League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara, Santa Cruz County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
	Trustee; West Valley-Mission Community College District; Trustee Area 2 Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 23 2:45pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (328/328) (11 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)   Includes 6/6 Precincts in Santa Cruz County as of November 30 2:51pm

Candidates (Vote for 1) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Buck Polk 33,725 votes 38.3%    33,154 votes (38.27%) in Santa Clara County    571 votes (41.65%) in Santa Cruz County Occupation: Incumbent WVMCCD Trustree Area 2 MA in School Administration, Stanford University BS History, Santa Clara University 36 years Principal, Teacher, Coach SCUSD Priorities: Preparing students for transfer to colleges and universities. Preparing students to enter the workforce, and assisting the unemployed to gain new career skills. Fiscal responsibility: matching expenditures and revenues, resulting in a balanced budget. Maggie Wong 32,948 votes 37.4%    32,524 votes (37.54%) in Santa Clara County    424 votes (30.93%) in Santa Cruz County Occupation: Education Organizer Santa Clara University graduate - Magna cum laude Thurgood Marshall Scholarship recipient Priorities: Closing the achievement gap for our students Increasing degree completion rates Expand relationships with the business sector so WVMCCD graduates have places to work Mark Little 21,330 votes 24.2%    20,965 votes (24.20%) in Santa Clara County    365 votes (26.62%) in Santa Cruz County Occupation: Software Product Manager Entrepreneur Former West Valley College Student Athlete BS - Business Management from San Jose State Presidential Scholar Athlete Award Winner Priorities: Assess budgets and eliminate spending waste Aid students in planning and efficient flow from junior college to universities or other four year programs Improve processes that help students with college transitions, including Financial Aid, Registration, and Class Scheduling Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Experience, Negotiations, and Goals. News and Analysis San Jose Mercury News Five seats up for grabs on West Valley-Mission college board - 10/26/10 Lucas, Heimlich, Polk, Wong speak out in community college board of trustees forum - 10/21/10 This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

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