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Kern County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Board Member; Bakersfield City School District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Jan 24 10:33am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (120/120)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Bill McDougle Click here for more information about this candidate 23997 votes 28.27%

  • Occupation: Retired Vice Principal
  • Thirty-three years experience in Elementary Education
  • Thirty-one years in the classroom as a teacher and two years as a Vice Principal in the Bakersfield City School District
  • Bachelor's Degree in Social Science (UC - Fresno) and Master's Degree in Educational Management (University of LaVerne)
  • Lifetime resident of Bakersfield with two children who attended Bakersfield City Schools
  • Knows, understands and will work to solve the educational concerns of the parents, teachers, students, and members of our community
  • I will be a "full time" trustee. I will work every day to make the district better and find workable solutions to its problems
Priorities:
  • Establish an attitude of teamwork and shared responsibility between parents, teachers, administrators, and the Board of Education.
  • Ensure that Bond dollars are spent efficiently to build new schools, to modernize present schools and to provide for children's safety at all schools.
  • Decrease class size, expand educational opportunities for students, and develop programs to recruit and retain highly qualified teachers.
Lillian Tafoya 22676 votes 26.71%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
Rick Van Horne 20017 votes 23.58%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
Donald C. Hoffman 8889 votes 10.47%
  • Occupation: Retired
Donald Vereen 8883 votes 10.46%
  • Occupation: Appointed Incumbent

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  Official Information

Bakersfield City School District
District Statistics

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