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Alameda County, CA June 3, 2014 Election
County Superintendent of Schools; Alameda County Board of Education Voter Information

A runoff may be held on 11/4/2014 between the top 2 candidates who received the most votes if neither receives a majority. If one candidate receives a majority of votes in this election, that candidate wins and no runoff will be held.

Results as of Jul 9 6:42pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (1119/1119)
(946 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.59%)

Runoff Election 11/4/2014

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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L. Karen Monroe Click here for more information about this candidate 54251 votes 33.78%

  • Occupation: Associate Superintendent/Educator
  • Director of Student Programs & Services - Alameda County Office of Education
  • School Improvement Grant Coordinator - Oakland Unified School District
  • Principal & Assistant Principal (K-8) - Oakland Unified School District
  • Rookie Principal of the Year (2008) - Oakland Unified School District
  • Teacher - 4th to 8th grade, Alternative Ed., Technology & Gifted
  • Legislative Intern for Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm
Priorities:
  • Delivering essential training for teachers to implement new Common Core Standards and performance-based assessments.
  • Expanding pathways to prepare students for school, college and careers of the future.
  • Supporting Alameda County's 18 school districts as they implement monumental instructional and fiscal changes under new funding.
Helen K. Foster Click here for more information about this candidate 35054 votes 21.83%
  • Occupation: Teacher/School Administrator
  • Doctorate & Masters of Educational Leadership, St. Mary's College of CA
  • Trustee, San Lorenzo Unified School District
  • Director of Human Resources, Hayward Unified School District
  • Masters Degree in Environmental Engineering, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  • BS (Chemistry); BA, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • Teacher, Preschool through College level and School Principal, K through 12
Priorities:
  • Lead Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) to become the premier COE in the Bay Area
  • Correct 16 years of missed opportunities at ACOE for the finest professional development in the Bay Area from nationally recognized experts
  • Develop economies-of-scale for he benefit of all Alameda County public schools
Jeff Bowser Click here for more information about this candidate 28230 votes 17.58%
  • Occupation: School Boardmember/Educator
  • School Board - Pleasanton Unified School District
  • Trustee - Tri Valley Regional Occupational Program
  • Education Technology Consultant
  • Executive Director - Alameda County Office of Education
  • Principal Inmate Education - Santa Rita Jail
  • Continuation High School Teacher
Priorities:
  • Public Trust & Tranparency
  • Building Connections
  • Passion for Education
Ursula Reed Click here for more information about this candidate 22476 votes 13.99%
  • Occupation: Educator/City Councilmember
  • B.S. Communication Disorders
  • M.A. Speech Pathology
  • Chair, Housing Authority of Alameda County Commission
  • Alameda County Fire Commissioner
  • Former Chair of Social Action Committee, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
  • Elementary, Middle, High School Administrator in Hayward Unified School District
Priorities:
  • Re-organize the Alameda County Office of Education making it student centered.
  • Insure that our tax dollars are going towards improving our schools.
  • Work to open Restorative Justice Centers throughout Alameda County because I strongly believe in the vast potential of all students to learn.
Naomi Eason, Ed. Click here for more information about this candidate 19647 votes 12.23%
  • Occupation: Nonprofit Executive Director
  • Former Assist. Alameda County Superintendent for 8 years
  • Former Principal and District Administrator of Emery Unified School District
  • Former Teacher in Oakland Unified School District
  • Trained California State University students to become teachers while earning Doctorate in Educational Leadership
  • Wife, Parent of 5 (3 that are school aged and attend Oakland public schools), and PTA Member
Priorities:
  • To reduce recidivism rates of incarcerated youth in Juvenile Hall through education
  • To better collaborate with District administrators, teachers, staff and parents in order to improve education across the County
  • To provide more responsible fiscal oversight of the county

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  Events

Candidate Forums

  • Rebroadcast of LWV Forum
    KTOP Cable Channel 10
    Thursday, May 15, 2014
    3:30 - 5 PM
  • Video of April 9, 2014 Forum - You can watch this forum on line where it is posted in 3 approximately half-hour sections labeled ACOE #1, ACOE #2, ACOE #3 on the League of Women Voters Eden Area YouTube channel. Start watching #1 at 4:30 minutes into the recording.
News and Analysis

Oakland Tribune

The Independent General Links

Link to Candidates' Answers to Great Oakland Public Schools Survey
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