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Richard A. Johanson
20620 votes
38.2%
- Occupation: Businessman/Parent
- Chairman of the Board of Johanson Transportation Service, a successful nationwide transportation company, which I founded in 1971.
- Chairman of the Board, Fresno Business Council. President of the Business Council from '95 to '01; Education Committee Chair in '94 & '95.
- Former Board member, Fresno City and County Chamber of Commerce; Chamber President in '91.
- Co-Chair of five School Bond campaigns for Fresno Unified. Chair, FUSD Oversight Committee for Measure K, which voters approved in '01.
- Board of Directors, Fresno Public Education Fund ('93 to present) and Center for Advanced Research & Technology ('97 to present).
- Leon S. Peters Award ('96); Fresno Teachers Association "Friend of Education" award ('99).
Priorities:
- Ensure all students graduate with the skills necessary to begin productive careers or continue on to college.
- Seek outside resources to expand after-school academic enrichment and mentoring programs. Everyone benefits from strong community-school partnerships
- As a successful businessman, I'll draw on my real world experience to ensure that school dollars are utilized effectively.
Valerie F. Davis
18738 votes
34.7%
- Occupation: Teacher/Parent
Norman Lee Pimentel
14583 votes
27.0%
- Occupation: Special Education Teacher
- Former Special Education Teacher
- Founder of Save Our Schools
- Community Activist to Stamp Out Graffiti
- Graduated from Fresno State College
- Small Business Owner in the Fresno High District
Priorities:
- To be accountable to all people!
- To work to reduce crime and overcrowding in our high schools!
- To work to better maintain our schools!
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- Tuesday, October 22, 3:30PM
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News and Analysis
The Fresno Bee
Questions from The Fresno Bee
- 11/1/02 What do you hope will be the legacy left by your tenure on the board?
- 10/28/02 -Are you satisfied with the performance of the current superintendent and administration?
- 10/21/02 Are you satisfied with the district's ability to remove administrators and teachers who do not perform well?
- 10/16/02 Do you have any proposals to better utilize schools as "neighborhood centers"?
- 10/7/02 Do you have any plans or ideas to entice experienced teachers to stay at - or consider transferring to - low-performing schools?
- 10/3/02 What types of partnerships would you advocate to better connect the schools and the community?
- 9/30/02 What would you do to help improve the performance of students in a district such as Fresno Unified that has so many disadvantaged students?
- 9/30/02 What specific plans or programs would you recommend to help parents become more involved in Fresno Unified schools?
Nonpartisan Information
- Forward Fresno Foundation
Events
- Candidate Forum - Oct. 16, 7 p.m., at Hoover High School
sponsored by The Greater Fresno Chamber of Commerce and the Kenneth L. Maddy Institute, in partnership with The Broad Foundation.
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