League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Los Angeles County, CA November 8, 2011 Election
	Governing Board Member; Westside Union School District Voter Information

Results as of Nov 18 2:05pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (23/23)

Candidates (Vote for 2) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Steven P. "Steve" DeMarzio 3,091 votes 36.47% Occupation: Incumbent B.S. -Comp Sci/Math -1982 U.S. Air Force Veteran - 12.5 years 2 Kids Westside Graduates K-8 Served Nearly 6 Years on School Board President, Antelope Valley School Boards Association Supporter of PTA, WAVE and other organizations brutus350@verizon.net Priorities: Long-term Financial Stability of School District Facilities Built/Updated in a Timely and Cost-Effective Manner Top Quality Education for Students Gwen Farrell 2,993 votes 35.32% Occupation: Incumbent Retired businesswoman / Married 53 years / Antelope Valley Resident 41 years 28 Years on the Westside Union School District Board of Trustees 28 years Executive Board Member, Antelope Valley School Boards Association Elected to the California School Boards Association Delegate Assembly - 25 years Supporter of Del Sur Middle School True Leaders Anti-Bulling Program Supporter of WAVE, SAVE, PTA, 4-H, FFA, Boy/Girl Scouts and other youth organizations gwen@ronfarrell.net Priorities: Reinstate school funding that has been cut from the California State Budget Reinstate jobs and personnel lost due to California State Budget cuts To continue to provide a high quality education for the students of Westside Kristin L. Petersen 2,391 votes 28.21% Occupation: Community Volunteer Following 20 years in the workforce including work in the Entertainment Industry, Broadcasting, and Finance, I am now an Active Community Volunteer. Proud full-time mother of one son attending Westside School District Middle School. Married 25 years to Craig Petersen. Seven years volunteering at Experanza Elementary, PTA chair for Honors, JetHawks reading program, & Volunteer GATE Coordinator. Seven years volunteering as Team Mom for my son's baseball, basketball, & soccer teams. Member of Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television & Radio, Palmdale United Methodist Church, PTSA, & AARP. luckymom@roadrunner.com Priorities: Respond to: need for basic school supplies, increased accountability, and elimination of wasteful spending. Represent the best interest of children, parents, teachers, staff, & the community by getting answers and generating action. Respect, Listen, & Encourage input from parents, teachers,staff, & community regarding their concerns and share them with my fellow board members. Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Official Information Westside Union School District District Statistics EdData.org GreatSchools.org Events Meet the Candidates Reception date: Tuesday, September 13 time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm place: Larry Chimbole Cultural Center 38350 Sierra Highway, Palmdale sponsor: LWV Antelope Valley This event is free and open to the public This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

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