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Orange County, CA November 3, 1998 General

Governing Board Member; Fountain Valley School District

Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Robert J. Sedlak 7,926 votes 23.8%

  • Occupation: Trustee, Fountain Valley School District
  • School Board Member for eight years serving two terms as board president
  • CPA with 18 years experience in governmental finance
  • Bachelor of Science degree (with honors) from Cal Poly, Pomona
  • Married to Maria Sedlak with 3 children in Fountain Valley Schools
Priorities:
  • Continue modernizing school facilities
  • Keep test scores high. On the most recent SAT 9 tests, our district scored in top 15%
  • Expand after-school programs in middle-schools
Tony J. McCombs 7,468 votes 22.5%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Appointed Governing Board Member, Fountain Valley School District
  • Community Volunteer
  • Associate/Arts
  • Building Inspector
  • Parent
Priorities:
  • Academic Standards and Achievement
  • Responsible Students
  • 100% Parental Involvement in their child's Education
Judith H. "Judy" Edwards 7,206 votes 21.7%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: School Teacher
  • MS, Education Administration, BA History & Education
  • State Past President, California Association of Resource Specialists,
  • Performance Quality Review Team, Westminister School District, (Current year)
  • Middle School Task Force Westminister School Districe (Current year)
  • Chairman, School Site Council, Westminister, (Past year)
  • Superintendent-Parent Council, Fountain Valley School District, (Past President)
Priorities:
  • My most important priority is to meet the California state challenge that every third grader be a fluent reader.
  • Maintain a balanced budget while expanding cirricular programs by taking advantange of state and federal grant monies.
  • Provide safe conditions for students and staff through programs of zero tolerance for drug and weapons, and on-going maintenance of facilities.
Bruce Crawford 5,496 votes 16.5%
  • Occupation: Businessman/Writer
Lance Pinkham 5,040 votes 15.2%
  • Occupation: District Manager Frigidaire Home Products
  • M.B.A. University of Phoenix
  • B.S. Business Administration California State University, Long Beach
  • Action Committee for Education
  • G.A.T.E. Gifted and Talented Education Committee
  • Assessment and Standards Committee
  • PTO/PTA
Priorities:
  • Parent, Teacher, Administrator partnerships
  • Computer usage across entire curriculum
  • Expansion of music and fine arts to supplement rigorous academic standards

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