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Catherine Crystal Foster
Catherine Crystal Foster was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Palo Alto Unified Board of Education in the California general election on November 4, 2014. Catherine Crystal Foster lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Foster has a bachelor's degree from Yale University and J.D. from Harvard Law School. She began her career as an attorney working for immigrant women and their children, and has been a consultant for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Children's Defense Fund and other nonprofit organizations. From 2012 to 2014 she served as executive director of the Peninsula College Fund.[1]
Elections
2014
The election in Palo Alto Unified featured two seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. There was no primary election.
Candidates Ken Dauber, Catherine Crystal Foster, Jay Blas Jacob Cabrera, Gina Dalma and Terry Godfrey ran for election. Dauber and Godfrey won election to the two seats by defeating Foster, Cabrera and Dalma. No incumbents filed for re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Ken Dauber |
29.5% | 10,709 | |
| Nonpartisan | Terry Godfrey |
27.1% | 9,837 | |
| Nonpartisan | Catherine Crystal Foster | 26.6% | 9,637 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gina Dalma | 14% | 5,077 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jay Blas Jacob Cabrera | 2.8% | 998 | |
| Total Votes | 36,258 | |||
| Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Foster reported $29,039.34 in contributions and $15,986.22 in expenditures to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. In addition to her reported $13,384.00 cash balance, that left her with a cash balance of $13,254.07 as of September 30, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Foster was endorsed by the Santa Clara County Democratic Party.[3]
Campaign themes
2014
Foster highlighted the following priorities for action on her campaign website:
| “ | I am dedicated to maximizing the potential of every student. With a focus on continuous improvement as a District, these are my priorities for action:
Engage Students Through Innovative and Hands-on Learning
Expand World Language in Middle & Elementary School
Teach Effective Writing Across the Grades
Reduce Student Stress
Focus on Enhancing Middle School Success
Open New Schools
Communicate Clearly & Proactively with the Community
|
” |
| —Catherine Crystal Foster's campaign website (2014)[5] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Catherine + Crystal + Foster + Palo + Alto + Unified + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Voter's Edge, "Catherine Crystal Foster," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Catherine Crystal Foster for School Board 2014 FPPC 460," October 5, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County Democratic Party, "Endorsements," accessed October 16, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Catherine for Palo Alto, "Vision," accessed October 23, 2014
| 2014 Palo Alto Unified School District Elections | |
| Santa Clara County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Jay Blas Jacob Cabrera • Gina Dalma • Ken Dauber • Catherine Crystal Foster • Terry Godfrey |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
