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John W. Mehl
56,198 votes
59.5%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Associate Superintendent San Mateo County Office of Educ.
- 35 years of public education service in California.
- 29 years of continuous, successful school district administration in San Mateo County at all levels from Principal to District Superintendent.
- 11 years leading all educational programs operated by the San Mateo County Office of Education.
- One of 40 educators selected nationwide in 1971 to receive the prestigious Mott Foundation Fellowship for Doctoral studies in education.
- B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Education.
- Married to Marcia, a teacher in the Las Lomitas School District, for 38 years, with two daughters, both of whom attended public schools in San Mateo.
Priorities:
- Empower teachers and school districts to raise academic achievement by providing top-quality teacher training and curriculum assistance.
- Deliver fiscal accountability to tax payers by ensuring that all school districts and charter schools operate with balanced budgets.
- Fight for higher funding and local control of spending, curriculum & textbook decisions. We need less "strings" attached to state funds for schools.
Rafael T. Ramirez
38,006 votes
40.2%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Educator/District Administrator
- Doctorate in Educational Administration
- Board Member, Sequoia Union High School District Board of Education (Elected in 1990 and re-elected in 1994), 1990-2000
- Director of Student Services/Special Education, Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, 2001-Present
- Director of Student Support Services, Alameda County Office of Education, 1998-2001
- Lecturer, Personnel Management, San Francisco State University, 1995-1998
- Administrator, Redwood City School District, 1979-1995
Priorities:
- Improve Student Achievement
- Increase Fiscal Responsibility
- Increase Parent Involvement
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