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Linda Beck
3,297 votes
30.77%
- Occupation: Educator/School Boardmember
- Parent of three children attending the Hermosa Beach Schools
- Doctorate in Educational Administration from UCLA
- Elementary Educator since 1983
- Lecturer South Bay Adult School Parent Education Program
- Incumbent Hermosa Beach Board of Trustees
- Active volunteer with the PTO and in the classroom
Priorities:
- Continue to seek out sources of outside funding in an effort to keep our educational programs whole.
- Continue the District focus on Character Education and Social Curriculum as we develop schools that allow all students to participate in comfort.
- Continue to focus on facilities development as we spend the remaining Measure J funds.
Lance G. Widman
2,811 votes
26.23%
- Occupation: School Boardmember/Educator
- Over 30-year resident of Hermosa Beach
- El Camino College, Professor, 35 years
- President, Hermosa Beach School Board
- Exec. Director, Center for Dispute Resolution
- Former Mayor, City Council Member, 1974-1982
- Married, 2 kids graduated from HB schools.
Priorities:
- Complete voter-approved school modernization and new construction
- Improve communication with Mira Costa and Redondo High Schools
- Maintain the current exceptional standards of educational excellence
Gregory E. Breen
2,594 votes
24.21%
- Occupation: Incumbent/ Finance Manager/ Parent
- South Bay native, 20-year Hermosa resident
- BA, Claremont McKenna College
- JD, UCLA Law School
- 25 years of finance and business experience as finance and tax manager, most recently with IBM
Priorities:
- Work to help our teachers, parents and administrators to continue the excellence of the Hermosa Schools
- Continue to bring dispassionate analysis to decisions involving the allocation of resources to school programs
- Continue to help in any way that will benefit the schools
Earl Robert Keegan
2,014 votes
18.79%
- Occupation: Financial Planner/Parent
- Licensed Realtor
- Licensed Attorney
- Married 14 years, 3 children (ages 12,10 and 4)
- Hermosa resident for 19 years
- President, Surfside Swim Team
Priorities:
- Education is my top priority. I would like to implement better programs for children performing below basic levels.
- Tighten the budget and find additional funding sources. Develop a City/School partnership to combine services with the city.
- Build classrooms to meet the demands of our expanding enrollment
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Official Information
- Hermosa Beach City School District
Resource Material
- GreatSchools.Net
- SGVT City Profile
News and Analysis
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Daily Breeze
The Beach Reporter
Events
Candidates Forum, and Measure E Pros and Cons
- Wed, Oct 12th, 12:30 to 2:30, at the Clark Building on 861 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach
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