Candidates
(Vote for 3)
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Joy Atkins
58,612 votes
27.4%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- 30 years history in the District, employed full time for 16 years, part-time for 2 years, Trustee for 12 years
- Graduate of West Valley College
- 2 terms as President of Board of Trustees
Priorities:
- Completion of Mission College Campus
- Make needed improvements at the aging West Valley Campus
- Provide the latest technology to give our students the best education possible.
Chris Constantin
57,234 votes
26.8%
Frank Jewett
54,724 votes
25.6%
- Occupation: Appointed Incumbent / Businessman
- BA Economics - San Jose State University
- Co-Host / Executive Producer "Issues Today" Community Television Forum
- West Valley - Mission Community College District Advancement Foundation Board of Directors
- Santa Clara County Human Relations Award for Community Service
- Junior Achievement of Santa Clara County Board of Directors
- Former Assisant Director SJSU Department Relations with Schools and Colleges
Priorities:
- Development of a corporate partnership program to pay faculty competitive salaries, to attract and retian quality instructors.
- Develop a strategic plan to meet faculty housing needs.
- Serve as community ambassador to obtain needed funding to improve campus facilities and curriculum.
Joe Pandit
43,070 votes
20.2%
- Occupation: Engineer/Business Consultant
- Two Masters degrees in Engineeing
- University lecturer at three universities
- Former Chairman, Santa Clara valley Water District Board of Directors
- Served on many governmental and professional committees
- Served on several community organizations
Priorities:
- To offer curricula that would sustain continued economic growth of the Silicon valley
- Seek additional funding to complete Mission campus and renovate West Valley campus
- Support District's strategic goals of providing enhanced learning, building strong community relations and strengthen resources
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