Candidate for
Member, Board of Directors; Berkeley Unified School District

SCHOOL BOARD DIRECTORS

• Joaquin J. Rivera, Vice President, School Board Director
  
• John Selawsky, School Board Director
  
• Ted Schultz, School Board Director
  
• Pamela M. Doolan, Former School Board Director
  
• Elizabeth Shaughnessy, Former School Board Director
  
• Lloyd C. Lee, Former School Board Director

• Don Perata, Senator, 9th Senate District
  
• Dion Aroner, State Assemblywoman
  
• Shelia Jordan, Alameda County Superintendent of Schools
  
• Susan Duncan, Peralta Community District Trustee
  
• Shirley Dean, Mayor, City of Berkeley
  
• Betty Olds, Councilmember
  
• Miriam Hawley, Councilmember
  
• Polly Armstrong, Councilmember
  
• Carolyn Weinberger, Zoning Board Commissioner
  
• Gail Kelleman, Parks & Recreation Commissioner
  
• Deborah Mathews, Zoning Board Commissioner
  
• Elmer Grossman, Community Health Commissioner
  
• Micki Weinberg, Peace & Justice Commissioner
  
• Margie Gurdziel, Parks & Recreation Commissioner
  
• Berkeley Democratic Club
  
• Alameda County Democratic Party

• Ann Aoyagi
  
• Joan Collignan
  
• Mark A. Coplan
  
• Corrine Eno
  
• Marilyn Boucher
  
• Hillary Reinis
  
• Janet Huseby
  
• Gail Tennant
  
• Merle Fajans
  
• Cindy Cohen
  
• Lauren Ganes

• Professor Robert Alter, University of California
  
• Lee Amosslee, Science Department, BHS
  
• Marian K. Altman, BUSD Teacher, Retired
  
• Susan Bailey, Berkeley Independent Studies
  
• Shirley Richardson Brower, Director South Berkeley YMCA
  
• Dr. Mary Lee Cole, Instructor, Author
  
• Professor Fredrick Collignon, University of California
  
• Pamela Drew, Berkeley Independent Studies
  
• Audrey Elwood, Albany HS, Retired
  
• Linda M Fletcher, Teacher, Retired
  
• Theresa R. Gerritz, BUSD Teacher, MKL
  
• Professor Douglas Fuerstenu, University of California
  
• Susie Goodin, School Librarian
  
• Professor Jenny Harrison, University of California
  
• Professor Larry Hyman, University of California
  
• Nancy Issel-Mayes, Teacher, Oakland School District
  
• Professor Joanna Moss, San Francisco State University
  
• Carol L. Nyhoff, Instructional Assistant
  
• Professor Susan Messina, Solano Community College
  
• Laura C. Monroe, Former Principal, Emerson School
  
• Salvador Murillo, Board of Managers, YMCA
  
• Dr. Allan Pollack, Music Lecturer,University of California
  
• Proffessor Marc A. Rieffel, University of California
  
• Jacki Fox Ruby, Alameda County Board of Education
  
• Elisabeth Schlessinger, Teacher, Oakland School District
  
• Betty Seaton, Librarian, BUSD
  
• Professor David Tabb, San Francisco State University
  
• Lee Trampleasure Amosslee, BUSD Teacher BHS
  
• Susan Waterfall, Musician & Instructor
  
• Ann Wallach, BUSD Teacher, Retired

• Gertrude Allen
  
• Regina Beatus
  
• Heidi & Alan Berrin-Shonkoff
  
• Marilyn Boucher
  
• Lisa Bullwinkel
  
• Rochelle & Joel Blumenfeld
  
• Kathleen Burgess
  
• Robert Cabera
  
• Peter Calthorpe
  
• Father Rigoberto Calocarivas
  
• Julie Chervin
  
• Elliot Cohen
  
• Margit & Richard Roos-Collins
  
• Joan Collignon
  
• Carol Cosman
  
• Harry Delmer
  
• Tamaria & Richard Dishnicka
  
• Martin Dodd
  
• Roy Doolan
  
• Bob Dolgoff
  
• Burton Edwards
  
• Fred & Diane Etzel
  
• Edwin Epstein
  
• Merele Fajans
  
• Malcolm Feely
  
• Doris Fine
  
• Susan S. Fischer
  
• Kate E. Funk
  
• Dan Fingerman
  
• Michael & Lori Ferguson
  
• Peter & Monica Flessel
  
• Bart Fong
  
• Margaret Fuerstenau
  
• Andy Ganes
  
• Maggie Gee
  
• Diane Gerstler
  
• Margaret E. Ginner
  
• Mel & Edith Gladstone
  
• Christine & David Goldin
  
• Beth & Jay Goldman / Boekelheide
  
• Beth Goldman
  
• Daniel Goldstine
  
• Susie & Rob Goodin
  
• Sandra & Ben Hamburg
  
• Patricia Hart
  
• Tim & Robin Hassler
  
• Valerie Herr
  
• Betty J. Hicks
  
• Richard F. Hill
  
• Olivia & Thacher Hurd
  
• Richard Ingels
  
• Wilma Jordan
  
• Leah & David Kaizer / Sack
  
• Ali Kashani
  
• Carolyn Kernkamp
  
• Jan & Jack Knecht
  
• Grace Kobayashi
  
• Susan Levine
  
• Joann & Martin Lorber
  
• Dibsy Machta
  
• Martine Makower
  
• Laurel Martin-Harris
  
• Doris Maslach
  
• Lucy Farber Mattingly
  
• Jack McPhail
  
• Susan Medak
  
• Bill & Lisa Miner
  
• Major General Paul Monroe
  
• James Novosel
  
• John "Pop" Payne
  
• Marcia Perlstein
  
• Tom & Linda Perry
  
• Harry Pollack
  
• Mary Alice Rathbun
  
• Mary Elliott Reiter
  
• Evelyn Rantzman
  
• Nigel & Barbara Renton
  
• Deborah Reynolds
  
• Sally Reyes
  
• John Rosenberg
  
• Anne Rosenthal
  
• Rubcund Rune
  
• Nikki & John Sachs / Leverick
  
• Susie Schevill
  
• David Shiver
  
• Thomas Seaton
  
• Phil & Doris Setznick / Fine
  
• Jill Siegel
  
• Bill & Donna Smith
  
• Norine M. Smith
  
• Robert Smith
  
• Kathryn Snowden-Parman
  
• Ruth & Scott Spear
  
• Toni Sweet
  
• Matt Taecker
  
• William P. Tennant
  
• Richard Thomason
  
• Nancy Turak
  
• Beebo Turman
  
• Roger Van Ougtsel
  
• Joyce V. Vollmer
  
• Pamela Webster
  
• Ellen & Edward Singer / Vine
  
• Jodi & Paul L. Warner
  
• Ratha Watkins
  
• Eric M. Weaver
  
• Pamela Webster
  
• Jenny Wenk
  
• Ruth White
  
• Harriet N. Williams
  
• Ove & Barbara Wittstock
  
• Gordon & Evelyn Wozniak
  (Partial List)

"Shirley tells the truth without judgment and with compassion. We need her voice on the Board."
Shirley Richardson Brower, Director South Berkeley YMCA

"Shirley Issel has served our community with energy, sensitivity and integrity. She is a no-nonsense woman who uses her ideas and Social Work skills to reach out, bring people together to find solutions that work!"
Betty Olds, City Councilmember

"I admire her ability to be a calming, steady, friendly and productive presence in her work for our community."
Mark Coplan, President, In Dulci Jubilo Foundation

"For me, there is nothing more important than what is in a persons heart and conscience. I've worked with Shirley Issel and I know that she wants the best education for all children. Shirley has the combination of faith, dedication and commitment that I am looking for."
Dr. Salvador Murillo, Board of Managers, YMCA

"Shirley is part of a board that bridges political differences in order to remain focused on kids and restore the district to fiscal health."
Sheila Jordan, Alameda County Superintendent of Schools

"Shirley impressed me because she spent the time to learn about our schools and had the energy and insight to compel the district to address critical problems. We need her on the Board!"
Lloyd Lee, Former School Board Director

"Thanks to School Board Director Shirley Issel's vision and leadership, Berkeley students of all ability levels are benefiting from one-on-one writing instruction and boosting their literacy achievement. Using her remarkable ability to identify and tap programs with great potential, Director Issel discovered the Writers' Room Project and then worked with BUSD administration, parent groups and community leaders to bring it to Berkeley's teachers and students. Now a BUSD success story, the program's 160 trained volunteer writing coaches will give 9,600 hours of skilled, individual coach/mentoring to more than 1,200 middle and high school students this 2002-2003 academic year. This contribution of time and expertise, conservatively valued at $480,000, helps bridge the achievement gap, supports teachers and brings community resources to aid our cash strapped district. Our students, teachers and community need more of Director Issel's practical, results oriented leadership."
Dr. Mary Lee Cole, Writers' Room Project Director

E-MAIL CORRESPONDENCE EXCERPTS . . .

"It appears that you again seem to be the lone voice or at least one of the few voices of reason in considering an important matter for BHS."
Berkeley School Teacher

"I always appreciate the way you think about things and express your true beliefs despite what the political fall out might be for the benefit of our children."
Berkeley School Parent

"Kudos for your courage in withstanding such pressure tactics. I am so glad my daughter is out of the Berkeley schools, but I'm so glad you're still there, fighting the good fight. Again, thanks for being the [unpopular] voice of reason."
Berkeley School Parent

"Jumping in as a member of the Special Education Parents Network (BSPED) from it's inception, Shirley has leveraged her Board position to open doors for families--setting up and sustaining a collaborative dialog with our Superintendent. I thank Shirley for demonstrating that civil rights is not for just a few. I thank her for illuminating that every time talent and ambition is recognized and furthered through education, it serves us all."
Berkeley School Parent, Ann McDonald-Cacho

"After yawning through so much verbal dancing around the obvious, it was refreshing to hear you put this whole business in proper perspective."
Berkeley School Parent

"You all came to the local school workshops, when no one from the administration chose to do so, you went over to the school, to reacquaint yourselves with what actually happens there, and you listened so sympathetically and respectfully at the Board workshop, that you gave frightened people the courage to use their 300 words of English to speak up in a public forum. It was the most impressive demonstration of democracy in action we could have invented, and it really mattered!"
Berkeley School Parent

"Kudos to you for graciously and empathetically informing staff that certifying something that has not been completely presented is not acceptable. I am glad that you take your fiduciary responsibility so seriously."
Berkeley School Parent
(Parent names withheld by request)