League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Butte County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
	Board Member; Butte County Board of Education; Trustee Area 1 Voter Information

Results as of Nov 20 2:20pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (63/63) 99.9% Voter Turnout (66377/61910) (286 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.43%)

Candidates (Vote for 3) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Roger C. Steel 18452 votes 27.80%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Appointed Incumbent Elementary School District Superintendent Chico Unified School District School Principal Masters of Education Administration and Administrative Service Credential Thirty-five years of teaching and administrative experience Member of California School Boards Superintendent Advisory Board Selected Nevada County 2008-2009 Superintendent of the Year Priorities: To support Butte County school districts and charter schools provide quality education to all students To have the Butte County Office of Education be a model of education technology for Butte County and California. To provide Butte County students and teachers with support programs for academic, early childhood, and vocational education. Amy Christianson 17454 votes 26.30% Occupation: Education Management Consultant Business Owner/Mother Deputy Director Oroville Economic Corporation Appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger to the CA After School Advisory Board Skyway House Board of Directors Ashford University, MA-Teaching and Learning with Technology CSU Chico Liberal Studies, BA Priorities: Support schools at the local level Influence Policy and Legislation at a state level Be part of the team in creating long term solutions for public education and providing technology & 21st Century workforce skills to every student Ryne Ladd Johnson 15484 votes 23.33%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Business Management Consultant More than 20 years of international, national and local business experience Strong background in public finance and budgeting Performed efficiency reviews with some of the country's largest public agencies Strong ties with Chico State and other leading institutions in the North State Small business owner in Butte County; I mentor entrepreneurs in starting and operating local businesses BA (honors) from UCLA in Economics; Masters (honors) from University of Pennsylvania in Government Administration Priorities: To improve the quality of public education in Butte County by improving fiscal accountability, administrative oversight and operating efficiency To increase the use and effectiveness of technology deployed by the Butte County Office of Education (BCOE) To create and expand beneficial relationships for the BCOE with strategic institutions in the North State and throughout California Robert W. "Bob" Purvis 14701 votes 22.15%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Incumbent Retired Supt. CUSD 16 years on the Butte County Board of Education Priorities: Appropriate Education for all children in Butte County Adopt annual budget that meets or exceeds state standards Support and encourage increased use of technology in schools. Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions The League of Women Voters of Butte County has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 4 questions on Education Funding, School Selection, Charter School Accountability, and Arts in the Schools. News and Analysis Chico Enterprise Record Eight school districts to have races for board seats on November ballot - 08/18/12 Four seeking three Chico seats on Board of Education - 10/16/12 David Little: Costly race for some candidates - 11/04/12 Chico News and Review A race with two twists - Unusual candidacies make the Butte County Board of Education race unusually interesting - 11/01/12 This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

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