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Jaime Mercado
23896 votes
23.83%
- Occupation: Retired Educator
- 32 years of dedicated experience:
- Classroom teacher
- Program director
- Assistant principal
- Principal - Junior & Senior high, Adult school
Priorities:
- Increased enrollment in colleges and universities
- Academic achievement
- Strong discipline and safe schools
Archie McAllister
23672 votes
23.61%
- Occupation: Retired Naval Officer
- Substitute Teacher Sweetwater District
- Chula Vista Cultural Arts Commission
- BA University of Southern California
- Selected Teacher of the Month Hilltop Middle School March 2001
- Member VFW Post 2111, Life member DAV Post 2
- President Robert Burns Club of San Diego
Priorities:
- Fast track school construction
- Stricter residency requirements
- Reimbursement of teacher out-of-pocket expenses
Eduardo Valerio
19245 votes
19.19%
- Occupation: President, Education Foundation
- Married to an educator and father of 9-month old son
- Business Owner
- San Diego State University Graduate
- Trustee, Chula Vista Public Library
- President, Chula Vista Professional Association
- Ambassador for Higher Education, SDSU
Priorities:
- Improve Student Achievement: I support smaller classes, an increase in professional development, and will select principals who can lead.
- Solve Facilities Issues: Work closely with city officials in order to keep up with growth and solve overcrowding issues.
- Integrity on the Board: I will bring professionalism and integrity to the school board and focus on students, not personal agendas.
Lorenzo Provencio
17804 votes
17.75%
Art Garcia
8768 votes
8.74%
- Occupation: Retired Area Superintendent
- Educational Doctorate, Brigham Young University, 1977
- Masters, Northern Arizona Univiersity, 1968
- Bachelor of Science in Education, Arizona State College at Flagstaff, 1967
- Commissioner, Growth Management Oversight Commission, City of Chula Vista
- President Bonita Sunrise Rotary and Rotarian for past fifteen years.
- Bonita Sunrise Rotary Rotarian of the Year, 1996-97
Priorities:
- Student Achievement
- Fair and equitable representation of all community groups.
- Fair and equitable representation of all district employee groups.
Richard Hernandez
3699 votes
3.69%
- Occupation: Self-employed Accountant/Finance
Petra E. Barajas
3196 votes
3.19%
- Occupation: Retired Realtor/Broker
- In 1955 A Home Front Hero for America's Freedom fighting a perilous fight of ill health, financial burden, raising a daughter alone.
- In 1960 became an U.S. citizen, pledging allegiance to our country, U.S. of America.
- In 1969 National School District Head Start Chairwoman, HUD's Federal Program for underprivileged children.
- 1974 Business Woman Editor-Publisher of Sports Super Spark Magazine.
- 1975 South Bay Cities Board of Realtors Equal Rights Committee.
- In 1994-1996 in advisory capacity when required while participant in political legislative committees in Washington D.C.
Priorities:
- The primary responsibilities of the board are to set a direction for the district
- Provide a structure by establishing policies
- Ensure accountability
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