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Kimberlee "Kim" Nichols
24830 votes
57.3%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, Orange Unified School District, Trustee Area 5
- President, Orange Unified School District Board of Education
- Former Vice President and Clerk, Orange Unified School District Board of Education
- President, Orange Public Library Foundation
- Graduate, Orange Chamber of Commerce Leadership Orange, Class of 2001
- Past President, Chapman Hills Elementary PTA and Santiago Charter Middle School PTSA
- Executive Board Member, Chapman Hills PTA, El Modena PTSA, Orange Community Council PTA and 4th District PTA
Priorities:
- Recruit, Retain and Respect top quality teachers, staff and administrators for OUSD schools
- Maintain focus on excellence in the classroom, not politics in the boardroom
- Support, maintain and expand current beneficial student programs, such as Class Size Reduction and Elementary Fine Arts offerings
Christopher K. "Chris" Emami
12748 votes
29.4%
- Occupation: Youth Program Director
- Owner, Program Helping Youth on a One-on-One Basis
- Worked for Three School Districts (Currently Working at Esperanza High School)
- Previously City Youth Services Employee
- Lifelong Resident and Graduate of Orange Unified School District Schools
Priorities:
- Bring Fiscal Responsibility to the Orange Unified School District
- Protect and Expand Charter Schools
- Include Music and the Arts at All Grade Levels
Paul-Dean Martin
5744 votes
13.3%
- Occupation: Theatre Arts Educator
- Volunteer Of The Year Universal Studios Hollywood
- National Spokes Person for Read California Literacy Campaign
- Visa's Read Me A Story Literacy Campaign
- Disney's Performance Excellence Committee Member
- Founder Of The PDM Young Actors Workshop
Priorities:
- Re-origination of the District from the top down.
- Full fiscal accountability.
- Community partnerships with local businesses
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