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Mary Ellen Benninger
2,038 votes
24.0%
- Occupation: Parent
- B A Economics Stanford University 1979
- Pres. Hillsborough Schools Foundation 2002-03
- ERIC award recipient 2003
- South School Parents Group Executive Board 2004-05
- Hillsborough Little League Board Director 2000-02
- Retail merchandise manager/buyer for 16 years
Priorities:
- Ensure the continuation of collaboration of parents, community, teachers and School Board members.
- Successfully implement the facilities rehabilitation funded by the $66.8 million bond.
- Pursue opportunities to further enhance our schools' curriculum to continue the high levels of academic excellence
Julie S. Borden
1,944 votes
22.9%
- Occupation: Parent
- B A Geography, Univ. of Calif. at Santa Barbara, 1982
- M S Geography, Oregon State Univ. 1986
- Geographic Information Systems Professional, 12 Years
- Hillsborough Schools Foundation, President 2000-20001
- Other leadership roles include 4 years as member of West School and Crocker Middle School Parents Group Executive Boards
- Measure B Bond Campaign, Treasurer 2002
Priorities:
- Maintain and improve Hillsborough City School District (HCSD) record of academic excellence.
- Respect and honor the fiduciary nature of the school board trustee position. Ensure schools are well managed and tax dollars are spent wisely.
- Maintain students' focus on learning with minimum disruption to school program during rebuilding of the schools.
Shawn M. Christianson
1,902 votes
22.4%
- Occupation: Parent/Attorney/Mediator
- Practicing Attorney for over 20 years
- Equity Shareholder in Multi-State, Multi-Disciplinary Law Firm
- Have held key Hillsborough community leadership roles for over 10 years, while also actively practicing law
- Selected in Law and Politics magazine as a 2005 Northern California Super Lawyer
- Hillsborough Associated Parents' Group President and Hillsborough Schools Foundation Executive Board
- Measure B Bond Campaign Steering Committee and Crocker School Liaison
Priorities:
- Manage and plan for growth within our school district without compromising student achievement
- Successfully implement the Measure B bond campaign's school building phase
- Enhance and promote Hillsborough's unique partnership among parents, community, administrators, school personnel and the School Board
Gregory J. Dannis
1,793 votes
21.1%
- Occupation: Public School Attorney & Parent
Priorities:
- Contribute my 25 years of experience and knowledge of best educational practices of public schools for the benefit of my kids' school district
- Collaborate with the district board and staff to communicate and ease understanding of the complex laws and policies governing school districts
- Faithfully fulfill the duties of trustee of the taxpayers' investment in schools by acting always in the best interest of our children and community
Stanley G. "DOCTEUR" Hilton
812 votes
9.6%
- Occupation: Educator/Attorney/Author
- MBA HARVARD
- JD DUKE
- BA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Priorities:
- GETTING A NEW PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL BUILT IN HILLSBOROUGH
- BETTER ALLOCATION OF TAXPAYER MONEY TO SCHOOL PROJECTS
- IMPROVE SCHOOL CURRICULUM TO INCULCATE VALUES OF CRITICAL THINKING, EXCELLENCE
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- Event
- Candidates' Forum
- Thursday, September 22, 2005
- 7:30 pm
- William Crocker Middle School Multipurpose Room, 2600 Ralston, Hillsborough
- Moderated by LWV-Central San Mateo County
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