League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara, Santa Cruz County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
	Trustee; West Valley-Mission Community College District; Trustee Area 1 Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 23 2:45pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (328/328) (20 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)   Includes 6/6 Precincts in Santa Cruz County as of November 30 2:51pm

Candidates (Vote for 2) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Chad Walsh 48,991 votes 35.9%    48,187 votes (35.96%) in Santa Clara County    804 votes (35.09%) in Santa Cruz County Occupation: Governing Board Member, Patent Attorney, Tech Business Owner Founder & President, Fountainhead Law Group - Intellectual Property Firm Founder http://www.volunteersinmotion.com Board(s) of Trustees - West Valley-Mission Governing Board & Santa Clara University Engineering and Law Alumni Moorpark Community College Bachelors/Masters of Science, Electrical Engineering - UCSD/Santa Clara University Juris Doctorate - Santa Clara University Priorities: Students - Continue to reduce the costs of textbooks, support job training, and improve transfer opportunities to 4-year Universities. Faculty/Staff - Improve trust and morale and attract and retain the best educators and staff for our students. Community - Building bridges between the colleges, local busines, and the community to promote economic opportunities. Jack Lucas 48,008 votes 35.2%    47,168 votes (35.20%) in Santa Clara County    840 votes (36.67%) in Santa Cruz County Occupation: Incumbent A.A. Degree, Fullerton Community College; B.A., M. A. Degrees San Jose State University, Doctorate of Education, University of Oregon Priorities: Support high quality educational programs which meet the needs of West Valley and Mission Colleges students Maintain a balanced budget Keep the Board of Trustees working as a team to meet its goals and the goals of the colleges Joe Pandit 39,287 votes 28.8%    38,660 votes (28.85%) in Santa Clara County    627 votes (27.37%) in Santa Cruz County Occupation: Retired College Instructor Two Masters Degrees in Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineer Former Director, SCV Water District Former Graduate and Post-graduate Instructor Served on several local governmental committees Priorities: To meet the budget crisis, set proper priorities in selecting study programs for our college students. Develop creative local funding programs to supplement the funds available from the State and federal agencies. Eliminate "Teacher Tenure" system; Hire and retain teachers who are judged better not only by the educational professionals but also by students. Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Experience, Negotiations, and Goals. Events Candidate Forums October 18, 6:30 PM Santa Clara Valley Water District, 7:35 PM West Valley-Mission Community College District Trustees - West Valley College, Board Room, 14000 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga News and Analysis San Jose Mercury News Five seats up for grabs on West Valley-Mission college board - 10/26/10 Lucas, Heimlich, Polk, Wong speak out in community college board of trustees forum - 10/21/10 This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

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