MS in Accounting
  • Volunteer of PTA, Sunday school, preschool and Shin Shin Educational Foundation
  • Co-Founder of Noah Private Foundation for underprivileged children
  • IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Programs
  • Married, with 2 children. CUSD Parent
Priorities:
  • Fiscal Responsibility: Advocating for adequate funding which is allocated fairly and effectively.
  • Communication: Maintaining strong and effective communication among schools, parents, and the community.
  • Education of Whole-Child: Emphasizing student success in ethics, academics, extracurricular activities and global citizenship.
Anjali Kausar Click here for more information about this candidate 16180 votes 25.62%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Currently Executive Director of a local non-profit
  • Health care executive with extensive experience in business development, technology, strategic planning and finance
  • PTA President, Vice President, Board Member
  • Foundation Treasurer
  • Serving our schools since 2002
  • Married, with 3 children in the local public schools
Priorities:
  • Excellent achievement for all students
  • Financial stability after years of cuts
  • Staff development to keep our teachers at the forefront of their field
Soma Bhattacharyya McCandless Click here for more information about this candidate 15537 votes 24.60%
  • Occupation: Community Volunteer
  • BS from MIT
  • Member of CUSD Budget Advisory Committee
  • Member of CUSD Parcel Tax Oversight Committee
  • School Site Council Chair
  • Project Cornerstone Support Specialist
  • Winner of CEA Community Service Award
Priorities:
  • Strengthen core academics
  • Support character development
  • Maintain financial stability
Chris Zhang Click here for more information about this candidate 13771 votes 21.81%
  • Occupation: High-tech Attorney/Education Advocate
  • Former Board Member, Cupertino Education Endowment Foundation
  • Volunteer / Counsel, Shin Shin Education Foundation
  • Volunteer / Member, Cupertino Rotary
  • Volunteer, Community Emergency Response Team
  • Founder, Friends of Cupertino Transit
Priorities:
  • Curriculum / Common Core Transition Support
  • Responsible Budget With Rainy Day Fund
  • Inform and Involve the Community

Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
  Candidates Answer Questions

The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Funding, Curriculum, and Goals.

Events

Candidate Forums

  • 10/13/14, 7-8:15 PM
    Cupertino Community Hall
    10350 Torre Avenue
    Cupertino, CA
    Sponsored by: League of Women Voters, Cupertino-Sunnyvale, and APAPA (Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs)
  • Video of the Forum on 10/13/14
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