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Los Angeles County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
Member, Board of Education; Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Voter Information

Results as of Nov 24 2:18pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (77/77)
Candidates (Vote for 4)

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Laurie Lieberman 17,985 votes 17.74%

Oscar De La Torre 15,788 votes 15.58% Ralph Mechur 14,271 votes 14.08% Nimish Patel 13,019 votes 12.84% Barry A. Snell 11,661 votes 11.50% Patrick Cady 11,646 votes 11.49% Chris Bley Click here for more information about this candidate 10,982 votes 10.83%
  • Occupation: Teacher
  • High-school history/govt. teacher, 10 years
  • English teacher in Peace Corps in Romania, 2 years
  • Special education aide, K-12
  • Santa Monica-Malibu School District graduate
  • Lifetime Santa Monica resident
  • Speaks Spanish and Romanian
  • chris@chrisbley.com
Priorities:
  • Re-focus the school board's priorities on the classroom, teachers and students
  • Prevent the district's predicted financial insolvency
  • Spearhead programs for the district to generate more of its own revenue
Jake Wachtel Click here for more information about this candidate 6,005 votes 5.92%
  • Occupation: Producer
  • Santa Monica College Journalism Advisory Board
  • Claremont McKenna College Media Board
  • Claremont Education Network Board K-12
  • National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Recognition for 9/11 Coverage
  • CORO Fellow in Public Affairs and Kaufman and Broad Fellow
  • Nagasaki City Representative for Foreign Teachers
  • jake@electjake.info
Priorities:
  • Better budget allocation, implementation and long-term planning that includes programs to generate more revenue for our schools
  • Attract and retain quality educators through increased cross collaboration and professional development, which directly benefit our children
  • Improve focus, oversight and advice to the superintendent and school administers to ensure the needs of our students, teachers and classrooms are met

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