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

Results as of Nov 19 1:58pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (7/7)

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. Michele Diane Kipke 2,577 votes 28.91% Occupation: Professor/School Boardmember VIce Chair, Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Los Angeles Child and family policy Child health researcher Autism/developmental disabilities kipkespusd@gmail.com Priorities: Maintain strong leadership and an effective team, on the Board and with a new Superintendent Financial stability during a period of uncertain economic recovery Build upon our strengths to expand our current programs related to the arts; STEM (science, technology, engineering, math); and foreign language Julie M. Giulioni 1,988 votes 22.30% Occupation: Consultant/Author/Speaker Former high school teacher, college instructor and department chair juliewg@pacbell.net Priorities: Coming to terms with the `new normal' that is limited, unpredictable school funding. Offering students a rich, rigorous, and balanced curriculum that prepares them for 21st century success. Narrowing today's achievement gaps and proactively addressing those that emerge in the future. Elisabeth Cavin Eilers 1,826 votes 20.48% Occupation: Incumbent Pyschotherapist MFT MA Teaching Education Stanford Univ. MS Counseling Education USC Elected for 2 terms to Board of Education Board of Proximity Designs So. Pasadena Resident for 17 years eeilers@fc.spusd.net Priorities: Hire an excellent superintendent to lead the District. Implement the Common Core Standards Manage District finances as we transition to new State funding formula Suzie Abajian 1,717 votes 19.26% Occupation: Professor/Education Researcher Ph.D. in Education, UCLA Mathematics Professor (currently) High School Mathematics Teacher (taught at South Pasadena High School) Teacher Supervisor, UCLA Teacher Education Program B.A. in Mathematics & M.A. in Teaching Mathematics, Occidental College Successful Small Business Owner, Local Organic Produce Subscription Service suzieabajian@gmail.com Priorities: Strengthening our Mathematics Programs Advocating for the Education of the Whole Child through Arts, Theater, Athletics, Dual Language Immersion and Other Programs Fiscal Responsibility without Compromising the Quality of Education Reynaldo "Rey" Ramirez 807 votes 9.05% Occupation: Teacher, 37 years, Retired Master Degree in Science of Education from Mount St. Mary's Preliminary Credential in School Administration Over 10 years experience as a School Compensatory Education Advisor Served on South Pasadena Parks and Recreation Commission Served on Community Redevelopment Commission rnramirez@yahoo.com Priorities: Focus on high student achievement with a goal of 100% proficiency on State Tests Provide teachers with the tools they need to fully implement the new Common Core State Standards Prioritize a balanced budget based on state funding and give guidance and assistance in the selection process for the next Superintendent Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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