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Los Angeles County, CA April 8, 2008 Election
 Smart Voter Karen Thomas (Thomas) Hilburn

Candidate for
Member, Board of Education; Long Beach Unified School District; District 4

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Retired Director LBUSD
  • Graduate of LB Poly, LBCC and CSULB and ACSA Superintendent's Academy
  • Teaching Credential UC Irvine, Admin. Credential College of St. Thomas
  • BA - Speech and English; MA Curriculum and Instruction
  • Lifetime teaching credential and Lifetime adminstrative credential
  • Designed Poly PAAL, District's first Community Day School, Renaissance Career Academy
  • Started the K-9 search program; school policing; crisis and critical incident response program; truancy; and daytime loitering prevention center
Top Priorities if Elected
  • Establish widespread Vocational Education Programs throughout the District
  • To address the unmet needs of students; address bullying and safety concerns expressed by parents, students and teachers
  • Re establish genuine communication among Board members as a prerequisite to working parents, teachers and students
Key Endorsements
  • Former Vice Mayor Doug Drummond and Retired Police Commander
  • Yolanda Benavidez, Dare Coordinator and Instructor
  • Marilyn Bittle, Teacher and Former Exec. Dir. of TALB & Past Pres. CTA
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Position Papers
Who is Karen Thomas Hilburn?
To give the readers a real picture of Karen Thomas Hilburn and why she is running for School Board.
Why is Karen Thomas Hilburn running for School Board?
Concerns expressed by constituents: Wilson Overcrowding; Costly lawsuits and Board infighting!
Speech to Belmont Shore Residents
A complete text of Karen's speech at the home of Donna and Tom Bennett on Bayshore.
 
Campaign Contact Information
E-mail: kat90814@verizon.net


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