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

4 Year Term.

Results as of Jan 24 10:36am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (184/184)
72.6% Voter Turnout (1,167,657/1,607,989)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Suzie R. Swartz Click here for more information about this candidate 52,484 votes 31.2%

  • Occupation: Governing Board Member, Saddleback Valley Unified School District
  • Board President; Graduate, CSBA Masters in Governance
  • Member, Orange County Education Coalition Steering Committee
  • Past President and Executive Board Member, Orange County School Boards Association and past Federal Governmental Relations Chair
  • Former PTA President and Executive Board Member Saddleback PTA Council and Founding Member Asset Building Communities for Kids in South Orange County
  • Graduate, University of California at Los Angeles plus additional Early Childhood Education Credits from Saddleback Community College.
  • Teacher and proud recipient of Phi Delta Kappa Golden Triangle Citizen of the Year Award for Community Service to Our Public Schools
Priorities:
  • Stay Focused on the Students to Maintain High Education Standards and Levels of Support for Our Schools
  • Aggressively Pursue Funding to Lower Class Sizes, Restore Music and Science Programs, and Attract and Retain High Caliber Teachers
  • Maintain Fiscal Responsibility and Ensure Focus Stays on Our Children - Put the Money Into the Classrooms Where it has the Greatest Impact
Don Sedgwick Click here for more information about this candidate 50,708 votes 30.2%
  • Occupation: Governing Board Member, Saddleback Valley Unified School District
  • Former President, Orange County School Boards Association
  • Former President Saddleback Valley USD Board Of Education
  • Former Branch President, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
  • President of International Fashion Jewelry Wholesale Company (S&A Wholesale)
  • Elected twice to O.C. Republican Central Committee
  • Current Board of Education President, Coastline ROP
Priorities:
  • Maintain Class Size Reduction Program in all grades where it is offered from state.
  • Successfully implement the largest facilities renovation effort in district's history.
  • Adequately compensate teachers, while restoring music and other previously cut programs, while balancing a tight budget.
Ginny Fay Aitkens Click here for more information about this candidate 44,755 votes 26.6%
  • Occupation: Governing Board Member, Saddleback Valley Unified School District
  • Vice President, SVUSD Board of Education
  • Delegate to the California School Boards Association Assembly
  • Graduate, CSBA Masters in Governance Program
  • SVUSD Management Team Association Community Service Award 1999
  • Friends of the Mission Viejo Library Board of Directors
Priorities:
  • Maintaining high standards and expectations for all students
  • Continue recruiting highest caliber teachers and administrators
  • Spend district funds most prudently to support student learning
Joel Quisenberry Click here for more information about this candidate 20,026 votes 11.9%
  • Occupation: Computer Consultant
  • Certificate in Digital Forensics - CSUF 2007
Priorities:
  • Work at handling budgetary issues
  • Adopt policies to provide the students with the tools an program to succeed
  • Work at keeping and attracting the best teachers to SVUSD

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