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LWV League of Women Voters of California
San Mateo County, CA March 5, 2002 Election
 Smart Voter John W. Mehl

Candidate for
County Superintendent of Schools; County of San Mateo

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Biographical Highlights
  • 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.
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Top Priorities if Elected
  • 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.
Key Endorsements
  • The Superintendents of all 24 school districts in San Mateo County.
  • State legislators Jackie Speier, Byron Sher and Louis Papan.
  • 4 County Supervisors, the Sheriff, Controller, and 5 current/past Mayors
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Position Papers
The Superintendent's Role is Key to the Future of Public Education in San Mateo County
We empower teachers and school districts to raise student achievement by providing top-quality teacher training and curriculum assistance. We facilitate world-class educational opportunities for our students by insisting on local control of our schools, adequate funding with no "strings" attached, and strict fiscal accountability in the way our tax dollars are spent. I will see that these things happen!
 
Official Ballot Statement submitted to the Elections Official
Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://www.johnmehl.org
E-mail: electmehl@rcn.com


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