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LWV League of Women Voters of California
Los Angeles County, CA November 6, 2001 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for George M. Prather

Candidate for
Governing Board Member; Whittier City Elementary School District

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PERSONAL AND FAMILY

  • A 29-year resident of Whittier.

  • 4 children and 2 grandchildren have attended Whittier City schools so far.

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
  • Ph.D. in Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles.

  • Lifetime Teaching Credential in Political Science, California Community Colleges.

  • M.A. in Political Science, State University of Iowa, 1964. Emphasis on community organization and politics.

  • Secondary Teaching Credential in Social Science, State of Iowa, 1963.

  • B.A. with Honors in Political Science, State University of Iowa, 1963.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
  • Member, Whittier Sunrise Rotary Club; active in Reading by 9, a Southern California regional program to provide books for grades K-3 and to highlight the problems of schools with inadequate resources. Have also worked within Rotary in support program for the California Science Fair.

  • Co-Chair, 1996 GG Campaign, a successful bond issue election for Whittier City School District. Recognized by the California Association of School Administrators.

  • President, Whittier Area United Nations Association which has also donated books to local schools.

  • Past Vice-President, Whittier Conservancy.

  • Past Co-Chair, Whittier Community Co-ordinating Council.

  • Past Member Hoover School Site Council.

  • Peace Corps Volunteer, Rural Community Development Worker in Turkey, 1964-66.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Author of numerous studies on educational demographics, education finance and student achievement. Many of these can be found at http://research.laccd.edu/research

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
Association for Institutional Research
California Association for Institutional Research
National Council for Research and Planning
Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges

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