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Santa Clara County, CA November 3, 2009 Election
Board Member; Cupertino Union School District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 9 3:01pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (85/85)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Gary McCue Click here for more information about this candidate 15,167 votes 30.49%

  • Occupation: Governing Board Member, Cupertino Union School District
  • Serving our schools since 1994, elected 2001
  • B.S. Business Administration
  • Former teacher and PTA president
  • Fair funding (equalization) advocate
Priorities:
  • Quality education for all students
  • Strategic innovation and child-centered development and wellbeing
  • Strict accountability and responsible fiscal management
Ben Liao Click here for more information about this candidate 14,375 votes 28.90%
  • Occupation: Trustee for Cupertino Union School District
  • Director for California School Boards Association
  • 12 years on the CUSD board
  • More than twenty five years working in hi-tech companies
  • six years as board member for West Valley Community Services
  • Six years as School site council for Faria school
Priorities:
  • Provide the best learning environment for every students
  • Recruit and retend quality staff
  • Use education to break the cycle of poverty
Anjali Kausar Click here for more information about this candidate 12,885 votes 25.90%
  • Occupation: Appointed Governing Board Member, Cupertino Union School District
  • Health care executive with extensive experience in business development, technology, strategic planning and finance
  • PTA President, Vice President, Board Member
  • Foundation Treasurer
  • Serving our schools since 2002
  • Married, with 3 children in the local public schools
Priorities:
  • Strong financial management
  • Ensure teacher success and retention
  • Engage our students in meaningful real world learning using technology
Kern Peng Click here for more information about this candidate 7,315 votes 14.71%
  • Occupation: Father/Professor/Manager
  • Active volunteer in K-12 programs, such as JA, IISME, AVID, National Engineers Week, PC Pals...
  • Term adjunct professor at Santa Clara University since 2001 and previously at San Jose State University
  • 20+ years of management experiences with the last 17 years at Intel
  • Two doctorate degrees, one in Mechanical Engineering and the other in Business Administration, plus MBA and BS in Industrial Engineering
Priorities:
  • Improve the utilization of industry funded and volunteer supported programs at CUSD. Many of these programs have minimal burden on district recourses.
  • Introduce educational development programs beyond academic focus, i.e. goal setting, time management, stress management, self-motivation...
  • Promote partnership with local universities in providing educational seminars and programs for our teachers so that they can advance in their careers.

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