Candidates
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Robert "Bob" Brown
7,230 votes
12.24%
Vincent O'Neal
7,101 votes
12.02%
- Occupation: Fire Captain-Riverside County, CDF
- Married with two school aged children
- Active PTA parent since 1999
- State of California Work and Family Advisory Committee 1998 to 2004
- Past President of Language Arts Magnet Program (LAMP) Charter School, TVUSD
- Past CDF Firefighters Local 2881 Chapter Rank and File Representative
Priorities:
- Promote teamwork and mutual respect among Governing Board members, staff, administrators, teachers, and parents.
- Ensure that all children in the district receive the quality education they deserve.
- Increase campus safety for all individuals who visit, learn, and work on the campuses of the Temecula School District.
Richard "Rick" Shafer
6,807 votes
11.52%
- Occupation: CPA - Appointed Incumbent
- 18 year resident of Temecula
- Elected TVUSD Board Member (1993-2001)
- Appointed TVUSD Board Member (2005-2006)
- BA - Business Administration
- Northwest Nazarene University
Priorities:
- Help foster a renewal of trust and mutual respect between District leadership, administrators, teachers and classfied staff.
- Help direct and support the new Superintendent's vision and strategic plan for taking TVUSD from "Good to Great".
- Increase funding for arts and music programs starting with the elementary level.
Kenneth Ray
5,996 votes
10.15%
- Occupation: Retired Aerospace Software Engineer/ Incumbent Board Member
- Age 59, Married 26 years to wife Nancy
- Three grown children all graduates of Temecula Valley High School
- 7 years parent volunteer on district and school site committees before becoming board member
- 8 year member Riverside County School District Organization Committee
- BS Computer Science, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Viet Nam combat veteran - 18 mo. extended tour with 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Priorities:
- Increase the District's already excellent high acedemic achievement
- Establish internships for our students with local future technology companies, especially in genomics, nano-technology, and alternative energy/fuels
- Work enthusiastically with our new Superintentent to take the district "from Good to Great"
Donna Marie Block
5,681 votes
9.62%
- Occupation: Special Education Teacher
Edwardo Dominguez
4,997 votes
8.46%
- Occupation: Law Enforcement Officer
- Associate of Arts Degree
- Military Veteran
- Twenty two years Government Service
Priorities:
- Work towards getting reimbursement for costs related to illegal aliens.
- Reestablish lines of communications between the School Board, Administration, Parents, Teachers and Students.
- Void school curriculum which does not reflect community standards.
Kristi A Rutz-Robbins
4,927 votes
8.34%
- Occupation: Historian
- Ph.D. in American History
- 10 years university teaching experience
- four years volunteering in the schools
- piloting a world folk art elementary program
- wife of Dr. Dan Robbins
- Mother of three children ages, 9,7 and 1
Priorities:
- Putting Children First when Decision Making
- Communicating with Respect and Openness
- Promoting Art, Music, P.E. as well as Academic Excellence
Bill Sanz
4,805 votes
8.13%
- Occupation: Water Treatment Engineer
- BS Chemistry from UCLA
- Attended USMA @ West Point
- Two children at Margarita Middle School
- Community Volunteer
- Business Management Experience
- Owner of Ace's Creamery
Priorities:
- Improve Accessibility, for teachers, staff, parents, students
- Scrutinize Budget, ensuring we get our best value
- Boldly seek new channels for funding and technology
Susan Elliott
4,310 votes
7.30%
- Occupation: Substitute Teacher
- BA, Communications, UVM, 1980
- Age 48
- Temecula resident since 1999
- TVUSD Substitute Teacher since 2000
- Previous occupation: Employment Recruiter, Sales and Marketing
- Parent Teacher Association volunteer: 12 years
Priorities:
- Ensure that all children develop to their full potential.
- Provide students with the best possible educational environment.
- Improve communication between the school board, parents, teachers and administrators.
Sally Hernandez
3,066 votes
5.19%
- Occupation: Instructional Assistant
Michael Cochrane
2,722 votes
4.61%
Kent Perry
1,430 votes
2.42%
- Occupation: Application Systems Analyst
- Age: 52
- Married
- 2 Children, ages 5 & 4
- Eastern Michigan University
- B.S.: Computer Science
- MLS: Technology
Priorities:
- Deploy fiscal discipline and stress accountability.
- Provide higher levels of funding for the arts and special education.
- Provoke innovative ideas to make our schools best-in-class.
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