Runoff Election 5/19/2015
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Tamar Galatzan
15,326 votes
40.2%
- Occupation: School Boardmember/Prosecutor
- Los Angeles Unified school board member (2007-present)
- Deputy City Attorney/Neighborhood Prosecutor (2002-present)
- Western States Counsel, Anti-Defamation League (1996-2002)
- J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law (1994)
- B.A. in political science, UCLA, magna cum laude (1991)
Priorities:
- Pass a balanced, responsible budget, and stick to it throughout the fiscal year.
- Provide our students with high-quality teachers, materials and support so they can pass the more rigorous curriculum now required for graduation.
- Equip our schools and teachers with the technology needed to prepare students for college and careers.
Scott Mark Schmerelson
7,767 votes
20.4%
- Occupation: Administrator/Retired Teacher
- Spanish Teacher
- Secondary Counselor
- Assistant Principal
- Principal
- Treasurer, Cuban-American Teachers' Association
- Executive Director of Region 16, Association of California School Administrators
- scottms1@roadrunner.com
Priorities:
- School Bond funds must be expended as the voters intended.
- Class size is too high to ensure a quality education.
- Fair wages and full time employment for our LAUSD employees.
Ankur Patel
4,870 votes
12.8%
- Occupation: Teacher/Scientist/Entrepreneur
- B.S. UCLA (Ecology, Behavior & Evolution)
- M.S. CSUN (Interdisciplinary)
- Teacher in Seoul, South Korea
- Teacher in Beijing, China
- Neighborhood Council Treasurer (Northridge East)
- Graduate Assistant at CSUN
- Ankur@patelforlausd.com
Priorities:
- Reduce Class Size
- Increase Transparency & Accountability
- Increase Student, Teacher, and Parent Participation
Elizabeth Badger Bartels
4,125 votes
10.8%
- Occupation: Children's Advocate/Businesswoman
- Masters Public Administration/ Policy
- Bachelors of Arts - Political Science
- LACDP Central Committee (Elected 6 terms)
- Founder/CEO, Minority Outreach Committee, Inc.
- ebadger331@aol.com
Priorities:
- Investment in Early childhood Education
- Raising Graduation Rate/Lowering Dropout Rates
- Creating partnerships between parents, teachers, staff and LAUSD Board
Carl J. Petersen
3,839 votes
10.1%
- Occupation: Businessman/Activist Parent
- Father of five
- Director of Logistics
- B.S. Business Management, University of Phoenix
- Vocational Degree, Musician's Institute (PIT)
- Studied Computer Science at Pace University
- Author of The Different Drummer blog
- changethelausd@gmail.com
Priorities:
- Reduce layers of bureaucracy so that parents, teachers and staff have more say at the local level.
- Institute real reforms to hold the Superintendent accountable.
- Eliminate the reliance on standardized testing for evaluations that are not student related.
Filiberto Gonzalez
2,213 votes
5.8%
- Occupation: Businessman/Professor
- City of Los Angeles North Valley Area Planning Commission, 2013-14
- Masters in Social Work, University of Southern California
- Bachelor of Arts, Cal State Northridge
- LAUSD Elected Parent Representative
- gonzalezLAUSD2015@gmail.com
Priorities:
- Give parents real local control by breaking LAUSD into smaller school districts.
- Class size reduction.
- Child safety and accountability.
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