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Lara York
18,772 votes
28.8%
- Occupation: Director, Education Foundation
- President, Fremont Chamber of Commerce's Dollars for Scholars
- Member, FUSD Financial Advisory Committee
- Parent of 2 FUSD students
- Member, PTA & School Site Council
- Member, League of Women Voters
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration
Priorities:
- Student Success
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Safe Schools
Larry Sweeney
17,627 votes
27.0%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Parent
- Recruiter
Priorities:
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Safe Schools for All
- Robust and Challenging Education for All
Jonathan Simon
9,731 votes
14.9%
- Occupation: Parent/Teacher
- Multi-Subject CLAD Credential - CSU Hayward
- B.A. Philosophy - UC Berkeley
Priorities:
- Transparent Finances - More and clearer information on district budgets
- Community-Building - Students, parents, and teachers make decisions
- Labor Peace - Build respect between the district and teachers
Hiu Ng
8,529 votes
13.1%
- Occupation: Engineering, Manager
- Moved with working-class family to US at 15
- Went to public high school as English Learning student
- Attended University of Illinois and University of San Francisco
- Married and has two children who are FUSD students
- Fremont resident for 18 years
Priorities:
- Strong Fiscal Management, Review management overhead, overcrowded facilities, and insufficient infrastructure
- Student Achievement, Well-rounded education with more student programs
- Safe School, Teach conflict management skills and increase student support services
David B. Richards
5,175 votes
7.9%
- Occupation: Retired Engineering Manager
- B.S.M.E. - San Jose State University
- Substitute Teacher
- Initiated Technology Advisory Committee
- SJSU representative for Education 2000
- Published paper - Sustainable Society
- Soccer Coach
Priorities:
- Identify and help all Students that start to fall behind.
- Seperate Students by ability and behavior for efficient learning.
- Pay Teachers a Bonus based on average student improvement.
Ray "PtaRay" Bilodeau
5,159 votes
7.9%
- Occupation: Graphic Artist/Parent
- Advisory Commission on Instructional Equity (longest standing member)
- Family Life Education Committee
- Past PTA President (Elementary School)
- I wrote The district motto, (to me that's an honor.)
- Silicon Valley College/Certified Desktop Publishing Specialist
- Office Manager /Print Shop
Priorities:
- I will put the interests of the entire Student body first, because education is for all the children - not the politicians and profiteers.
- I will show students that while you get educated, grow and become an adult, you can still maintain your own identity, and be true to yourself.
- I will speak frankly and without fear of political fallout, and I will listen with an open mind, since diversity is what built our nation strong.
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