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Bruce Swenson
49,346 votes
34.26%
- Occupation: Retired College Professor
- PhD, UC-Berkeley, Community College Education
- BS, Stanford, Mathematics
- Professor of Mathematics, Foothill College, 20 years
- Vice President, Finance, Foothill College, 6 years
- Dean, Physical Science Mathematics Division, Foothill College, 5 years
- Member, Foothill College (Fund Raising) Development Commission , 6 years
Priorities:
- Provide outstanding educational programs to promote student success
- Ensure fiscal integrity, including maintenance, upgrading and repair of our physical facilities
- Hire, promote and retain excellent, diverse faculty, staff, managers and administrators
Paul Fong
44,324 votes
30.77%
- Occupation: Incumbent- Educator
- Professor of Political Science at Evergreen Valley College
- First elected to the Foothill-De Anza Community College Board of Trustees in 1993, served as President
- Serve on the board of several non-profit organizations
- 3rd generation local family flower business owner
- Father of two daughters with wife Grace
Priorities:
- Meet the changing needs of our diverse 40,000 student population
- Continue to develop and support the most highly qualifed faculty, staff, and administrators
- Budget responsibly and ensure accountability
Julia E. (Fox) Miller
29,279 votes
20.33%
- Occupation: Council Member, City of Sunnyvale
- Former Mayor and Vice Mayor Sunnyvale
- Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board Member
- ABAG Executive Board Member
- Chair, Air District Budget and Finance Committee
- Lockheed Martin employee for 34 years
- Cupertino High and DeAnza College Graduate
Priorities:
- Increase and equalize the funding for Foothill DeAnza District
- Provide oversight and accountability
- Retain and hire excellent and diverse faculty and employees
Laura Casas Frier
20,824 votes
14.46%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- J.D. University of Santa Clara, School of Law '82
- B.A. Political Science, CSU Northridge '78
- Foothill-DeAnza Foundation Board Member
- Foothill-DeAnza Legislative Committee, Community Representative
- Director of Legislation, Santa Clara County PTA
Priorities:
- Fiscal responsibility
- Increase student technology, support services and courses needed for transfer to 4 year colleges,
- Work toward a long term plan to pay Foothill-DeAnza's obligatory retirement benefits
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