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LWV League of Women Voters of California
Fresno County, CA November 5, 2002 Election
 Smart Voter Luisa Medina

Candidate for
Board Member; Fresno Unified School District; Trustee Area 1

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Non-Profit Executive
  • Vice Chair, Children and Families Commission (Prop 10), which funds school readiness programs and early academic enrichment activities.
  • Foster Care Standards and Oversight Committee, working with staff to reform the foster care system.
  • Chair, Housing and Community Development Commission of Fresno, which provides advice re funding neighborhood revitalization projects.
  • Development Director for non-profit legal services agency. Former Chief Operations Officer, Private Industry Council, a job training/placement agency.
  • Executive Director of Centro La Familia for 15 years, a non-profit agency working to improve the lives of Fresno children and families.
  • Formerly on Board of Directors, Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission (10 yrs) and Fresno Private Industry Council (9 yrs).
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Top Priorities if Elected
  • Increase student academic achievement. We must adopt "best practices" from other successful school districts to turn around low performing schools.
  • Ensure fiscal accountability by conducting a comprehensive, independent fiscal and program review.
  • Expand after school academic enrichment programs to ensure students learn fundamental skills and complete their homework.
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Key Endorsements
  • Superintendent Pete Mehas, Fresno Deputy Sheriffs Assoc., Sheriff Pierce
  • Senator Costa, Congressmen Radanovich & Dooley, Supervisor Juan Arambula
  • Chamber of Commerce/FRESPAC, Nancy Richardson, Dr. Richard Kriegbaum
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E-mail: voices4children@aol.com


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