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Contra Costa County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Linda Mayo

Candidate for
Board Member; Mount Diablo Unified School District

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Linda K. Mayo

Mt. Diablo Unified School District Board of Education

LindaMayo4MDUSD.com | mayo4mdusd@aol.com

150 Grove Circle, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 | 925.937.0804

Professional

  • MDUSD trustee, 1997-2014, seeking re-lection
  • Business owner, 28 years: Donald Mayo Fire Protection Consultant, Inc.
  • Licensed daycare provider 1987-1993

Memberships
  • California School Boards Association since 1997
  • California School Boards Association Delegate Assembly Member, 2013-2015
  • California State PTA Board of Managers since 1991
  • PTA unit memberships since 1978
  • Girl Scout Lifetime Member 1990
  • Professional memberships: National Fire Protection Association, AWWA, etc.
  • Phi Kappa Phi
  • NAACP

Community Service: 1976-2015
  • Contra Costa County Science & Engineering Fair, 2008-15, steering, judge co-ordinator
  • Contra Costa County School Boards Association Secretary 2014-2015
  • MDUSD 2010 Measure C $348 million facilities bond
  • MDUSD Measure D 2009 school funding measure
  • MDUSD 2002 Measure C $250 million facilities bond
  • MDUSD Measure A Advisory Committee 1989-2006
  • MDUSD Safe & Drug Free Schools Task Force 1988-2006
  • MDUSD Measure A: Help Repair Our Schools campaign chairwoman 1988 & 1989
  • Contra Costa County Juvenile Systems Planning Advisory Committee 1996-2004
  • Pleasant Hill Flood Control Multi-Agency Task Force 2002-2014
  • Pleasant Hill Recreation and Parks District Master Plan 2003-2004
  • Pleasant Hill City General Plan Committee 2002-2003
  • Pleasant Hill City Education Commission, Student Art Showcase 2004

California State PTA Board of Managers 1991-2015

  • State Parliamentarian 2013-15
  • VP for Health 2011-13,
  • VP for Communications 2009-11 & 2001-03,
  • VP for Community Concerns 1999-2001
  • Federal Advocate 2007-09
  • PTA in California, Editor 1993-97, Website editor 1997-99
  • Golden State PTA Secretary 2013-15;President 2007-09
  • 32nd District PTA HSA & Scholarships Chair 2013-15
  • President, 1991-93; Secretary 2009-11
  • Contra Costa County Teacher Year Committee 1990-93
  • Contra Costa Co. Court Schools PTA President 1997-98 and 2000-01
  • Mt. Diablo Council of PTAs President 1986-88
  • Pleasant Hill Elementary School PTA President 1985-86
  • Other offices at PHE, Valley View MS, College Park HS

Community Involvement

  • Contra Costa County Academic Programs for Excellence (APEX): Mock Trial, Model UN, Spelling Bee, Board of Directors, vice chair 1995
  • Contra Costa County School Volunteer Program (CCCSVP), Board of Directors 1992-95, treasurer 1993-94
  • CORE Citizens Outraged by Reductions in Education, (501c3), co-chair 1991-93
  • Parent Educator Program (PEP), Pleasant Hill Elementary School 1984-86
  • Creative Play Center, Pleasant Hill, CA; coop preschool, treasurer 1981-82
  • Pleasant Hill Baseball Assn. softball manager Madruga Chevron Mad Dogs champions 1988
  • Girl Scout leader: Troop 1465 & Troop 1124
  • Two Sentinels Girl Scout Camp 1987-2009

Recognitions

  • CCC School Boards Assn, Public School Service Award 2004, 2008, 2012
  • CCC Science & Engineering Fair Volunteer Recognition, 2010
  • Association of Ca School Administrators, CCC Region VI, Friend of Education Award 1993
  • CTA & ALCOSTA Service Center Gold Award, Citizen of the Year 1990
  • MDUSD Safe and Drug Free Schools Outstanding Service Award 1990
  • CCC Board of Supervisors Recognition, Gold Award for Outstanding Citizen 1990

PTA: Honorary Service Awards

  • Continuing Service Award, College Park HS PTSA, 2009
  • Continuing Service Award, College Park HS PTSA 1995
  • Golden Oak Award, Valley View MS PTSA 1996
  • National PTA Life Award, Pleasant Hill El PTA 1991
  • Golden Bell recognition, Pleasant Hill El PTA 1978-1991
  • Continuing Service Award, Pleasant Hill El PTA 1988
  • Honorary Service Award, Pleasant Hill El PTA 1984
  • Golden Oak Award, 32nd District PTA 2003
  • Continuing Service Award 32nd District PTA 1989
  • Golden Oak Award, Mt. Diablo Council of PTAs 1998

Education

  • CSBA. Masters in Governance, Feb. 2006
  • Bachelor of Arts, California State University Fresno 1970
  • Public Schools: California, Oklahoma, Texas

Personal

  • Birthplace: Anchorage, Alaska
  • Residences: Alaska, Oklahoma, Texas, Germany, California
  • Married: 44 years
  • Three adult daughters, successful MDUSD graduates
  • Pleasant Hill resident: 40 years

LindaMayo4MDUSD.com | mayo4mdusd@aol.com

150 Grove Circle, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 | 925.937.0804

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