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Ventura County, CA November 6, 2001 Election
Governing Board Member; Ventura Unified School District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 9 8:06am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (81/81)
26.7% Voter Turnout (17,593/65,969)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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John B. Walker 11,130 votes 27.6%

  • Occupation: Member of the Board of Education
  • Thirty years of senior management experience in finance, business planning and operations with major corporations
  • Bachelor of Science in Economics - California State University Long Beach
  • Master in Business Administration - Pepperdine University
  • Active leadership positions in the California School Boards Association
  • Active leadership positions in the Ventura County School Boards Association
  • Active leadership in City of Ventura - Ventura Unified School Board collaborative efforts
Priorities:
  • Maintain prudent financial management to achieve student, district and employee expectations
  • Expand city, county and state collaborative efforts to maximize public investment
  • Insure district curriculum integrates with Californa State Standards while reflecting local values to achieve academic excellence
Cliff Rodrigues 10,351 votes 25.7%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Administrator - Ventura County Schools Office
  • Bd. Member - El Concilio Del Condado de Ventura
  • Bd. Member - Commission on Human Concerns
  • former teacher - Ventura Unified School District
Priorities:
  • Maintain the Fiscal Solvency of the district.
  • Foster productive and positive academic experiences for our students.
  • Communication and collaboration with staff, parents, community and the city.
Velma L. Lomax 9,871 votes 24.5%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Regional Occupational Instructor , teaching Cisco Networking and Computer Repair
  • Part-time Instructor for Ventura College Cisco Program
  • Completing second term as Trustee, Board of Education
  • Founding Member and Co-Chair VUSD Grad Nite Committee
  • Involved for over twenty years in VUSD as a parent volunteer
Priorities:
  • To continue to make all decisions in the best interests of children
  • To continue to work with all staff for higher salaries and better working conditions
  • To continue to be accessible and become increasingly more sensitive to the needs of the students, parents and staff on all school sites
Terry Towner 8,848 votes 22.0%
  • Occupation: Faculty Member - UCLA, School Management Program
  • 38 years in public education
  • 15 years as a Superintendent of Schools in California
  • Former Principal of Ventura High School
Priorities:
  • Great Expectations for Educational Excellence Throughout the District
  • A Focus on the Future for Students and Employees
  • Embracing Parents as Valued Partners in Developing Educational Excellence

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