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Riverside County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Board Member; Riverside Community College District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of December 2 11:01am, 100.00%% of Precincts Reporting (435/435)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Mary Figueroa 94,791 votes 27.60%

  • Occupation: Community College Trustee
Mark A. Takano Click here for more information about this candidate 89,449 votes 26.05%
  • Occupation: Teacher / College Trustee
  • RCC Board Member, first elected in 1990
  • Harvard College Bachelors Degree in Government
  • Twenty Years as a High School English and Social Studies Teacher
  • Lifelong resident of Riverside
  • Graduate of La Sierra High School
  • Recipient, Martin Luther King Visionaries Award
Priorities:
  • Selecting a Permanent Chancellor to lead RCC
  • Ensuring student access during the economic downturn
  • Ensuring a successful accreditation process for Moreno Valley and Norco Colleges
Samuel Davis Click here for more information about this candidate 52,915 votes 15.41%
  • Occupation: Teacher / Educator
  • Doctor in Dentistry
  • Masters in Education
  • Masters in Public Health
  • Former Public School Teacher
  • Taught at Cal State San Bernardino
  • Taught at Cal Baptist-Riverside
Priorities:
  • Select new College Chanchlor
  • Help Norco and Moreno Valley Campus get Accredit/
  • Help Riverside campus build new science complexRepublican Party of
Delorise Anderson 47,998 votes 13.98%
  • Occupation: Teacher
Yvette Francis 21,710 votes 6.32%
  • Occupation: Accountant
Casey Michael Bowen Click here for more information about this candidate 12,572 votes 3.66%
  • Occupation: Manager
  • California Baptist University (CBU) Graduate
  • CBU Alumni Master's of Business Administration (MBA) program
  • Riverside Community College (RCC) Graduate
  • RCC Dean's list
  • Federal Government
Priorities:
  • Assess and determine a suitable Chancellor
  • Maximize student educational experience via implementation of enhanced programs, curriculum, clubs, etc.
  • Ensure that ethically sound faculty and staff are readily available to lead and assist in student's learning experience.
Daryl Terrell 12,532 votes 3.65%
  • Occupation: Political Consultant
Linnie Frank Bailey Click here for more information about this candidate 11,449 votes 3.33%
  • Occupation: Author
  • Media Relations Specialist
  • School Volunteer (K-12)
  • UCLA Graduate
  • Non-Profit Consultant
  • Freelance Writer
  • Bible-Study Teacher
Priorities:
  • Selection of a Chancellor, after two failed searches and over $150,000 of tax-payer money.
  • Closer working relationships with local business, civic, and professional organizations, to encourage 'ownership' of the colleges.
  • Expanded vocational training for recent grads and older adults who need retraining; including establishing a bottom line technical proficiency.

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