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Suzie R. Swartz
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
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
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
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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