Candidates
(Vote for 3)
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James T. "Jim" Lott
9,158 votes
19.47%
Calvin H.A. Robinson
8,855 votes
18.83%
- Occupation: Teacher
- Former Army Captain, Military Intelligence
Priorities:
- Greater accountability in the budget
- Recruit qualified teachers from within CA, and stop recruiting outside CA
- Improve communication with the public and involve more people in the decision making process.
Albert S. Beattie, Sr.
7,874 votes
16.74%
- Occupation: Business Owner/Teacher
- BA Degree and Secondary Credential Cal State Los Angeles
- Post Certified Uniform Reserve Deputy Sheriff, Los Angeles County for 25 years
- Appointed to City of Palmdale Mobilehome Rent Review Board past 6 years
- Appointed to the Lancaster State Prison Civilian Review Board By Senator Pete Knight past 2 years
- President of the Palmdale Education Foundation 2001/2002
- Member Board of Director Palmdale Chamber of Commerce past 6 years
Priorities:
- Solving the student housing problem by all means available, before asking voters to approve new Bond Issues
- Mandated StateTests to match State Mandated Curriculum.
- District spending policies to reflect the highest priority on the classroom.
Cheryl L. Lundgren
6,658 votes
14.16%
- Occupation: Director of Business and Operations
- Visual and Performing Arts Council - Board Representative
- Antelope Valley High Schools Education Foundation - Board Representative
- Board Member - AVUHSD since December, 1999
- Room Mom, Dance Team Mom, Girl Scout Leader
- PTA Member
Priorities:
- Defining educational goals for the 21st Century
- Importance of visual and performing arts in every child's education
- An Individualized Education Plan for each student
Brett A. Nelson, Sr.
6,613 votes
14.06%
- Occupation: restaurant owner
- current president of the board
- member, board of directors of the sheriff boosters
- local businessman recognized by city for charity work
- married father of 5
Priorities:
- build schools to house all our students
- hire more qualified teachers
- get better parent involvement
Richard L. Cook
6,347 votes
13.49%
Dino Vidal
1,529 votes
3.25%
- Occupation: Public education custodian
- President Parent's For Accountability
- Parent right's consultant
- Ex volunteer case-aid worker
- Ex PTA President
- Public education advocate
Priorities:
- More schools should be built with better management of public funds
- The school board meetings should be televised to open the actions to public scrunity.
- School board policies should be posted on the internet and made available to all parents at their school sites for reasearch.
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