League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Los Angeles County, CA November 5, 2013 Election
	Governing Board Member; Bellflower Unified School District Voter Information

Results as of Nov 19 1:58pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (17/17)

Candidates (Vote for 3) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Sue S. Elhessen 1,268 votes 19.49% Occupation: Educator/Businesswoman Doctorate in Education, USC Masters Industrial/Organizational Psych, CSULB LA Commissioner Access and Appeals Board, for Don Knabe Governor Appointee for State Independent Living Centers Online faculty for University of Phoenix Former Career Counselor at Somerset and Bellflower High School selhessen@gmail.com Priorities: Keep district focused on student outcomes Improve curriculum and reduce standardized testing Revamp special education and advanced learning services Laura Sanchez-Ramirez 1,250 votes 19.22% Occupation: Incumbent Board President, Bellflower Unified School District Board of Directors, Pathways Volunteer Hospice Girl Scout Leader/PTA Member Board Member, Friends of the Lakewood Libraries Board Member, Pan American Association Past Board Member, International Peace Choir ramirez4education@yahoo.com Priorities: Updating technology in all schools so our students have the training needed for achievement. Maintained a Standard of Excellence through college prep classes, athletics, visual & performing arts programs. I will continue supporting our students working together with our teachers, classified, all staff & PTA. Paul L. Helzer 1,145 votes 17.60% Occupation: Incumbent Past President BUSD Board of Education (3 terms) Member California School Boards Association D.C. and PhD. degrees Member PTA/PTSA and past recepient PTA Honorary Service Award Member and Past President of Bellflower Lions Club Director of Helzer Healing Arts (in the city of Bellflower) for 30 years roninplh@aol.com Priorities: Maintain our balanced budget Restore small class sizes, continue to improve student scores and promote a positive learning environment Work to get every dime I can from Sacramento and Washington DC for our children! Sean Bookout 1,014 votes 15.59% Occupation: Parent/Police Officer PTA Executive Board Member School Site Council Member High School Booster Member Head Start Advocate Former Head Start Policy Committee Member bookoutforbusd@yahoo.com Priorities: Fully including EVERY CHILD Anti-Bullying, School Safety and Safe passage to and from school Technology and the Arts Ted Edmiston 984 votes 15.13% Occupation: Educator/Chiropractor tededmiston@verizon.net Angelia Parrish 844 votes 12.97% Occupation: Parent/Court Reporter Secretary, Bellflower ILC PTA Executive Board Parent Volunteer since 2003 Executive Board member for local nonprofit company Past member of DELAC committee Past member of ILC School Site Council radioreporter1@gmail.com Priorities: Our teachers' work environment is our children's learning environment. Improve learning environments at the schools. Shared decision making that includes Parents and Teachers. Be accountable for decisions that effect students and parents. If the "Standard of Excellence" is the goal, FUND our schools. Be transparent about spending and redirect wasteful spending. Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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