Candidate for
Board Member; Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District

Education is fundamental to our great way of life. As a Trustee I will bring my skills, knowledge and experience in public agency management to serve our students and community.

I'm running for the school board because our children can only thrive when schools have strong, effective leadership in these challenging times. As a member of the District's Measure D Parcel Tax Oversight Committee, I am well aware of the fiscal challenges our district faces.

My success in designing and managing a unique two-city agency before retiring as Chief of the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department was founded on values that will enable me to be an effective leader and advocate for our schools. As a trustee I will listen to all viewpoints with dignity, respect and compassion. I will work with both school site members and outside agencies to move issues forward.

Experience as a parent with our schools is an important perspective. I have been married for 32-years and both our children attended Livermore Schools. Our son went to East Avenue and LHS going on to graduate from CAL Berkeley. Our daughter is a student-athlete in the 11th grade at LHS and attended East Avenue and Almond Elementary.

As a trustee of our schools, I will be inclusive - our schools must serve the needs of all students. In addition to the high quality preparation offered to college bound students, we need stronger career technical (vocational) education to prepare students for all types of occupations. We have to be fiscally responsible - budgets have to be balanced to revenues available. I would strive for long range fiscal planning, especially for the District's facility repair needs.

The District's programs must have accountability + learning goals and fiscal plans need measures to chart forward progress.

My Bachelor's and Master's degrees are in Public Administration. I currently serve the community as a member of Livermore Rotary and as a Board member of the Livermore Valley Education Foundation (LVEF).

With your support, I look forward to making greater contributions to our school system. I respectfully request your vote for School Board.

Committee to Elect Stewart Gary PO Box 288, Livermore, CA. 94551 925-606-6274

http://www.stugaryforlivermoreschools.com

Email: stewart@stugaryforlivermoreschools.com