Candidates
(Vote for 2)
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Kevin McCarthy
32750 votes
31.3%
- Occupation: District Representative
- Masters in Business Administration; B.S. in Business Administration
- Kern County Food Bank, Board Member
- Health Professions Education Foundation; appointed by Governor Pete Wilson
- Delegate to the Republican National Convention; appointed by Governor George W. Bush
- President, yrock.com
- AYSO Soccer Coach and YMCA Basketball Coach
Priorities:
- Expand affordable college education
- Send dollars directly to the classroom; keep the best professors
- Increase local control; improve accountability
Dennis L. Beebe
19053 votes
18.2% (This candidate has not responded to SmartVoter)
John D. Gibson
17436 votes
16.7% (This candidate has not responded to SmartVoter)
- Occupation: Counsellor/Attorney
Patrick O. "Pat" Shaffer
13840 votes
13.2%
- Occupation: Retired
- Retired Dean from Bakersfield College
- 33 years as a teacher and administrator
- Graduate of Bakersfield College
- A Small business owner and property manager
- A good track record for fairness and firmness
- Really knows community college education
Priorities:
- He will put teaching and learning first
- He stands for rigorous instructional programs
- He stands for fairness and accountability for all employees
Scott A. Tangeman
11782 votes
11.3%
- Occupation: Dentist
- Degrees: A.S. from Bakersfield Jr. College, B.A. from Univ. of the Pacific, Stockton, and a D.D.S. form Univ. of the Pacific School of Dentistry
- Board member of the Kern County Dental Society
- Dental private practice for 17 years
- Family consist of Maria my wife and our 3 children our son will be a B. C. student next year.
- President of an Technical Theater advisory committy at Bakersfield Jr. College
- Maria and I teach a religious class for 7th and 8th grade at our church.
Priorities:
- Students must be the number one priority.
- Fiscal accountability and a promise not to cast a vote based on personal political asperationpoliticalcoupled with priorities that are clearly defied.
- Establish Policies and Systems which improve communication, accountability and facilitate outlining how goals small or large will be achieved.
Monty D. Embry
9610 votes
9.2% (This candidate has not responded to SmartVoter)
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