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San Mateo County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
County Board of Education; County of San Mateo; Trustee Area 7 Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 17 1:47pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (468/468)
79.8% Voter Turnout (288,592/361,486)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Joe Ross Click here for more information about this candidate 125,007 votes 58.7%

  • Occupation: Parent, Nonprofit Educator
  • VP, Citizen Schools, training new teachers and 1000+ school volunteers
  • Education reform advocate, emphasizing ed tech & Expanded Learning Time
  • Former business development leader at Pure Digital (Flip Video) and Cisco
  • 8 years U.S. Navy service in the Middle East, Korea and Latin America
  • Navy Officer Candidate School, Pensacola,1996
  • Yale College, BA, 1994; Stanford Law School, JD, 2007
Priorities:
  • Provide mentoring, training and support for new teachers
  • Strengthen high school preparation for college and career
  • Increase investment in early childhood education
Jo-Ann "Sockolov" Byrne Click here for more information about this candidate 87,935 votes 41.3%
  • Occupation: Education Foundation Director
  • Advocate/Parent/Volunteer
Priorities:
  • Addressing funding inadequacies through expense reduction, shared services, and creating economies of scale.
  • Closing the Achievement Gap.
  • Ensuring a world-class K-12 public school system and continuous improvement in education outcomes in our County.

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