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Los Angeles County, CA March 4, 2003 Election
Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 5 Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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David N. Tokofsky 16847 votes 47.8%

  • Occupation: Teacher; School Boardmember
  • Award winning Teacher, Marshall High Spanish and Goverment
  • Brought 1st magent school to East LA
  • Expanded after school program
  • Build 28 new facitilites in district
  • Lead Marshall high to 1st decatholon victory
Priorities:
  • Stop Waste, money should be spent in Classroom
  • Continue teaching of Basics
Nellie Ríos-Parra 9729 votes 27.6%
  • Occupation: Teacher
Jose G. Sigala 4578 votes 13.0%
  • Occupation: Parent/Legislative Deputy
  • District Director, Office of Assemblyman Marco Firebaugh
  • Chair, Southeast Community Housing Development Corporation
  • Board Member, Friends of the Los Angeles River
Priorities:
  • My top priority is the construction of new schools throughout District 5.
  • Increase student achievement and test scores.
  • Increase parent participation in our local schools.
Maria Lou Calanché 4068 votes 11.5%
  • Occupation: Educator/Community Advocate
  • Received Masters Degree and current Doctoral Candidate in Public Administration at the University of Southern California
  • Professor at East LA Community College - Both ELA Campus and South Gate Educational Center Campus
  • Small Business Owner - New Urban Networks
  • LA City Commissioner, El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument (Olvera Street)
  • Council District 14 Appointee on Proposition K Oversight Committee
  • Civilian Chairperson, Community Police Advisory Board (CPAB)
Priorities:
  • Ensure that our students and staffs are SAFE when they're at our schools by providing increased support to our campuses.
  • Build New Schools in a manner that best addresses the needs of each individual community by engaging the parents and community in a public process.
  • ENSURE THAT EVERY MAJOR POLICY DECISION INCLUDES PARENT/COMMUNITY INPUT AND REFLECTS WHAT'S IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES!

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Los Angeles Unified School District
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