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San Mateo County, CA November 3, 1998 General

Board Member; Las Lomitas Elementary School District

Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Mary Lee Wachtel 3,580 votes 31.8%

  • Occupation: Parent/Accountant
  • Las Lomitas Education Foundation, former Treasurer and Scrip Program Chair
  • Las Lomitas League, Board Member, Treasurer and Founding Officer
  • Las Lomitas PTA, former President
  • Recipient of Honorary Service Awards from Las Lomitas and La Entrada PTA's
Priorities:
  • To provide adequate classroom, library, assembly & playground facilities for our K-3 students.
  • To establish an environment that enhances learning & teaching for ALL students in our school community.
  • To effectively utilize the resources of our community to promote the goals of our school system.
Libby Tyree-Taylor 3,339 votes 29.7%
  • Occupation: Parent/Educator
  • Master of Science, University of Pennsylvania
  • 12 years teaching experience in California's public schools
  • Parent of 2 children, daughter in high school, son at La Entrada
  • PTA President at Las Lomitas and La Entrada Schools
  • School Site Council member, Las Lomitas
  • Recipient of Honorary Service Awards at Las Lomitas and La Entrada
Priorities:
  • create a strong School Board that can work together to build consensus
  • provide a quality education for all students and a strengthened financial situation
  • develop a facilities plan to accommodate student enrollment and updated to meet curriculum needs
Timothy E. Howard 3,192 votes 28.4%
  • Occupation: Parent/Businessman
  • Investment management- Business owner
  • 3 children: ages 7, 9 and 10; all attending schools in the District
  • Active parent volunteer at the schools and in the District
  • 3 years, board member of the Las Lomitas Education Foundation ("LLEF")
  • President of LLEF; school year 1997/1998
  • Degrees: AB Stanford; MBA Harvard Business School
Priorities:
  • Solve prudently and creatively the District's financial challenges
  • Expand the breadth and depth of curriculum at all levels for all students
  • Address the District's clear facilities' shortcomings
David Fichtner 1,128 votes 10.0%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Retired Program Director of Customer
  • and Business Development for the
  • Research Division (worldwide) of a
  • major computer manufacturer
Priorities:
  • Achievement and national recognition in academics
  • Participation of parents/community in all phases of curriculum
  • School outreach into community

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