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Sacramento County, CA November 3, 1998 General

Governing Board Member; Folsom Cordova Unified School District

Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Nancy L. Mitchell 11,436 votes 19.8%

  • Occupation: Board President/CPA
Sara A. Myers 9,616 votes 16.6%
  • Party: Democrat
  • Occupation: writer; retired public relations specialist
  • M.S. Education Adm., M.A. History, M.A. Human Resources Management
  • 8 years on Folsom City Council (1988-96)
  • 18 years as teacher, administrator, staff develop-
  • ment consultant and college counselor
  • UC-Berkeley Alumni Scholarship Chair, 1990-98
  • Pres., Sac Valley Div., Ca League of Cities, 2 yrs
Priorities:
  • Restoring the credibility of a school board that lacks leadership, cohesiveness, and vision
  • Raise teacher morale by settling a salary dispute & showing respect
  • Resolving a severe facilities crisis in Folsom without a bond issue
James R. "Jim" McGowan 7,984 votes 13.8%
  • Occupation: CPA/Energy Specialist (Natural Gas)
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Master of Science Degree in Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Music Degree
  • Chaired FCUSD Transportation Taskforce Committee
  • Chaired Folsom And Cordova Taskforce for Education (FACT)
  • Treasurer of Cub Scout Pack 237
Priorities:
  • Completion of the Folsom High School and modernization of aging schools in the District
  • Protecting the financial well-being through prudent and resourceful management of District funds
  • Challenging and enabling all children of the District to increase academic performance
Josie Steelman 6,604 votes 11.4%
  • Occupation: Business Owner/Manager
Brian Cooley 6,261 votes 10.8%
  • Occupation: Seismic Safety Specialist
Pedro John Hernandez 5,389 votes 9.3%
  • Occupation: State Employee
Jeff Kaut 3,866 votes 6.7%
  • Occupation: Realtor
Richard F. "Rick" Nathanson 3,504 votes 6.1%
  • Party: Democrat
  • Occupation: Accounting Technician, Sacramento County Office of Education
  • Bachelors of Science
  • United States Naval Academy
  • Commander, U. S. Navy Retired
  • Former Commanding Officer of USS Mauna Kea
  • Former Commanding Officer of Sacramento Naval Reserve Center
  • Completed 3 California International Marathons
Priorities:
  • Improving the quality and leadership in our schools
  • Efficient use of district funds while insuring a challenging standard of achievement is maintained by the children.
  • Integrating state of the art technology into the learning process.
Thomas F. Miller 3,127 votes 5.4%
  • Occupation: Geologist/Businessman

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