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San Mateo County, CA November 2, 1999 Election
Governing Board Member; San Mateo Community College District

4 Year Term.

Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Karen Ann Schwarz

  • Occupation: Contracting Firm President; Union Painting
  • Community College Board President 1997-present
  • Elected to College Board 1995
  • Elected Member San Mateo County Board of Education
  • Served 1988-1994 Two years as board President
  • PTA Service Awards; Various Positions in the So. San Francisco Unified School District
  • Soroptimists International Distinguished Woman of the Year Award
Priorities:
  • Continued communication between the Board, students, employees and the public
  • Providing quality opportunities for San Mateo Counties diverse student population
  • Strive to improve the relations with State agencies to be better served in the budget process
Patricia Miljanich
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Phone: 650-368-6983 (eve); Addr: 600 Castle Hill Rd., Redwood City, CA 94061; Email: patmiljan@aol.com
Margret Buckley Schmidt
  • Occupation: Engineering Manager
  • B.S. Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, UC Berkeley
  • Certificate, Training and Human Resource Development, UC Santa Cruz Extension
  • Licensed Real Estate Broker
  • Working on Certificate, Business Administration, UC Berkeley Extension (5 of 7 courses completed)
  • Completed 3 courses at College of San Mateo
Priorities:
  • Against the $148 Million SMCCCD Bond
  • Interested in partnering with Silicon Valley Corporations to meet the needs/goals of the District
  • Strong supporter of Educational Opportunities for all residents
Robert M Bentley
  • Occupation: Educator/Businessman
  • Arts Commission President, City of Belmont
  • BA, Bachelor of Arts, University of California Santa Cruz
  • MAT, Master of Arts teaching, College of Notre Dame
  • California Seecondary Life Credential, College of Notre Dame
  • Awarded the national Teachers Medal
  • Human Relations Commissioner, City of San Mateo
Priorities:
  • A safe environment on our Campuses.
  • Strengthening the English Language core courses.
  • Providing a Core Course on ethics in the work place.
Tullio "Til" Bertini
  • Occupation: Author/Retired Educator
  • San Mateo Co.Community College District Trustee 1989-1997
  • Millbrae Mayor 1978
  • Millbrae City Council 1974-1982
  • Millbrae Planning Commission 1983-1989
  • Community College Teacher in Electronics
  • High School teacher and Administrator 1956-1990
Priorities:
  • Want to establish district elections in San Mateo County for our Community College Trustees.
  • I want to reduce the administrative costs and place more money in the classroom.
  • I would look at all options for surplus property sale and lease before putting a bond issue on the ballot.
John J. "Jack" Hickey
  • Occupation: Retired Research Scientist
  • U.S. Navy Veteran (1953-1957)
  • Graduate - Navy ET School - Great Lakes, IL
  • Honorary B.S. in Electronics (Dalmo Victor)
  • Inventor - 28 Patents (lasers, electronics, electro-optics)
  • Taxpayers Advocate
  • San Mateo County Resident since 1965
Priorities:
  • Management of Taxpayer assets to avoid unecessary Bond Measures.
  • Preservation of Jarvis-Gann Property Tax and Spending Limits
  • Partnerships with Business with emphasis on Matching Funds for capital projects
Thomas L. Constantino
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
  • Occupation: Incumbent

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