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San Mateo County, CA November 2, 1999 Election
Governing Board Member; Sequoia Union High School District

4 Year Term.

Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Olivia G. Martinez

  • Occupation: College Vice President
  • Batchelors Degree , San Francisco State University
  • Masters Degree, University of California, Berkeley
  • Doctorate, University of San Francisco
  • Homeowner in Menlo Park 30 years
  • Parent of three graduates of Menlo-Atherton High School
  • Thirty years of experience in K-12 and community college education
Priorities:
  • Restore confidence in our public high schools
  • Improve student academic performance and preparation for college
  • Intensive English language development for limited-English speakers
Allene G. Sieling
  • Occupation: Homemaker/board member
  • Bachelor of Science with Honors, University of Minnesota, School of Education
  • Past President, San Mateo County School Boards Association
  • Master of Boardmanship, California School Boards Association
Priorities:
  • Ensuring that all students achieve the rigorous standards adopted in 1998-99
  • Empowering parents and students to know and access the educational options available to them.
  • To maintain and improve the safety of all the district campuses.
Lorraine Rumley
  • Occupation: Business Manager/Parent
  • Redwood City/San Carlos/Belmont Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program Graduate - 1999
  • County Office of Education Leadership Team Training Program - 1998/99
  • Member of the Community Advisory Group for the Redwood City School District's CARE (Community Accountability for Results in Education) project
  • Campaign Coordinator for Measure A - Classroom for Kids, 1997
  • Recipient of Friend of the Schools Award in 1993 & 1998
  • School Site Council Member - 6 years; Served as President 2 years at John Gill School and 2 years at North Star
Priorities:
  • Set higher standards and expectations for student achievement for all students.
  • Increase the percentage of students meeting University entrance requirements.
  • Foster effective means of communication between the high school district and the elementary school districts.
Raymond M. Bell, Jr.
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
  • Occupation: Parent/Staff Engineer
  • Phone: 650-369-5051 (eve); Addr: 2823 Brewster Ave., Redwood City, CA 94062; Email: ray.bell@lmco.com
Don Gibson
  • Occupation: President / CEO Action Systems, Inc.
  • Member - Redwood City Chamber - Education Committee
  • Member of Rotary Club of Redwood City
  • Advisor - Sequoia Union High Technology Program
  • Active - AYSO
Priorities:
  • Make our public schools THE best schools in the nation, bar none! We have the Resources, Ability and the Want # we should not expect less.
  • It is absolutely imperative that we restore the Public confidence. Immediately.
  • Real Skills! Real World Skills. Working Skills, i.e., partnerships and working arrangements with cooperating business and Government entities. Devel

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