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San Francisco County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
Member, Community College Board; County of San Francisco Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Candidates (Vote for 4)
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Steve Ngo 103030 votes 14.63%

  • Occupation: College Trustee/Attorney
Rafael Mandelman Click here for more information about this candidate 96053 votes 13.64%
  • Occupation: Public Law Attorney
  • Member, Democratic County Central Committee
  • Former Commissioner, Building Inspection Commission
  • Former Commission, Board of Appeals
  • Board President, Livable City
  • Board Vice-Chair, LGBT Community Center
  • Member, Jewish Vocational Services Public Policy Advisory Committee
Priorities:
  • Respond to the Accreditation Report and Keep City College Open
  • Secure Additional Public and Private Revenue to Expand Student Access and Preserve Programs
  • Attract and Hire Excellent Permanent Chancellor
Natalie (Katz) Berg Click here for more information about this candidate 95259 votes 13.53%
  • Occupation: Member,Community College Board
  • EdD, Community College Administration/Education
  • Member, Board of Governors, California Community Colleges, 2012
  • Most Influential Women--Forever Influential Honor Roll, 2011
  • Silver Spur Award, 2011
  • Most Influential Women in Business, 2005--2011
  • Past President, Jewish Vocation Services Board, non-profit helping people find jobs, esp. women
Priorities:
  • Addressing the City College Accreditation Issues in order to maintain full accreditation
  • Repair the fiscal problems of City College
  • Continue mentoring women of all ages based on their individual needs
Chris Jackson 91069 votes 12.93%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
Amy J. Bacharach Click here for more information about this candidate 90485 votes 12.85%
  • Occupation: Policy Researcher/Professor
  • Senior Research Analyst
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Assembly District Delegate (AD19)
  • Emerge CA graduate
Priorities:
  • Create a strong alumni group
  • Engage the business community, the nonprofit community, and government agencies to invest in CCSF students
  • Implement best practices at every level
Rodrigo Santos Click here for more information about this candidate 56755 votes 8.06%
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner
Priorities:
  • Accreditation
  • Financial stability
  • Minority Recruitment
Nathan Cruz Click here for more information about this candidate 55426 votes 7.87%
  • Occupation: Financial Analyst
  • Senior Analyst, San Francisco Board of Supervisors Budget Analyst
  • Policy Analyst, District of Columbia Office of Economic Development Finance
  • Masters in Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
  • Bachelors in Business, Georgetown University
  • Alumni: Diablo Valley Community College
Priorities:
  • Create a fiscally sustainable City College through cost cutting and new revenue sources
  • Implement a more unified governance structure
  • Identify a permanent chancellor
William L. Walker Click here for more information about this candidate 49430 votes 7.02%
  • Occupation: CCSF/SFCCD Student Trustee
  • CCSF Student Body President
  • Student Shared Governance Coordinator
  • Graduate of San Francisco Public Schools
  • Only currently enrolled CCSF student candidate
  • Geography and Urban Planning major
  • 10 years board and eight years youth leadership development experience
Priorities:
  • Ensure student input and participation in all aspects of college governance and oversight
  • Maintain accreditation and implement fiscal and administrative changes without eliminating ethnic studies and retention programs
  • Allow for community input in major decisions such as consolidating departments and closing campuses
Hanna Leung Click here for more information about this candidate 47643 votes 6.77%
  • Occupation: Workers' Compensation Attorney
  • Daughter of two teachers
Priorities:
  • Balance City College Budget
  • Bring leadership to the City College Board
  • Create new revenue strategies
George Abraham Vazhappally 17904 votes 2.54%
  • Occupation: Small Businessman

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