League of Women Voters of Montgomery County
	Montgomery County, PA May 17, 2011 Election
	Director; Cheltenham Township School District; Democratic Party Voter Information 4 Year Term. This contest will only appear on Democratic party ballots.

Results as of Aug 30 6:58pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (26/26) (40 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.26%)

Candidates (Vote for 5) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Julie E. Haywood 2,692 votes 17.58% Party: Democratic Occupation: Health care attorney 15 year resident of Wyncote , 2 children graduates of CHS ('08, '10), 1 child senior at CHS B.A. Economics, UMass, Amherst; J.D. UCLA School of Law CHS PTO Co-President (2009-2010) Cheltenham African American Alliance School District Strategic Planning Committee Cheltenham Academics Steering Committee Priorities: Provide an excellent education and prepare students to compete in a global economy Eliminate the Achievement Gap and create a culture of high expectations for all students Manage the school district in a cost effective and transparent manner Paula Rae Barvin 2,410 votes 15.74% Party: Democratic Occupation: Community Activist BA in American History, Barnard College,1981 United Parents Group Co-President for 3 years Board member of the Cheltenham Adult School Priorities: Excellent Education for the 21st century that is Cost Effective Community Engagement and Transparency for decision-making Achievement for All Mary L. Russell 2,377 votes 15.52% Party: Democratic Occupation: Lawyer J.D., cum laude, Georgetown Univ. Law Center; B.A. Kalamazoo College Cheltenham resident since 1990; both children attended Cheltenham schools K - 12 Steering Committee, Cheltenham Assoc. For Gifted Education (2003-2010) Steering Committee, Special Needs Advocacy Group (2006 - 2010) Achievement Gap Subcommittee, Cheltenham Strategic Plan Committee (2008 - 2009) UPG Diversity Committee (2004 - 2005) Priorities: Continue and enhance efforts to eliminate all achievement gaps Continue and increase focus on community engagement, transparency, and effective communication Enhance long-range planning to ensure students receive an excellent, cost-effective education and can achieve to their full potential James F. Butt 2,280 votes 14.89% Party: Democratic Occupation: Engineer 25 Year Resident of Cheltenham, Current School Director Co-Chair of Facilities Committee, Board Member at EASTERN Center for Arts and Technology BS, Aerospace Engineering, Va Tech; MA, Applied Mathematics, Temple Past Co-President, United Parents Group Past Chair, Cheltenham Economic Development Task Force Board Member & Head Umpire, Cheltenham Little League; Past Co-President, Cheltenham Sports Priorities: Excellent and Cost Effective Education for the 21st Century Community Engagement and Transparency Achievement for All Napoleon Nelson 2,246 votes 14.66% Party: Democratic Occupation: Business Strategist Massachusetts Institute of Technology, BS + Computer Science, c/o 2002 Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, MBA, c/o 2007 2011 Cheltenham Democrats Committeeperson of the Year Committeeperson, Cheltenam Ward 2-4 Priorities: Continue to build a great school system that meets the needs of ALL of our students Be great stewards of our school system and our townships tax dollars Continue to incorporate all district stakeholders the strategic process and improve communication practices Myron W Goldman 962 votes 6.28% Party: Democratic, Republican Occupation: Retired Math Teacher (43 years; last 28 at Masterman School Boston University B.A.; M.Ed. School Board Director 1985-1989 Math Teacher of the Year 2008; Elected Union Building Representative at Masterman for 25 years "A Neglected Minority" (Mathematics Teacher, v73 n3 p175-77 Mar 1980) 69 years old; married (Louise);3 children (David, Richard, Bethanne) Resident of Elkins Park since 1974 Priorities: Control taxes and improve oversight of contracted repair work End "Achievement Gap" for all students, including those with special needs Limit Cheltenham schools to children who are legally entitled to attend Loren J. Vallerio 896 votes 5.85% Party: Democratic, Republican Rebecca Hollinger Johnson 778 votes 5.08% Party: Democratic, Republican Jim Custer 635 votes 4.15% Party: Democratic, Republican Occupation: Technical Consultant Priorities: Control taxes by balancing expenditures with revenues to provide quality schools for children within a budget the taxpayers can afford Improve accountability of administration in oversite of the educational programs Develop a comprehensive plan for building and repairing schools that includes a Capital Project budget open to public review Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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