- Occupation: Incumbent
- President: Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education
- Attorney: Experience in employment, family, contracts, and privacy law.
- Teacher: Purdue University, Krannert School of Management, Business Law Faculty for five years.
- Education Leader: Awarded the Palo Alto Council of PTA's 2003 Leadership in Legislative Advocacy Award.
- J.D. - Loyola University of Chicago, M.S. - American University, B.A. - University of Wisconsin Madison
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Top Priorities if Elected |
- Sustain and improve academic excellence, taught by quality teachers.
- Provide leadership and experience in budgeting, state government relations, and District staffing.
- Provide a path for success for all students of all abilities.
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The the League of Women Voters of Palo Alto asked questions on the issues of all candidates for this office.
Read the answers from Camille Townsend
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- State Senator Joe Simitian
- Assemblyman Ira Ruskin
- PAUSD Board Member Mandy Lowell
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- Promises Kept: Great Teachers
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Great teachers can inspire for a lifetime. I have worked successfully, even in tough budget times, to recruit and retain the best teachers in our District.
- Promises Kept: Global Education
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Our world is shrinking every day, and we as educators must provide global skills and awareness for our students.
- Promises Kept: Passing the Parcel Tax
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One of the most important tasks of the Board is working with the community to ensure funding through items such as the successful Measure A passed in 2006.
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