Candidates
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Jack E. Coyne, Jr.
12,585 votes
20.5%
Lory Lorimer Lawson
11,833 votes
19.3%
- Occupation: Parent/Non-Profit Director
- School & Community Volunteer
- San Mateo Resident - 36 years
Priorities:
- I believe that every child's education matters and that successful school districts need to build strong partnerships.
- I believe in strong financial management.
- I believe that recruiting & retaining teachers & staff is critical to an effective district
Cathy Rincon
10,856 votes
17.7%
- Occupation: Parent/Patent Attorney
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, U.C. Berkeley; J.D., University of San Francisco
- Attended Bayside Middle School, Graduated from San Mateo HS (1980)
- Worked as Chemical Engineer and Patent Attorney in Fortune 500 Companies (1985 - 1994)
- Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County (2001-2004)
- Professional mediator of legal disputes
- Bilingual and Bicultural, fluent in both English and Spanish
Priorities:
- Standard-based education with challenging curricula
- Continuation and expansion of after-school enrichment programs
- Foster partnerships between Community and schools
Ellen Mallory Ulrich
9,184 votes
15.0%
- Occupation: Parent/Entrepreneur
- San Mateo Park and Recreation Commissioner
- MBA - Finance, BA - Political Science
- Site Council Chairman
- Parent Action Committee, Parcel Tax Committee
- Community and School Volunteer
Priorities:
- Address the achievement gap through Differentiated Instruction
- Re-establish a quality relationship with our teachers
- Provide creative solutions to financial challenges
W Charles "Charles" Perry
8,366 votes
13.7%
- Occupation: Imcumbent
- BS Architectural Engineering, 1977, UT Austin
- MS Engineering, 1981, UT Austin
- Fire Protection Engineering, 1989-1993, UC Berkeley
- PE, ASCE, ASME, ACI, NFPA, ICC
- San Mateo El Camino Real Redevelopment Committee
- San Mateo Leadership Graduate
Priorities:
- Improve Standardized Test Scores - Especially of Low Income and Non-English Speaking Students
- Enforce Teaching to State Standards - Especially Middle School Math
- Increase Funding - Enroll Private School Students, Fee-Based Before & After School Programs, Fighting Cuts in Prop. 98, Equalization, & State Refunds
Fred Slone
4,269 votes
7.0%
- Occupation: County Workforce Manager
Phillip Bruce Riley
4,160 votes
6.8%
- Occupation: Customs Officer/Educator
- Sixteen years experience in Middle and High School classrooms
- Bachelor of Science in Education
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Graduate
Priorities:
- Accountability-Clearly stating how funds are spent
- Communication-Encouraging open discussion among students, parents, teachers, administrators and members of the community
- Teamwork-Working together to find innovative ways to stretch available funds
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- Event
- Candidates' Forum
- October 24, 2005
- Foster City Council Chambers
620 Foster City Blvd, Foster City
- moderated by LWV-Central San Mateo
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