Candidate Profile

By Adrienne Konigar Macklin

Experience Leadership Commitment

Has been practicing education/school law for over 20 years. Represents school districts before the California State Legislature, Office of Civil Rights, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Public Employment Relations Board, in both State and Federal Courts and in other dispute resolution forums. Regularly serves as a mediator and hearing officer for school districts. General Counsel for PUSD 1990-1997. Do pro bona work on behalf of children and abused women. Currently a Partner in the law firm of Aleshire and Wynder LLP, where she has pursued her passion of representing school districts and children. Prior to joining the firm she was Chief Division Counsel for Schools and Offices for the Los Angeles Unified School District. She also provides advice to the California Association of School Administrators and to school board members in Southern California.

▪ Education: JD, University of California Hastings College of Law 1984; BA, University of California, Irvine/Dartmouth College 1981.

▪ Personal: Pomona Resident Married to a law enforcement officer with LAPD Two children, Megan and Anthony. Daughter attended public schools and is a graduate of Cal State Northridge; son is a proud student at Diamond Ranch High School.

▪ Community Involvement: Member of the Optimists of Pomona Supporting Youth, Diamond Bar/ Pomona Youth Basketball League, Commission on Education is a Civil Right, Founder of the Pomona Young Adult School-Community Committee, California Women Lawyers, California Association of Black Lawyers( Past-President), California School Board Association, Kids First L.A., The Centre Christian Church, Links International, California Association of Superintendents and Administrators, the PTSO/PTA and a former member of the Board of Directors for the Pomona Salvation Army and the House of Ruth Womenˇ¦s Shelter in Pomona. Active in several community and professional organizations.

"X Commitment to Education: Appointed to the Pomona School Board in 2008 to fill the seat vacated by the passing of Nancy J. McCracken, a long time school board member. It has been my honor and pleasure to serve as your representative to PUSD.

PUSD has made great progress. The November passage of School Bond Measure PS made possible the refurbishment of many schools this summer, and air conditioning of our oldest school, Lincoln Elementary. Innovative educational programs have been created and schools have been reconfigured to meet the needs of students and parents. Voted to use federal funding to save teachers' jobs.

The terrible cuts in education funding from Sacramento will create serious problems, but by working together we can meet the challenge.

Ms. Konigar-Macklin has fought hard in Sacramento to secure and maintain funding for kids. She has conducted roundtable discussions with legislators and has been a very vocal advocate for the rights of school children and their parents. She has been an active parent in Diamond Bar and Pomona youth sports and academic organizations. She has called for investigations into fraud and waste in school districts. She has received several honors from state and local legislators and has been recognized throughout the State of California for her efforts to improve education for all children and for her community service.

I hope I have earned your trust for a full term on the Board.

"X Endorsements: (Partial List)

California School Employees Association