League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	San Mateo County, CA November 5, 2013 Election
	Board Member; Belmont-Redwood Shores School District Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Jan 15 5:15pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (38/38) 25.4% Voter Turnout (91,335/359,535)

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. Charles "Chuck" Velschow 3,892 votes 22.7% Occupation: High School Teacher Classroom teacher for over 18 years BRSSD trustee for the past 2.5 years Co-Chair of the Measure U Campaign BA, Political Science, UC Davis Master's in Governance, CSBA Education Advisory Committee, Assemblyman Kevin Mullin Priorities: Stabilization of district finances while maintaining academic excellence. Support BRSSD staff in implementation of new Common Core standards. Long term goals of STEM enhancement, re-establishment of GATE, and summer enrichment for at risk students Suvarna Bhopale 3,082 votes 18.0% Occupation: Mother / Attorney J.D. from Georgetown Law School B.A., UMCP (Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude) 10 year resident of Redwood Shores Mother of 2 children at Sandpiper Elementary PTA Site Council Member, PTA Advocacy Chair President of Bridgeport HOA Priorities: Improve communication and partnership with the community Seek long-term solutions to enrollment growth and inadequate funding Champion sustained improvement among all schools in our district Amy K. Koo 2,405 votes 14.0% Occupation: Supply Chain Manager BS in Chemical Engineering from MIT MBA and MS in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Stanford Manager, Trade Operations at Gilead Sciences in Foster City Advocated for Language Immersion Program in BRSSD (2009-2011) Advocated for neighborhood schools and improved communication to new families on school assignments (2013) Mom of 2 boys (5 and 2) and 10 year resident of district Priorities: Improving communication and transparency to all stakeholders Preserving neighborhood schools during increasing enrollment Ensuring tax dollars are spent wisely Herbert R. Neuman 2,308 votes 13.5% Occupation: Physician / Executive / Entrepreneur Naomi Nishimoto 2,002 votes 11.7% Occupation: Landscape Architect / Parent Associate at DES Architects + Engineer 2012 Graduate of Redwood City, Menlo Park, Belmont, San Carlos Leadership program Classroom volunteer Art in Action Docent 6 years Belmont resident 3 years Redwood City resident Priorities: To build a stronger community with better communication Provide quality professional development training for educators and staff Thoughtfully develop a plan and vision for the future Rakesh N. Hegde 1,921 votes 11.2% Occupation: Parent / Businessman Parent of 2 wonderful boys who have attended Nesbit, Sandpiper & Ralston Been part of the community since 2006 School-Force Executive Board (past) 100's of volunteer hours (classrooms, Art in Action, Save the Music and many more) District fundraising task force CEO & Entrepreneur & Software Engineer Priorities: Long term solutions to capacity challenges, focus on common core transition Increased focus on STEM, GATE programs, programs for at-risk students, special needs Solving funding challenges without compromising on the quality of education Kelly L. Redmon 1,510 votes 8.8% Occupation: Educator Parent Site Council Member Common Core Professional Development Organizer - English 10th grade Team Lead Teacher M. Ed - Instructional Technologies Union Member and Site Organizer Priorities: Clear, Efficient, and Effective Communication with ALL Community Members, Staff, Parents, and Students Support Staff and District with Common Core Implementation Continue our Focus on Excellence While Trying to Balance the Complications of our Dwindlling Budget. Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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