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Butte County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
Board Member; Butte County Board of Education; Trustee Area 1 Voter Information

Results as of Nov 20 2:20pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (63/63)
99.9% Voter Turnout (66377/61910)
(286 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.43%)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Roger C. Steel Click here for more information about this candidate 18452 votes 27.80%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Appointed Incumbent
  • Elementary School District Superintendent
  • Chico Unified School District School Principal
  • Masters of Education Administration and Administrative Service Credential
  • Thirty-five years of teaching and administrative experience
  • Member of California School Boards Superintendent Advisory Board
  • Selected Nevada County 2008-2009 Superintendent of the Year
Priorities:
  • To support Butte County school districts and charter schools provide quality education to all students
  • To have the Butte County Office of Education be a model of education technology for Butte County and California.
  • To provide Butte County students and teachers with support programs for academic, early childhood, and vocational education.
Amy Christianson Click here for more information about this candidate 17454 votes 26.30%
  • Occupation: Education Management Consultant
  • Business Owner/Mother
  • Deputy Director Oroville Economic Corporation
  • Appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger to the CA After School Advisory Board
  • Skyway House Board of Directors
  • Ashford University, MA-Teaching and Learning with Technology
  • CSU Chico Liberal Studies, BA
Priorities:
  • Support schools at the local level
  • Influence Policy and Legislation at a state level
  • Be part of the team in creating long term solutions for public education and providing technology & 21st Century workforce skills to every student
Ryne Ladd Johnson Click here for more information about this candidate 15484 votes 23.33%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Business Management Consultant
  • More than 20 years of international, national and local business experience
  • Strong background in public finance and budgeting
  • Performed efficiency reviews with some of the country's largest public agencies
  • Strong ties with Chico State and other leading institutions in the North State
  • Small business owner in Butte County; I mentor entrepreneurs in starting and operating local businesses
  • BA (honors) from UCLA in Economics; Masters (honors) from University of Pennsylvania in Government Administration
Priorities:
  • To improve the quality of public education in Butte County by improving fiscal accountability, administrative oversight and operating efficiency
  • To increase the use and effectiveness of technology deployed by the Butte County Office of Education (BCOE)
  • To create and expand beneficial relationships for the BCOE with strategic institutions in the North State and throughout California
Robert W. "Bob" Purvis Click here for more information about this candidate 14701 votes 22.15%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Retired Supt. CUSD
  • 16 years on the Butte County Board of Education
Priorities:
  • Appropriate Education for all children in Butte County
  • Adopt annual budget that meets or exceeds state standards
  • Support and encourage increased use of technology in schools.

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The League of Women Voters of Butte County has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 4 questions on Education Funding, School Selection, Charter School Accountability, and Arts in the Schools.

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