Candidates
(Vote for 3)
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Ken Henderson
1,668 votes
24.17%
- Occupation: Whittier Business Owner
- Chairman of Measure W passed in March of 2000.
- Member of the Whittier Village Children's Center Board of Directors.
- Graduate of the University of Southern California in the field of finance
- Owner of Hendersons, Inc., a local business.
- Member of the Hoover Parent Faculty Organization.
- Lifetime resident and community member.
Priorities:
- Expand after-school tutoring programs to include all children at every academic level.
- Rebuild community trust in the school site selection process by listing to citizen input.
- Boost pride in our schools by supporting our teachers and upgrading campuses.
John L. Peel
1,451 votes
21.03%
Javier Gonzalez
1,392 votes
20.17%
George M. Prather
1,324 votes
19.19%
- Occupation: educational research analyst
- Chief of the Office of Institutional Research & Information, Los Angeles Community Colleges
- Ph.D. in Political Science, UCLA
- Co-Chair, Successful 1996 School Bond Campaign
- Past Vice-President, Whittier Conservancy
- Past Co-Chair, Whittier Community Coordinating Committee
- Peace Corps Volunteer, 1964-66
Priorities:
- Restore Community Respect for the Board so that we can mobilize community resources for school improvement.
- Recruit and Retain High Quality Teachers
- Focus on Developing Solid Reading and Math Skills in the Earliest Grades
Irma De La Rosa
1,066 votes
15.45%
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Official Information
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Other Resources
- District Profile from
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Events
- Candidate Forum Moderated by League of Women Voters of Whittier
- Wednesday October 24, 7:00pm (followed by Rio Hondo Board of Trustees, Area 3, at 8:30pm); Whittier City Hall Council Chambers, 13230 Penn St., Whittier; info - Margo Reeg, 562/947-3634
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