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Kern County, CA November 3, 1998 General

Governing Board Member; Kern High School District

Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Connie R. Wattenbarger 58,691 votes 30.6%

  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • B.S. in Education from the University of Oklahoma
  • California State Legislature "Women of the Year" 1996
  • Kern County Republican Central Committee
  • KHSD Board Vice President
Priorities:
  • Increasing preparation (A-F requirements) for college bound students
  • Class size reduction in the core curriculum with additional teaching staffing
  • Implementing State academic standards
Sam Thomas 38,140 votes 19.9%
  • Occupation: School Teacher
Joel Heinrichs 30,235 votes 15.8%
  • Occupation: Businessman
Gloria Guerra-Scott 25,693 votes 13.4%
  • Occupation: Businesswoman/Banker
  • BHS, Bakersfield College, Cal State Graduate
  • President, Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • Association of California Schools Administrators Golden Apple Award
  • Phi Delta Kappa Chapter Layman's Award
  • Assistant Vice President, Bank of America, Business Development
  • Centennial Alumni Award, California State University, Bakersfield
Priorities:
  • High Standards of Accountability - Students, Parents, Teachers and School Administration
  • Increase number of Kern High students in college prepartion programs
  • Fiscal review to make sure our education tax dollars are being spent were they are needed.
Rick Benson 24,734 votes 12.9%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Business Manager
  • Bachelors Degree in Economics
  • M.B.A. from Cal State Bakersfield
  • 8 Years Executive Director, Junior Achievement
Priorities:
  • Neighborhood Schools
  • Local Control
  • Higher Standards with a focus on the basics
Nicholas E. Kavanaugh 13,686 votes 7.1%
  • Occupation: Apprenticeship Training Director

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