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Stanislaus County, CA November 6, 2001 Election
Board Member; Modesto Elementary & High School Districts Voter Information

Candidates (Vote for 4)
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Ricardo Cordova 14,286 votes 18.6%

  • Occupation: attorney
  • Member, Board of Education with five years of perfect attendance
  • Parent of two daughters attending Modesto City Schools
  • Bachelor of Arts, Spanish and Urban Studies, Loyola University of Los Angeles
  • Juris Doctor, King Hall School of Law, University of California, Davis
  • Endorsed by over 400 teachers (see endorsement section)
  • Active in several community organizations
Priorities:
  • Safe, secure, drug-free schools and reduced drop out rate
  • Wise use of taxpayer dollars
  • Reduction of overcrowding
Kate Nyegaard 13,005 votes 16.9%
  • Occupation: Trustee-Modesto City Schools Board 1993-2001
  • Businesswoman / family health care
  • Modesto High Grad /U C-Berkeley AA Degree
  • Member - PTA, Girl Scouts, Stanislaus Medical Alliance
  • Trustee - U C-Merced Foundation Board
  • Director - George Lucas Educational Foundation
  • 1999 " Outstanding Woman of Stanislaus County" Award
Priorities:
  • REMEDY our severe facilities shortage
  • KEEP a quality teacher in every classroom
  • KEEP our schools safe
Nancy C. Cline 11,863 votes 15.4%
  • Occupation: Substitute Teacher
  • B. S. Degree in Home Economics/Mass communications
  • Currently serving on the Modesto City Schools bond committee
  • Served as yard-duty supervisor and substitute teacher's aide
  • Past PTA Secretary
  • Active in Parent Association at Fremont School Open Plan
  • 7 years as volunteer in church youth work
Priorities:
  • INVOLVEMENT: Working with our dedicated teachers, we need to help our schools better prepare students for an increasingly complex future.
  • ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: All students deserve a quality core curriculum that prepares them to achieve their goals whether in a trade or in college.
  • CHARACTER EDUCATION: We must strengthen character development as a curricular component that goes hand in hand with academic excellence.
Cindy Marks 11,733 votes 15.3%
  • Occupation: President, Modesto City School Board
  • Appointed by the California Legislature to the "Joint Committee to Develop a Master Plan for Education - K through University"
  • Elected by the school boards of Stanislaus county to serve as their delegate to the California School Boards Association
  • Member of Modesto City School's Safe Schools Project, Character Education Subcommittee
  • Served 13 years as an instructor and counselor to pregnant teens
  • Served 12 years as mentor with at-risk youth encouraging them to complete High School
  • Served on Stanislaus County Committee for Youth and Gang Violence Prevention
Priorities:
  • ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, with an added emphasis on the forth "R": Responsibility.
  • CAMPUS SAFETY: Firm but fair discipline policy plus teaching students the virtues of integrity, respect, honesty and peaceful conflict resolution.
  • PARENT PARTICIPATION, including making parent notification of school activities and materials commonplace.
Robert D. Serpa 11,203 votes 14.6%
  • Occupation: Certified Public Accountant/Controller
  • Attended Modesto City Schools, K thru 12
  • Two Children
  • B.A. Business Administration,Magna cum Laude
  • Over 20 years of Business Management Experience
  • Elected Member to Stanislaus Union School Board
  • Treasurer of Muir Trail Girl Scout Council ( Stanislaus, Merced, Tuolomne Counties)
Priorities:
  • Quality Education, Strong Programs Based on Documented Results
  • Safe Schools, Based on Firm Discipline and Recognition of Positive Behavior
  • Accountabilty,Publicizing and Reacting to the Results of Our Actions
Linda Walden 10,397 votes 13.5%
  • Occupation: Librarian
  • Former college English instructor
  • Past-President, Fremont Open Plan Parent Advisory Group
  • Former Board member, Stanislaus Reading Council
  • Founder, Downey HS academic booster club
  • 13-year classroom and parent board volunteer
  • Member, League of Women Voters
Priorities:
  • Safe schools are effective schools.
  • Teach children strong basic skills PLUS the necessary critical thinking skills to survive and prosper in the 21st century.
  • High academic and professional standards are a beginning, not an end. We must support our educational vision by supporting teachers, staff, & parents.
Fred Eichel 4,063 votes 5.3%

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  Official Information

Modesto City Schools District Website
News and Analysis

11/2 Modesto Bee, Election Connection
Cindy Marks joins the Smart Voter web site.

10/29 Modesto Bee, Local News
"Hot topics divide Modesto school candidates".

10/23 Modesto Bee, Election Connection
Ricardo Cordova joins the Smart Voter web site.

10/9-Modesto Bee, Local Section
School board hopefuls air views...at forum.

10/9-Modesto Bee, Election Connection
Kate Nyegaard joins the Smart Voter web site.

9/25-Modesto Bee, Election Connection
Nancy Cline, Robert Serpa & Linda Walden join Smart Voter web site.
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