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Orange County, CA November 3, 1998 General

Governing Board Member; Huntington Beach Union High School District

Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Bonnie P. Castrey 36,404 votes 21.7%

  • Occupation: Governing Board Member, Huntington Beach Union High School District
  • BSN/PHN Ca State University Long Beach, Received CTA GOLD AWARD for outstanding Public Service, Member of Pi Lambda Theta Honor Fraternity, Past I
  • International President of the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution, Founder and President twice of the Orange County Industrial Relations
  • Assoc., Professor Mediation WSU College of Law, Board of Directors National Industrial Relations Research Association,
  • MEDIATOR of Labor/Management and Employment Disputes, Former Commissioner Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Received Outstanding Service Award
  • from FMCS and 3 service awards from SPIDR, HISTADRUT COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD, ARBITRATOR of Labor/Management Disputes
  • MEMBER of Federal Service Impasses Panel, Member California School Boards Association Delegate Assembly, Past President Orange County School Boards
Priorities:
  • Rigorous Academic and Co-curricular Courses for ALL students
  • Modernized, Technologically updated learning and work environment for ALL students and ALL employees
  • Continued Strategic Planning for the Student focused allocation of monetary and fiscal resources
Matthew Harper 30,192 votes 18.0%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Businessman/Educator
  • BS, Public Policy & Management, School of Public Administration, University of Southern California
  • Graduate, Huntington Beach High School
  • Lifetime Member, USC General Alumni Association
  • Member, Huntington Beach High School Alumni Association
  • Various leadership positions in local & statewide partisan organizations
Priorities:
  • Higher academic achievement in English and Math
  • Administrative and fiscal accountability
  • A greater role in decision making for parents and students
Sallie E. Dashiell 25,899 votes 15.4%
  • Occupation: University Professor
Andrea Graboff 24,658 votes 14.7%
  • Occupation: Physical Therapist/Homemaker
  • B.S. in Physical Therapy from CSULB
  • Parent with 2 students in the HBUHSD
  • Classroom Volunteer
  • PTA and PTSA Board Member
  • School Site Council Member
  • Volunteer Children's Theater Experience
Priorities:
  • Advocate for all students, providing accountability & accessibiity
  • Address facility & classroom needs through fiscal responsibility
  • Provide a safe, healthy & positive instructional environment
Jeanne Salinas 20,616 votes 12.3%
  • Occupation: Community Volunteer
  • BA UCLA, 1969 Geography/ 1969-71 Graduate Work in Education
  • Traffic Commissioner, City of Westminster 1994-Present
  • Unsung Hero, Westminster Council PTA 1996
  • Key to the City, Westminster 1998
  • Director, Westminster School District Foundation for Educational Excellence
  • 36-year Member Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Priorities:
  • Fiscal accountability and open public reporting of finances
  • Critical level of facility deterioration
  • Class size reduction and programs for "middle of the road" children
Cindi Arthur 20,532 votes 12.2%
  • Occupation: Community Volunteer
  • High School Graduate/ Attended Cypress and Goldenwest College
  • Former Board Member, Westminster School District
  • Past PTA President: DeMille Elementary, Stacey Intermediate, Westminster High School
  • Football Booster Club President, Westminster High School
  • PTA Silver Bar, Honorary Service, Continuing Service, and Golden Oak Award Recipient
  • Founding Member, Westminster School District Foundation For Educational Excellence
Priorities:
  • Condition of Aging Facilities
  • Academic Success for all Students
  • Maintaining Quality Programs and up-to-date equipment and instruction in order to be competitive in 21st century
Leonard Crane 8,889 votes 5.3%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Retired
  • Carpet, tile & linoleum layer
  • Cleaned up elementary schools in Westminster
  • Worked with children in all sports
  • Helped out at Boy's Club
  • Active in politics for 14 years
  • Active in issues pertaining to our children
Priorities:
  • Clean up the high schools
  • Bring back electives that promote life skills
  • Spend money wisely on children, not on conferences & consulting fees

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