League of Women Voters of Montgomery County
	Montgomery County, PA May 19, 2009 Election
	School Director; Souderton Area School District Voter Information 4 Year Term. Salary: None

Results as of Jul 27 11:55pm, 0.0% of Precincts Reporting (0/0) (4 Democratic/5 Republican Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1/0.0%)

Candidates (Vote for 4) Unofficial Candidate List Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Matt Holliday 445 Democratic/2,059 Republican votes 9.7/17.0% Occupation: Banking Shippensburg University, B.S.B.A. in Accounting and Finance Senior Vice President and Senior Trust Officer at Univest National Bank and Trust Co. Board President of North Penn YMCA Souderton Area School District Strategic Planning Committee Member Harleysville Baseball Little League Coach Father of a son who is age 7 and a daughter who is age 5 who both attend Lower Salford Elementary School Priorities: Volunteer my time and expertise to maintain Souderton as premiere school district. Be open minded and make decisions that are in the best interest of our entire community. Make decisions that balance the need to provide our children with a high level of education while controlling the costs for our taxpayers. Bernard "Bernie" (Currie) Currie 388 Democratic/1,891 Republican votes 8.4/15.7% Occupation: Retired President Delta Industries International, Inc. President Souderton Area School Board Member of SASB Finance Committee, Education Personnel Committee Member of Strategic Planning Committee Member Souderton Education Foundation BA, St. Charles, Phila.; MBA University of Penna., Wharton School Priorities: Bernard Currie will continue to keep taxes low while finding more ways to improve educational outcomes for all students. We will continue to do these in the spirit of Policy Governance rather than micro-managing Jill Basile 423 Democratic/1,738 Republican votes 9.2/14.4% Occupation: Medical Aesthetician Independant Contractor Contracted by physician practices to manage aesthetic patient services. Pennsylvania State licensed Medical Aesthetician; Certified in various medical grade lasers, aesthetic products and procedures. Active classroom volunteer at Oak Ridge Elementary School working hands-on with children in education. Former big sister with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America. Harleysville resident and mother of two children ages 7 and 2. Priorities: To ensure tax dollars are spent wisely and balanced with quality education. Work collaboratively with the administration, fellow board members and the community to make Souderton Area Schools a premier public school system. To maintain a thorough and efficient education for our children. William J Brong 323 Democratic/1,783 Republican votes 7.0/14.8% Occupation: Construction Manager Degree in Structural Engineering State certified Carpentry instructor Current School Board Director since December 2005 Chairperson for the Boards Operation Committee Vice-Chairperson for the North Montco JOC Priorities: As a Board member I haved worked to reduce school tax increases from the historic 8% range to 3% range, and last year's 0%. As a current Board member, I will continue on my mission that all students receive the highest level of education now and in the future. I will continue to balance the educational commitment to our children while taking the needs of the taxpayers into account. Tracy Cole 777 Democratic/1,154 Republican votes 16.9/9.6% Occupation: homemaker/community volunteer BA International Studies, VA Tech SASD Board Member 2001-2007 SASD Parent Volunteer 1997-present State Appointee, Federal Relations Network (NSBA) 2002-2007 Souderton Area Education Foundation Board member 2006-present Kingscote Homeowners Association Board 1999-2004 Priorities: Focus district efforts on enhancing student achievement and expanding curricular opportunities for students Engage in and provide enhanced opportunities for open communication and transparency with all stakeholders Work with administrators and fellow board members to develop realistic, fiscally sound budgets addressing short term priorities and long term goals Joanne Murray 739 Democratic/1,059 Republican votes 16.0/8.8% Occupation: Historian/Archivist, Drexel University College of Medicine M.A., Public History, Loyola University; summa cum laude Administrator/faculty appointment, Drexel University College of Medicine Principal Investigator, academic/technology research projects Leadership Institute Award, U. of WI at Madison, 2009 Member, Lower Salford Historical Society 2 daughters: Genevieve Grossman, 7th grade, Indian Valley Middle School; Gillian Grossman, 3rd grade, Oak Ridge Elementary Priorities: Strike a balance between fiscal responsibility and educational responsibility. Improve communication, providing transparency to all stakeholders. Recapture the SASD's positive momentum and re-focus on education. Judi Whitmire 721 Democratic/1,071 Republican votes 15.6/8.9% Occupation: Waitress B.S. Chemistry, Penn State, Suma Cum Laude, 1982 Post-graduate studies, Secondary Ed., Chestnut Hill College Lederach Tea Room, 2003-Present Hands Across The District Coordinator, 2002-Present Hands Across The District Volunteer, 1994-Present Parent Representative, various SASD Committees Priorities: Maintain quality programs for ALL students Improve communications Provide a voice from a mom's point of view on the Board Andy Bachman 638 Democratic/988 Republican votes 13.8/8.2% David J. Spause 153 Democratic/330 Republican votes 3.3/2.7% Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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