Elk Grove Unified School District, Area 1, Trustee

By Tony Perez

I have two children. One has special needs. I successfully advocated for full inclusion for his special needs. They both graduated from Florin High School. As a long-time classroom volunteer, PTA member, Special Education Site Council member, District Special Education Council member, booster club member as well as a K-12 teacher, I've experienced education inside and out.

I am running because I care about our youth. I want to be that voice for them and you, the concern citizen.

If elected my priorities will be to address the issues that we care most:
1. Keeping our kids safe.
2. Protecting after school programs.
3. Reducing dropout rates.
4. And putting more resources in the classroom.

I know the power of education to change people's lives. I lived it, my kids lived it, and I want every child to have the best education possible.

I was also a civil servant in the Department of Health Care Services and Department of Public Health for 20 years serving women, children and community clinics. I provided consultation to safely net clinic providers in Primary Care and Family Health Unit, set-up primary care programs statewide to IRCA Program for new citizen, Prop. 99 statewide smoking cessation programs and disaster relief services for major catastrophes in California.

As a board member the Florin Resource Conservation District, I have balanced the budget for 12 years.

My extensive experience as a teacher and my strong commitment to public education will help me to succeed on the school board. I will collaborate with teachers, school employees, and parents to tackle the complex problems facing our school district. I will bring people together, not pull them apart. I know that we need cooperation, not conflict, to meet the challenges ahead.

I have given back to the community with the following activities: John F. Kennedy High Drop-Out Prevention Program-SCUSD, VFW POST 67-Veterans Social Services and Fundraising, SEIU 1000 DLC President, Vice-President, Job-Stewart, United Way Campaign for State Employees, March of Dimes for State Employee Campaign, and coached baseball, basketball and soccer teams.

To learn more about my campaign, go to my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Tony-Perez-for-Elk-Grove-Unified-School-District-Area-1/495520980458327?fref=ts

And my Smart Voter page at : http://www.smartvoter.org/2012/11/06/ca/sac/vote/perez_t/

You can also email or call me at: tonyperezforegusd@gmail.com or (916) 832-7511.

I respectfully ask for your vote.

Sincerely,

Tony Perez

Candidate, Elk Grove Unified School District, Area 1, Trustee