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Santa Clara, Santa Cruz County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
Trustee; West Valley-Mission Community College District; Trustee Area 2 Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 23 2:45pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (328/328)
(11 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)
  Includes 6/6 Precincts in Santa Cruz County as of November 30 2:51pm
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Buck Polk Click here for more information about this candidate 33,725 votes 38.3%
   33,154 votes (38.27%) in Santa Clara County
   571 votes (41.65%) in Santa Cruz County

  • Occupation: Incumbent WVMCCD Trustree Area 2
  • MA in School Administration, Stanford University
  • BS History, Santa Clara University
  • 36 years Principal, Teacher, Coach SCUSD
Priorities:
  • Preparing students for transfer to colleges and universities.
  • Preparing students to enter the workforce, and assisting the unemployed to gain new career skills.
  • Fiscal responsibility: matching expenditures and revenues, resulting in a balanced budget.
Maggie Wong Click here for more information about this candidate 32,948 votes 37.4%
   32,524 votes (37.54%) in Santa Clara County
   424 votes (30.93%) in Santa Cruz County
  • Occupation: Education Organizer
  • Santa Clara University graduate - Magna cum laude
  • Thurgood Marshall Scholarship recipient
Priorities:
  • Closing the achievement gap for our students
  • Increasing degree completion rates
  • Expand relationships with the business sector so WVMCCD graduates have places to work
Mark Little Click here for more information about this candidate 21,330 votes 24.2%
   20,965 votes (24.20%) in Santa Clara County
   365 votes (26.62%) in Santa Cruz County
  • Occupation: Software Product Manager
  • Entrepreneur
  • Former West Valley College Student Athlete
  • BS - Business Management from San Jose State
  • Presidential Scholar Athlete Award Winner
Priorities:
  • Assess budgets and eliminate spending waste
  • Aid students in planning and efficient flow from junior college to universities or other four year programs
  • Improve processes that help students with college transitions, including Financial Aid, Registration, and Class Scheduling

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