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Jo-Ann Purcell
10243 votes
25.8%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, Westminster School District
- Retired teacher
- B.A. and M.A. Degrees
Priorities:
- "Basic Education" Plan which stresses English, reading, math, and science.
- Give teachers more influence over important school decisions.
- Teaching good character and values.
Sergio Contreras
8578 votes
21.6%
- Occupation: City of Westminster Commissioner
Peter Chau Nguyen
7481 votes
18.9%
- Occupation: Business Consultant
- Cultural Arts Commissioner
- Vice President, Westminster Friends of Abbey Center
- Volunteer, Girl Scouts
- Co-Founder, NBH Youth and Cultural Dev. Center
- Mentor/Advisor, Westminster High School KEY(Kiwanis Education for Youth) Club
- Co-Chair, UCI Southeast Asia Archive
Priorities:
- Build Bridges among schools, parents and students
- Provide after-school tutoring programs that involve community members
- Improve our students' health through education, exercise and better nutrition
Helena Rutkowski
6900 votes
17.4%
Michael J. Verrengia
6423 votes
16.2%
- Occupation: Reserve Police Officer
- Masters Of Boardsmanship & Masters Of Governance - Calif. School Boards Assn.
- Reserve Police Officer - Garden Grove Police Dept.
- Garden Grove Police Dept. Reserve Ofc. of the Year - 1986, 1987,2000 & 2002
- Calif. Law Enforcement Reserve Coodinators Assn. awards: Seniority Service - 1996, Patrol Service - 1999 & VALOR - 1997
- Calif. Reserve Peace Ofc. Assn. award: CALIFORNIA STATE RESERVE PEACE OFFICER OF THE YEAR- 2000
- Former PTA Pres., V/P and recipient of PTA Honorary Service Award.
Priorities:
- To provide a good sound "Basics" type of education for all students.
- Help students to develop good character, responsibility and values, which will be important for our future community leaders.
- Strengthen and expand the District's after school program to keep kids safe, and off the streets.
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Events
- Westminster District School Board Candidate Forum
Tuesday, October 12, 7-9 p.m.
Clegg School, 6311 Larchwood Drive, Huntington Beach
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