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School Districts

Monterey County Board of Education, Governing Board Member Trustee Area 5

VIOLET KIGOONYA, Registered Nurse

RONALD J. PANZIERA, Incumbent

Santa Cruz County Board of Education, Governing Board Member Trustee Area 6

ED ACOSTA, Agriculture Manager/Father

DANA M. SALES, Real Estate Broker

Cabrillo Community College District, Governing Board Member Trustee Area 7

EDWARD K. BANKS, Incumbent

STEVE LAIRD TRUJILLO, Author/Educator

Hartnell Community College District, Governing Board Member Trustee Area 1

ALEJANDRA GONZALEZ, School Secretary

MANUEL M. OSORIO, Incumbent

Hartnell Community College District, Governing Board Member Trustee Area 2

SCHILEEN N. POTTER, IT Professional

AURELIO SALAZAR, JR., Hartnell College Trustee

Hartnell Community College District, Governing Board Member Trustee Area 3

Jeanne Hori-Garcia

College Instructor

Hartnell Board of Trustee / District 3

TOGETHER

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MARGARET CLAIRE D'ARRIGO, Heathcare Communications Manager

JEANNE HORI-GARCIA, College Instructor

KARI VALDÉS, Food Safety Director

Hartnell Community College District, Governing Board Member Trustee Area 4

GRANT JOEL HILL, Labor Union Organizer

IRMA CIBRIAN LOPEZ, Hartnell Board Member

Monterey Peninsula Community College District, Governing Board Member Trustee Area 3

COLLEEN COURTNEY, Legislative Aide

LIBBY DOWNEY, Retired Nurse

Monterey Peninsula Community College District, Governing Board Member Trustee Area 4

Celia Barberena

Retired Educational Administrator

MPC Trustee / Area 4

Experienced, Ethical, Ready to Serve


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DEBELIAH "DEBBIE" ANTHONY, Retired Educator/Counselor

CELIA BARBERENA, Retired Educational Administrator

Monterey Peninsula Community College District, Governing Board Member Trustee Area 5

Marlene Martin

Retired Professor

MPC Trustee / Area 5

Let's build a transformational learning environment. 

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MARLENE L. MARTIN, Retired Professor

LOREN STECK, Community College Trustee

Carmel Unified School District, Governing Board Member

ALEXIS DELEHANTY, Parent

KATI ENEA, Marketing Manager

JILL MARIE LEWIS, Public Policy Professional

SAMIR MESSIAH, Professional Civil Engineer

SEABERRY JENNIFER NACHBAR, Environmental Educator/Parent

JACOB ODELLO, Food Safety Director

KARL V. PALLASTRINI, Incumbent

ANNE-MARIE ROSEN, Educator/Agriculturalist

TODD WEAVER, Appointed Incumbent

Gonzales Unified School District, Governing Board Member

CESAR AYON, Property Manager

CELESTE DANIEL, Teacher

MONICA RICO, Community Liaison

EDNA "VIRY" VALDEZ, Outreach Recruitment Coordinator

Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, Governing Board Member Trustee Area 1

LEIGH RODRIGUEZ, Attorney/Parent

JEFFREY HIROSHI UCHIDA, Retired Educator/Administrator

AUDRA M. WALTON, Tax Professional/Parent

Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, Governing Board Member Trustee Area 2

Debra Gramespacher

Incumbent

Board of Education, Trustee Area 2 / Monterey Peninsula Unified School District

Education Quality and Unity
with Instruction Transforming Youth (EQUITY) Success

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DEBRA L. GRAMESPACHER, Incumbent

JESSICA HARE, Registered Nurse/Mother

MIRIAM SMITH, Community Organizer/Parent

Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, Governing Board Member Trustee Area 3

KEVIN DAYTON, Public Policy Consultant

VERONICA "RONNIE" MIRAMONTES, Appointed Incumbent

NANCY SELFRIDGE, Businesswoman

North Monterey County Unified School District, Governing Board Member Trustee Area 5

LIZ GAMEZ SAMUELS, Incumbent

LYLE BYRON SKEEN, Businessman/Student

Pacific Grove Unified School District, Governing Board Member

DANIEL MILLER, Businessman/Parent

BRIAN JOHN SWANSON, Incumbent

CAROLYN SWANSON, Businesswoman/Parent

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Governing Board Member Trustee Area 3

AMANDA HERNANDEZ, Patient Care Technician

OSCAR SOTO, Safety Inspector/Father

Paso Robles Joint Unified School District, Governing Board Member

DORIAN K. BAKER, Retired Teacher

CHRIS BAUSCH, Parent/Businessperson/Trustee

RUBEN CANALES JR., Retired Educator

JIM COGAN, Business Owner/Parent

GREG S. GOODMAN, SLCUSD School Psychologist

LAURA PARKER, Retired Public Educator

JIM REED, Local Business Owner

JOAN SUMMERS, Incumbent

FRANK TRIGGS, Retired Business Manager

CAITLIN J. VIERRA, Manufacturing Manager/Parent

LEONARD WASHINGTON, Retired Professor

NATHAN WILLIAMS, Firefighter

Shandon Joint Unified School District, Governing Board Member Trustee Area 2

AMY RUSSELL, Business Coordinator

FLINT SPEER, Appointed Incumbent

Soledad Unified School District, Governing Board Member

Jess Barreras

Incumbent

Soleded Unified School District / Trustee

INCREASE EMPLOYEE SALARY, IMPROVE STUDENT SAFETY, UPGRADE SCHOOL FACILITIES

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JESS THOMAS BARRERAS, Incumbent

JAVIER GALVAN, Incumbent

IVAN A. IBARRA MORA, Student Services Director

ROBERTO OCAMPO, School Employee

Salinas Union High School District, Governing Board Member Trustee Area 2

JOSE BARAJAS, Small Business Owner

PATTY PADILLA-SALSBERG, Incumbent

Salinas Union High School District, Governing Board Member Trustee Area 6

MONICA TREJO LUJAN, Clinical Manager

SANDRA V. OCAMPO, Incumbent

South Monterey County Joint Union High School District, Governing Board Member, 4 Year

DAVID GABONI, Governing Board Member

IRENE G. GARCIA, Appointed Incumbent

JUERGEN B. SMITH, Retired Law Enforcement

Alisal Union School District, Governing Board Member Trustee Area 4

GUADALUPE RUIZ GILPAS, Incumbent

JOSE JUAN MANCERA, Self Employed

Chualar Union School District, Governing Board Member Trustee Area 3

ALEJANDRA FLORES, Administrative Assistant

MARTHA GALLEGOS, Parent/tutor

MIRIAM TRUJILLO, Biometric Technician

Greenfield Union School District, Governing Board Member

MAYRA PEREZ DIAZ, Incumbent

SONIA MARTINEZ-HEREDIA, Incumbent

JOSE MADRID, Caregiver

San Miguel Joint Union School District, Governing Board Member

CONSTANTINO VICTOR DELGADO, School Teacher

LILY HUYNH

MICHAEL J. SANDERS, Incumbent

Santa Rita Union Elementary School District, Governing Board Member, 2 Year

NORMA CABRIALES, Parent/Student

JOSE "ANDREW" SANDOVAL, Business Owner/Parent