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San Luis Obispo, Monterey County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Barbara Harris

Candidate for
Governing Board Member; Paso Robles Joint Unified School District

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Barbara Harris Biography

Born in Berkeley, CA ... Raised in San Jose / Los Gatos area. Married to Mark Harris since June 14, 1981. One daughter, 12 ... attending Lewis Middle School. Lived and worked in San Luis Obispo County since 1974 ... San Luis Obispo (7 years), Arroyo Grande (11 years), and Paso Robles (16 years) .

Attended

  • Los Gatos High School ... graduated June 1974.
  • Cal Poly, SLO ... Sept. 1974 to July 1978 as Agricultural Business Management major.
  • Redlands University (Whitehead Center) ... May 1995 to August 1997 ... BS in Business and Management.

Career
  • Nuclear Security ... June 1979 to February 2000 ... armed officer, dispatcher, sergeant, security shift supervisor (watch commander), project coordinator, access/fitness for duty coordinator.
  • Business Owner ... January 2000 to October 2000 ... bakery manager.
  • Yard Duty ... October 2002 to October 2004.
  • Paraeducator, Computer Lab ... October 2004 to July 2008.

Current Activities
  • PRJUSD School Board Member, appointed July 2008.
  • School Volunteer and Education Advocate .
  • Girls Softball League, assistant coach (level II).
  • Twenty-Fourth District PTA (SLO County), president.
  • California State PTA Board of Managers, member.
  • California State PTA Education Commission, member.

Past School Related Activities
  • School Site Council, Kermit King Elementary.
  • School Site Council, Daniel Lewis Middle School.
  • Parent Council, Paso Robles School District.
  • Fiscal Policy Committee, Paso Robles School District.
  • Safe School Committee, Paso Robles School District.
  • California School Employees Association #254, past vice president and member.
  • Measure H & Measure T Bond Committees.

Other Past Personal Activities
  • Played in women's softball leagues (20+ years).
  • Played in Atascadero 8-ball and 9-ball pool league (3 years).

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