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Santa Clara County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
Trustee; Santa Clara Unified School District; Trustee Area 2 Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 17 1:46pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (63/63)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Christopher R. Stampolis Click here for more information about this candidate 17260 votes 32.65%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Governing Board Member, West Valley-Mission Community College District
  • Santa Clara University (M.A., B.S., Honors Program); Concord Law School - J.D.
  • State Board Member - California Community College Trustees (CCCT) - fourth year on state board
  • Planning Commission, City of Santa Clara (1999-2004)
  • Chair, Santa Clara Citizens' Advisory Commission (2000-2002)
  • School Site Council President, PTA Officer, dad to a 5th grader and 1st grader
  • President, Santa Clara Homestead Little League
Priorities:
  • Reduce need for SCUSD graduates to require remediation before enrolling in transferable college courses
  • Respond to hundreds of parents on waiting lists for basics and open education models
  • Enhance Math and English proficiency at all neighborhood schools by identifying and replicating successful practices and encouraging transparency
Albert Gonzalez Click here for more information about this candidate 16967 votes 32.10%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Engineer/Father/Businessman
  • B.S. Electrical Engineering Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
  • California School Boards Association - Delegate and Legislative Committee
  • Santa Clara County School Boards Association - Treasurer
  • Santa Clara County Children's Health Initiative School Outreach Collaboratives - Chair
  • Santa Clara County League of Women Voters Educational Committee - Member
  • PTA Member - Peterson/Millikin; Coach/Asst. Coach/Team Parent - Santa Clara Youth Soccer League/Homestead Little League
Priorities:
  • District accountability at all levels
  • Retain/Recruit quality teachers and increase parent/community involvement
  • Eliminate the achievement gap while raising the bar
Jim VanPernis Click here for more information about this candidate 12088 votes 22.87%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Community Volunteer
  • MS Applied Statistics
  • (Ret.) Senior Staff Systems and Electro-Optical Engineer (Aerospace) Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
Ashish Mangla Click here for more information about this candidate 6548 votes 12.39%
  • Occupation: Parent/Engineer/Technologist
  • MS and Specialization in VLSI design
  • Parent of Student in SCUSD Schools
  • Board of Library Trustee, City of Santa Clara
  • Community Volunteer
  • Past Site Council Vice Chair, Peterson Middle School
Priorities:
  • Increasing Education standards of the Santa clara city schools along with incentivizing children from economically weaker section of our community.
  • Bringing greater transparency and fiscal accountability in the SCUSD Administration
  • Increasing economic benefits of certified and classified Santa Clara school teachers.

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  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 Use of Funds, Appropriate Instruction, and District Goals.

Events

Candidate Forums

  • 10/4/12, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
    Santa Clara High School Theater
    3000 Benton Street
    Santa Clara, CA 95051
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