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San Diego County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Board Member; Poway Unified School District Voter Information

Full Term.

Results as of Jan 24 10:40am
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Linda Vanderveen Click here for more information about this candidate 35723 votes 33.06%

  • Occupation: Incumbent, President
  • Registered Nurse, Bronson Hospital School of Nursing
  • President of Chaparral Elementary, Poway High, Palomar Council PTAs
  • Numerous other PTA leadership and volunteer positions
  • Chair of campaign to build the new Poway Boys and Girls Club
  • Past president CA Association of Large Suburban School Districts
  • Currently, president of Palomar Pomerado Hospital Advocates Leadership Council
Priorities:
  • Increase accountability and achievement for all students
  • Expand the fine arts curriculum
  • Build students' 21st Century technology and workplace skills
Andy Micheal "Andrew" Patapow Click here for more information about this candidate 30215 votes 27.97%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • AAS degree State Univ. New York
  • BA/MAdegrees San Diego State College
  • Principal Abraxas HS Poway 28yrs.
  • Board Directors- Blue Sky -- SWACC
  • Poway Sr Center President Bd,Directors
  • Educator 32 yrs./ Bd. Member 12Yrs.
Priorities:
  • Equal Educational opportunities for ALL students
  • Safe Campuses with Zero Tolerances for drugs/alcohol
  • Increased test scores-reflective of high standards in academics
Tom Giles Click here for more information about this candidate 18036 votes 16.69%
  • Occupation: Business Owner
  • SDSU Bachelor of Science in Applied Arts and Sciences Business Admin. Management
  • Member of the School Site Council
  • Member PTA
  • Father of three children in Poway School District
Priorities:
  • Improving Education
  • Obtain additional funding from local and national corporations and other resources to bridge the gap from the lack of state funding
  • Zero tolerance of violence for the safety of our children
Darin Hunzeker Click here for more information about this candidate 17096 votes 15.82%
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner
  • BSEE - San Diego State University
  • MSEE - University of California, Los Angeles
  • EMBA - San Diego State University (9/2004)
Priorities:
  • Traditional education
  • Individual attention through parental involvement
  • Fiscal responsibility
William "Bill" Gore, II Click here for more information about this candidate 6975 votes 6.46%
  • Occupation: Transportation Security Officer
  • BS degree in Marketing
  • Marketing Communication Manager
  • Configuration Management Manager
  • Former Substitute teacher
  • Director Real Estate Loan Origination
  • Editor - corporate publication
Priorities:
  • Maintain a budget that meets the needs of students and PUSD personnel
  • Set goals and let schoold district personnel achieve them.
  • Explore special "good work" incentives for PUSD personnel
Rebecca Wardlow (write-in)

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