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Orange County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Board Member; Brea Olinda Unified School District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Jan 24 10:36am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (32/32)
72.6% Voter Turnout (1,167,657/1,607,989)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Rodney "Rod" Todd Click here for more information about this candidate 7,327 votes 25.8%

  • Occupation: Governing Board Member, Brea Olinda Unified School District
  • President of the Board of Education, former Clerk of the Board
  • B.A., M.A., Cal State Los Angeles; Lifetime Teaching & Administrative Credentials
  • Elementary School Teacher, 10 years
  • Elementary, Intermediate and High School Principal, 26 years
  • District Office Administrator, 3 years
  • National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Prinicpal
Priorities:
  • Ensure every campus in the Brea is the safest possible working environment for staff, and learning environment for students.
  • Maintain a balanced budget with at least the legally-mandated reserve in an effort to keep the school district solvent.
  • Keep staff compensation at a level competitive with other comparable Orange County school districts.
Gail S. Lyons Click here for more information about this candidate 6,781 votes 23.9%
  • Occupation: Parent/Community Volunteer
  • Proud Mom of 5 children
  • 13 year resident of Brea and active volunteer in BOUSD since 1996
  • B.A. Business Administration, Human Resources and Organizational Development,CSUF
  • Former Director of Human Resources, Training and Development in the Retail/Service Industry
  • PTA executive Board member, various positions for the past 10 years
  • Founders Day Volunteer Award Recipient
Priorities:
  • Build new bridges of communication and involvement between parents, teachers, staff and board members
  • Ensure that we continue to attract, hire, train, develop and retain the highest caliber team members
  • Utilize Best Practices to enhance our District's Performance
Kevin J. Hobby Click here for more information about this candidate 5,797 votes 20.4%
  • Occupation: School Risk Manager
  • Brea Olinda Unified School District - Olinda School Design Committee- Parent / Community Member
  • Bachelors of Science in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering/ Technology Oklahoma State University
  • Proud parent of three children who are currently attending elementary school in BOUSD,
  • Board Member of the Brea Educational Foundation/// Olinda Elementary School Site Council -
  • Grant writer for school insurance grant securing more than $30,000.00 for the 2004 installation of the new Kindergarten Playground for Olinda School
  • Guest Lecturer, Cal State Fullerton, School Business Management Certificate Program (Risk Management)
Priorities:
  • Continued support of high academic standards for students. Additionally, I support reasonable application of technology at the appropriate grade level
  • Planning for the future growth of the City and the changing educational needs for the children of Brea
  • Maintaining safety and well being of all employees and children in the District
Ric Clough Click here for more information about this candidate 5,666 votes 19.9%
  • Occupation: College Educator
  • College Faculty Member for 12 years
  • 14 years Law Enforcement Experience
  • Masters Degree in Public Administration
  • Planning Commissioner
Priorities:
  • Build the Birch Street School
  • Improve Traffic Safety Around Our Schools
  • Build Better Communication with our Board, Teachers & Parents
Dawn Braudo Click here for more information about this candidate 2,843 votes 10.0%
  • Occupation: Production Asst / Community Volunteer
  • Have lived in Brea for 20 years
  • Involved with the school District for 13 Years
  • Olinda Expansion & New School Committee member
  • PTA/PTO board member at all levels for 13 years
  • Open minded, independent, honest & Fair
  • Creative thinker
Priorities:
  • Create a "Partners in Education" program
  • Ensure Fiscal Responsibility
  • Hire, train and retain top quality staff

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