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Chris C. Constantin
57,578 votes
33.1%
56,845 votes
(33.15%) in Santa Clara County
733 votes
(31.18%) in Santa Cruz County
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Masters of Public Administration, Syracuse University
- B.S. Engineering, San Jose State University
- Police Officer Academy Certificate
- Chairman, West Valley-Mission Audit and Budget Oversight Committee
- City of San Jose Auditor - keeping government efficient
- Volunteer Police Officer
Priorities:
- Expand partnerships with local schools to give high school students advance courses and more academic options
- Enhance Police and Fire training programs to meet local demand for well trained workers
- Ensure the District used public funds efficiently, minimizes waste, and provides excellent academics
Adrienne Grey
52,535 votes
30.2%
51,816 votes
(30.22%) in Santa Clara County
719 votes
(30.58%) in Santa Cruz County
- Occupation: Management Consultant/Voter Registration Program Director
- Management experience in Finance, Information Systems, Manufacturing Operations, and Materials/Procurement
- Director of Voter Registration and Community Services - Santa Clara County Democratic Party Executive Board
- 2007 Madge Overhouse Awardee - Volunteer of the Year - Santa Clara County Democratic Party
- CA Democratic Party Delegate & E-Board Rep, AD24
- Co-Chair/Treasurer of committee that brought Prof. George Lakoff to San Jose in 2005 before an audience of 1,100
Priorities:
- Increasing student enrollment to strengthen funding stream
- Providing careful and creative fiscal oversight in a difficult economic climate
- Fostering an atmosphere of openness and accountability in district operations
Frank Jewett
51,677 votes
29.7%
50,952 votes
(29.72%) in Santa Clara County
725 votes
(30.84%) in Santa Cruz County
- Occupation: Educational Business Consultant
- BA Economics - San Jose State University
- Co-Host / Executive Producer "Issues Today" Community Television Forum
- West Valley - Mission Community College District Advancement Foundation Board of Directors
- Santa Clara County Human Relations Award for Community Service
- Junior Achievement of Santa Clara County Board of Directors
- Former Assistant Director SJSU Department Relations with Schools and Colleges
Priorities:
- Development of a corporate partnership program to pay faculty competitive salaries, to attract and retain quality instructors.
- Develop a strategic plan to meet faculty housing needs.
- Serve as community ambassador to obtain needed funding to improve campus facilities and curriculum.
Kathi N. Tran
12,003 votes
6.9%
11,845 votes
(6.91%) in Santa Clara County
158 votes
(6.72%) in Santa Cruz County
- Occupation: Insurance Sales Agent & Student
- Current Student at West Valley College, Transferring to San Jose State--Spring 2009
- Licensed Notary Public
- Bulletin Editor, Kiwanis Club of San Jose, CA
- Past 2-Term Student Trustee, West Valley-Mission Community College District Board of Trustee
- Past Student Member, California Community College Board of Trustees
- Past Secretary, Student Senate for California Community Colleges
Priorities:
- Providing a Quality Education to the Students we serve by Strengthening Distance Learning and Increasing the Number of Course offerings
- Making the District's Fiscal Responsibilities and Budget Allocation Process more Transparent
- Ensuring Measure H Projects are being completed on-schedule and within Budget
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Official Information
- West Valley-Mission Community College District
Events
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- 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
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