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Los Angeles County, CA November 3, 2009 Election
Governing Board Member; Hermosa Beach City Elementary School District Voter Information

Results as of Nov 20 4:27pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (7/7)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Jack Burns Click here for more information about this candidate 1,943 votes 28.84%

  • Occupation: Parent/Business Executive
  • Parent of 3 children in Hermosa's schools
  • Bachelors Degree-Business Administration
  • MBA
  • Co-founder & executive of an international textiles company
  • Hermosa Beach homeowner
Priorities:
  • Find alternate solutions to the ongoing budget crisis to reduce the increased reliance on community contribution
  • Implement sustainable programs which will best prepare our children for high school, college, and the work force
  • Increase accountability and transparency at all levels
Carleen R. Beste Click here for more information about this candidate 1,792 votes 26.60%
  • Occupation: Parent / Public Relations
  • Manager, Corporate Citizenship and Foundation, Fortune 100 company
  • Hermosa Beach Friends of the Parks and Hermosa Beach Youth Basketball League volunteer
  • Manhattan Beach Education Foundation Business Advisory Council
  • Long-time Board Member, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach Chambers of Commerce
  • Graduate of two South Bay leadership programs
  • B.A., Journalism, The Ohio State University
Priorities:
  • Ensuring our students receive the best education possible and are well-prepared to be our next generation of leaders in the fields of their choice
  • Improving the District's financial situation and simplifying the District budget process
  • Advancing the recommendations of Project Forward, making sure the entire community is engaged with our schools and communication is improved
Raymond "Ray" Waters Click here for more information about this candidate 1,618 votes 24.01%
  • Occupation: Retired Teacher
  • Special Ed Teacher at Fleming Middle School
  • 1994-2001.
  • MA Economics, USC 1969,
  • Treasurer, Finance Chair, Pacific Unitarian Church 2007-2009
Priorities:
  • We must preserve to quality of our outstanding schools.
  • Teachers need to be sure of the support of our board of trustees in meeting theneeds of our children.
S. "Sienna" Tucker Click here for more information about this candidate 914 votes 13.56%
  • Occupation: Community Volunteer
  • President -Woman's Club of Hermosa Beach
  • VP-Art Group of Hermosa Beach
  • Developed Art Scholorship Programs for Hermosa Beach Students
  • Worked at Hermosa Schools as Noon-Dutie Aide
  • Nominated Woman of the Year 2008/09
  • Fundrasier Chair for all organiztions
Priorities:
  • Implement the Guiding Principles through the efforts of Project Forward
  • Creation of a Youth Commission allowing students to participate at the HBSD and City Council meetings
  • Seek out resources to re-open North School
Jake S. Pike Click here for more information about this candidate 471 votes 6.99%
  • Occupation: Event Producer
  • BA Communications SDSU 1996
  • Helped raise millions for various non-profit entities
Priorities:
  • Funding
  • Class Sizes / Growth management
  • Maintaining curriculums

Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
  Official Information

Hermosa Beach City School District
District Statistics

EdData.org

GreatSchools.net
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