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San Luis Obispo, Monterey County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Governing Board Member; Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 4 11:33pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (22/22)
99.9% Voter Turnout (45,245 Total/25097)
(123 Total Write-In Votes 0.3%)
  Includes 20/20 Precincts in San Luis Obispo County as of Nov 4 11:33pm
  Includes 2/2 Precincts in Monterey County as of November 26 3:26pm
Candidates (Vote for 4)
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Tim Gearhart Click here for more information about this candidate 8,605 votes 19.0%
   8563 votes (19.02%) in San Luis Obispo County
   42 votes (19.18%) in Monterey County

  • Occupation: Retired Teacher
  • Masters in Education - with Honors
  • District and Site Teacher of the Year 1996
  • Active South Coast Writing Project Fellow
  • Past President of Teacher's Union
  • Multiple Subject and Single Subject credentials
  • Master Teacher to 25+ student teachers
Priorities:
  • Protect the Sports,Music, Drama and other electives from budget cuts.
  • Keep budget cuts away from the classrooms.
  • Insure that our students receive a well-rounded, enriched education.
Debi Saunders Click here for more information about this candidate 8,084 votes 17.9%
   8036 votes (17.85%) in San Luis Obispo County
   48 votes (21.92%) in Monterey County
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Wife, Mother, Businesswoman
  • Bachelor's Degree in Home Economics
  • Community Volunteer, 4-H Leader, P.T.A. Member & Officer, Bearcat Booster
  • School Site Council & School Advisory Committee Representative
  • Volunteer Elementary School Art Docent for Paso Robles Art Program
  • Supporter of North County Cuesta College
Priorities:
  • Continue to work toward building a cohesive relationship between district administration, teachers, and parents
  • Continue to encourage a variety of programs that meet the needs of all our children, increase student achievement and close the achievement gap
  • Continue to support making all Paso Robles School campus facilities safer and updated while maintaining a balanced and sound budget
Ruben F. Tate, Jr. Click here for more information about this candidate 6,312 votes 14.0%
   6296 votes (13.98%) in San Luis Obispo County
   16 votes (7.31%) in Monterey County
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Pastor
  • Theological Teacher
  • Community Leader
  • Post Office Union Executive (Br # 52) NALC President
  • Board of trustees S L O County E O C
  • Moderator Coast Counties Missionary Baptist District Association
Priorities:
  • Fiscal Accountability
  • Increasing Percentage of Students Prepared for College
  • Meet the Educational Needs of Each Student
Robert "Bob" Simola Click here for more information about this candidate 6,148 votes 13.6%
   6130 votes (13.61%) in San Luis Obispo County
   18 votes (8.22%) in Monterey County
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Ph.D. in English Literature
  • Paso Robles High School ASB Teacher of the Year-1998-99
Priorities:
  • Ensure the educational needs of all our children are met.
  • Allocate the district's monetary resources in the best possible ways.
  • Remove any obstacle that may prevent parents from being a part of their children's education.
Debbie Ritchie Click here for more information about this candidate 5,683 votes 12.6%
   5654 votes (12.56%) in San Luis Obispo County
   29 votes (13.24%) in Monterey County
  • Occupation: Medical Biller
  • Wife, Mother
  • Volunteer in 4H
  • Previously active in California School Employees Assoc.
  • Employee of Paso Robles Public Schools for 10 years
Priorities:
  • Keeping budget cuts away from students
  • Employee support
  • Community awareness
Mark Perry 5,639 votes 12.5%
   5596 votes (12.43%) in San Luis Obispo County
   43 votes (19.63%) in Monterey County
  • Occupation: Foreman/Safety Officer
Barbara Harris Click here for more information about this candidate 4,651 votes 10.3%
   4628 votes (10.28%) in San Luis Obispo County
   23 votes (10.50%) in Monterey County
  • Occupation: Appointed Incumbent
  • B.S. in Business and Management
  • Elementary & Middle School Site Councils
  • Safe School Committee
  • Fiscal Policy Committee
  • Parent Council
  • County PTA President
Priorities:
  • The Disconnect Between NCLB and School Performance
  • Parent Involvement
  • Improved Public Awareness

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