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Karlo Silbiger
3,064 votes
26.51%
- Occupation: Teacher/Education Director
- Teacher, Including 7 years for the Culver City Adult School's Summer Program for Kids
- Commissioner, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass' Education Commission
- Director of Education, Curriculum Coordinator, Department Chair and many other School Leadership Positions
- Active Community Member including VP of Culver City Democratic Club and Culver City Community Network
- Master's Degree in Education Policy and Management from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education
- 2 Bachelor's Degrees in Education from Boston University
Priorities:
- Make Balanced Budget Cuts That Don't Hurt our Students
- Increase Safety and Security While Decreasing Bullying
- Make Schools Greener
Kathy Paspalis
2,979 votes
25.77%
- Occupation: Environmental Attorney/Parent
- B.A., Bucknell University
- J.D., Southwestern University Sch. of Law
- CA State Bar member
- CA PTA member
- L.A. County Bar Assoc. member
- Association of Environmental Professionals member
Priorities:
- Maximize limited resources & generate new revenues to weather this budget crisis
- listen to, and work together with, the community at large
- strong academic standards, strong extracurricular programs, and strong commitment to diversity and social justice
Patricia G. Siever
1,809 votes
15.65%
- Occupation: College Professor/Educator
- Professor & Vice Chair History Department - West Los Angeles College
- Elected President - LACCD Academic Senate (c. 3,000 faculty)
- Vice President & Member - Board of Governors - Brotman Medical Center
- Vice President - Board of Governors - California Community Colleges
- B.A., M.A., UCLA & Doctor of Philosophy Program UCLA
- Member - Culver City Chamber of Commerce
Priorities:
- To improve Culver City's academic excellence
- To fight for full funding for our schools from Sacramento
- To ensure that all children get the best education possible
Alan S. Elmont
1,662 votes
14.38%
- Occupation: Businessman/Parent
- BA Political Science - Univ. of Massachusetts
- JD Loyola Law School
- Community Budget Advisory Committee - 6 yrs
- Co-Founder Farragut Fan Club
- Co-Founder Panther Partners
- Farragut Site Council Member 5 yrs
Priorities:
- Address Financial Crisis directly and creatively
- Develop a 20 year plan for the District
- Address bullying with a comprehensive and coherent plan
Robert Zirgulis
924 votes
7.99%
- Occupation: Educator/Entrepreneur/Realtor
- Masters Business Science CSUN
- B.A. Public Service UCLAF
Priorities:
- Find Innovative and Creative ways to Raise Funds for Schools
- Internship Programs where students get hands on experience
- Dog Therapy Program to help kids with special needs
Roger Maxwell
621 votes
5.37%
- Occupation: Retired Probation Officer
Gary D. Abrams
499 votes
4.32%
- Occupation: Registered Nurse/Entrepreneur
- R.N ICU educated, former Head of Pulmonary
- Certified Attorney Assistant (UCLA)
- Owner State Licensed Elderly Care Residential Facility since
- Ex-Financial Advisor Series 6/Insurance
- C.C Education Foundation Volunteer of Year 2009
Priorities:
- ALTERNATIVE TO Measure EE Parcel Tax See "Blog" information at the end.
- Stopping the State's Budget Cuts to Education.
- Getting educational funding a top priority. Represent the "kids."
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Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
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Official Information
- Culver City Unified School District
District Statistics
- Ed-Data.org
- GreatSchools.net
Candidate Forum Conducted by League of Women Voters
- October 8. 2009
time: 6:30-9 pm (live); 7-9 pm (video)
place: Mike Balkman Council Chambers at
City Hall, 9770 Culver Blvd
co-sponsor: Culver City Council PTA
video coverage: Culver City Channel 35
for more info, and to submit questions in advance: ca-south@smartvoter.org
- click here to watch the webcast
Interviews with Ari L. Noonan of "The Front Page Online" (series: posted as available)
- Abrams
- Getting Acquainted With a New Contender for the School Board (August 25, 2009)
- Elmont
- Elmont Explores Creative Ways to Raise Money for the District (August 24, 2009)
- Maxwell
- Maxwell Quits School Board Race (August 26, 2009)
- Paspalis
- She Is Ready to Run, First-Time School Board Contender Paspalis (July 17, 2009)
A Soaring Start for Paspalis School Board Campaign
(July 20, 2009)
- Siever
- The Professor and the School Board — A Match, She Says (September 16, 2009
The Professor Joined the Race to Win, Not Just Compete (September 17, 2009)
- Silbiger
- Will Karlo Silbiger Be a Successor to His Mother on the School Board? (May 01, 2009)
Karlo Silbiger Brings Answers to District’s Question Marks (May 06, 2009)
- Zirgulis
- Zirgulis Issues a Challenge to Rivals in the School Board Race (July 29, 2009)
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