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I’ve lived in Santa Monica for 40 years. All three of my children attended our public schools. My architecture business is headquartered here…and I have more work to do on the Board of Education for the benefit of our kids.
I am running for re-election to continue the effort to ensure that our district’s Excellence through Equity initiative provides all the resources our students and teachers need. “ Since 2007 Ralph’s dedicated work on the School Board has been listening to both parents and educators to build balanced, equitable education solutions for all students.” —Senator Ben Allen
Dedicated and Listening Ralph’s Results z Managed parcel tax & capital bond campaigns
z Co-founder of Community for Excellent Public Schools
z Leader in securing City financial support for our district
z Created Education Foundation endowments
z Modernized classroom & library technology
z Helped fund TK-5 arts, staff
professional development, literacy coaches & enrichment programs
Ralph’s Goals z Work towards an equitable transition of Malibu becoming their own District z Improve student achievement leading to success in college and the workplace z Ensure the success of the Excellence through Equity initiative z Maintain budget stability to ensure continuity of programs z Complete Samohi Campus Facilities Plan & move to next building phase z Continue modernization of all Santa Monica and Malibu school facilities z Finalize re-negotiation of the Double Tree Hotel lease z Promote sustainability and environmental literacy in our schools z Improve teaching staff and administrator diversity z Increase parent involvement and engagement
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Join us in Re-Electing Ralph Mechur to the Santa Monica-Malibu School Board Judy Abdo, former Mayor City of Santa Monica City Council Ben Allen, State Senator Susan Aminoff, Santa Monica College Trustee Abby Arnold, Community Leader Lisa Golden Balfus, Ed.D, Parent Advocate Richard Bloom, State Assembly Member Pam Brady, former SMMUSD Boardmember & former State PTA President Pat and Linda Cady, retired SMMUSD teachers Jim Conn, former Mayor City of Santa Monica Gleam Davis, Santa Monica City Council Member
Maria Leon-Vazquez, Board of Education Member Laurie Lieberman, President, Santa Monica-Malibu Board of Education Dr. Gene Oppenheim, former Santa Monica Library Commissioner Cheri Orgel, former PTA Council President Nimish Patel, former Santa Monica-Malibu Board of Education member Margaret Quinones-Perez, Santa Monica College Trustee Rob Rader, Santa Monica College Trustee Maria Rodriguez, former PTA Council President
Oscar de la Torre, Santa Monica-Malibu School Board
Michael Sidley, former SMMUSD Personnel Board Commissioner
Jose Escarce, Santa Monica-Malibu Board of Education Member
Wendy Sidley, former Malibu High School Athletic Booster Club President
Rick Gates, former PTA Council President
Barry Snell, Santa Monica College Trustee
Bruria Finkel, former Arts Commisioner Nancy Greenstein, Santa Monica College Trustee
Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein, Santa Monica-Malibu Board of Education member
Craig Hamilton, SMMUSD Capital Improvements Oversight Committee
Tony Vazquez, Santa Monica City Council Member and Mayor
Patricia Hoffman, SMRR Co-Chair
Lori Whitesell, Parent Leader
Louise Jaffe, Santa Monica College Trustee
Ted Winterer, Santa Monica City Council Member
Sheila J. Kuehl, LA County Supervisor
Denny Zane, former Mayor Santa Monica City Council (Partial list, titles for identification purposes only)
Ralph Mechur for School Board 2016, ID#1386206, Debbie Mulvaney, Treasurer,1109 Centinela Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90403