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Ventura County, CA November 5, 2002 Election
Governing Board Member; Simi Valley Unified School District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Greg Stratton 14,695 votes 32.2%

  • Occupation: Software Manager
Carla Kurachi 11,038 votes 24.2%
  • Occupation: Educator/School Trustee
Richard F. "Dick" Thomas 8,668 votes 19.0%
  • Occupation: Retired Police Lieutenant
  • Over 30 years experience in Municipal Law Enforcement
  • Bachelors degree in Public Administration
  • Lifetime Community College teaching credential.
  • Real world experience managing multi-million dollar budgets.
  • Classroom experience teaching complex subject matter.
  • Extensive personnel management experience.
Priorities:
  • Our number one priority must always be academic achievement and providing a quality classroom experience for the students.
  • We must immediately begin to impact the backlog of physical plant maintenance issues.
  • We must ensure that we attract and hire the best and brightest teachers and administrators.
Candace S. Kaufman 5,369 votes 11.8%
  • Occupation: Financial Advisor/Educator
  • Resident of Simi Valley for over 15 years
  • Married for almost 20 years and the mother of 2 children attending schools in the Simi Valley Unified School Disctrict
  • Financial Advisor with AIG SunAmerica Securities providing expertise in budget planning, retirement planning, and estate planning
  • Member of the PTA and PTSA, involved as a leader in the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts of America
  • Volunteers time in many youth age organizations such as the Simi Arts Conservatory and annual Very Special Arts Festival for special needs children
  • Previous preschool teacher with certification and training in Early Childhood Education
Priorities:
  • Believes in quality education and will work to eliminate overcrowding in our schools
  • Believes in providing and enhancing our school campuses with modern facilities and technology for educational enrichment
  • Would like to initiate more programs that encourage self-esteem, pride, and motivation to stimulate learning for children of all ages
Sue Martinez 4,378 votes 9.6%
  • Occupation: Health Care Worker
Jerre Reimers 1,396 votes 3.1%
  • Occupation: Businessman

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