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Chad Walsh
79,942 votes
65.7%
78,863 votes
(65.80%) in Santa Clara County
1,079 votes
(60.28%) in Santa Cruz County
- Occupation: Business Owner/Teacher
- Founder & President, Fountainhead Law Group - Intellectual Property Firm
- Part-Time Professor of Law - Intellectual Property
- Board(s) of Directors - West Valley-Mission Foundation & Santa Clara University Engineering Alumni
- Moorpark Community College
- Bachelors/Masters of Science, Electrical Engineering
- Juris Doctorate
Priorities:
- Students - Reduce the costs of textbooks, improve college accessibility, and improve transfer opportunities to 4-year Universities.
- Faculty - Improve trust and morale and attract and retain the best educators for our students.
- Community - Building bridges between the colleges, local busines, and the community to promote economic opportunities.
Wade Ellis
41,673 votes
34.3%
40,989 votes
(34.20%) in Santa Clara County
684 votes
(38.21%) in Santa Cruz County
- Occupation: Appointed Incumbent
- Mathematics Instructor at West Valley for 32 years
- Board Audit and Budget Oversight Committee
- Publishing Company Co-Owner
- Hayward Award for Educational Excellence (a Lifetime Achievement Award)of the Calif. CC Academic Senates
- AMATYC Mathematical Excellence Award (a Lifetime Achievement Award)
- Developer of Award Winning Mathematics Software Package
Priorities:
- Reducing costs by increasing administrative and instructional efficiency
- Devising proactive strategies to manage rising benefit costs
- Offering additional, targeted, state-of-the-art courses to address the changing needs
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3 questions on Experience, Board's Role, and Goals.
Official Information
- West Valley-Mission Community College District
Events
Candidate Forums
- September 9, 6:00 pm West Valley-Mission College Trustees, 7:15 pm Judge #8 Runoff, 8:00 pm Congressional District 14, West Valley College's Baltic Room, 14000 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga
News and Analysis
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