My Background in Education

By Samuel L. "Sam" Mowbray, Ph.D.

Experience coupled with a passion for education makes a difference.

 Acknowledge a strong public education system to be the cornerstone of our democratic society.

 Base our children's education on the foundation skills of Reading, Grammar, Mathematics and the Sciences.

 Emphasize the Liberal Arts: Music, Arts and the Humanities.

 Recognize that education is a learning process facilitated by teachers, aided by parents and the community.

 Consider the great variety in children's learning abilities and modalities to ensure academic achievement for all our youth.

 Continue to reduce class size since students simply learn better in smaller classrooms.

 Appreciate and support the professionalism and dedication of our teachers.

 Recognize athletics as important to student fitness and morale, and as an incentive to maintaining academic performance.

Community and Public Service:

 Past President, Claremont Education Network Foundation

 Chairman, Claremont 4th of July Parade, 1993

 Board Member, Greater Pomona Valley Housing Development Corporation

 Active in church and youth groups

 Incumbent, Claremont Board of Education

 Board Member, Los Angeles County School for the Arts

 President, Los Angeles County School Trustees Association

 Member, Assembly of Delegates to the California School Board Association

Biography:

 Claremont resident for 21 years

 Married for 31 years to Barbara, nurse at City of Hope

Two sons, Andrew and Justin, both Claremont High School graduates

 BA and Ph.D. at UCLA in Micro/Molecular Biology

 Laboratory Manager, Orange County Sanitation District

35 years of successful experience in teaching, research and technical management