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Gary Lopez
16,924 votes
22.20%
- Occupation: Fire Captain/Trustee
Connie S. Chin
16,575 votes
21.74%
- Occupation: School Board President
- B.S. Degree, Occupational Therapy
- Parent Institute for Quality Education - Board
- Chamber of Commerce Education Committee
- Friends of the Salida Library
- School Attendance and Review Board
- Leadership Modesto Graduate, 2002
Priorities:
- Qualified and prepared teachers
- Completion of our two high schools - on time, on budget
- Advocacy in school decisions for parents and students
Odessa P. Johnson
16,531 votes
21.68%
- Occupation: Retired
- B.A. Degree - Tennessee State Univ.; M.A. Degree - Columbia University
- First time election to Modesto City School Board in 1991, President in l996
- Appointed to University of California Board of Regents in l999, Vice Chairperson in 2002-2003
- Retired from MJC in 2001 as Dean of Community and Economic Development
- Honors include being selected for Leadership Modesto Program; Outstanding Woman in Stanislaus County, Woman of the Year-26th Assembly District-1992;
- Served on Forward Modesto IV, Charter Review and Human Relations Committees in Modesto
Priorities:
- Students graduating from high school capable of going to work or higher education.
- Safe school environment
- Small class sizes
Belinda Rolicheck
11,187 votes
14.67%
- Occupation: Health Program Manager
Ted Dickason
9,824 votes
12.89%
- Occupation: Retired Business Owner
- BS Business Administration University of San Francisco
- Certified Public Accountant
- Board Member - Stanislaus Partners In Education
- Board Member - Credit Bureau of Stanislaus County Community Foundation
Priorities:
- ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE - Sound standards and a quality core curriculum to prepare students for college or the workplace.
- FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY - Wise use of district funds in these times of severe state budget shortfalls.
- BUSINESS & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT - Encourage businesses, service clubs and other volunteers to participate in our children's education.
Rickey McGill
5,158 votes
6.77%
- Occupation: Vice Principal
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