Elections 2012: Matthew P. Moran, Candidate for OUSD Board of Trustees

General Information

Name : Matthew P. Moran
Age : 49
Place of residence : Orinda

Education

College

Attended college : Yes
College : UC Santa Barbara
Degree : BS
Year of graduation : 1987

Grad school

NA

University : NA
Area of research : NA
Year of graduation : NA

Employment Information

Job titles held : NA
Employers : Co-owner, Moran Plumbing Supply, Oakland, CA

Political Information

Party affiliation : Non-partisan
Running for a: Local office
Running for position: OUSD Board of Trustees
Chamber/district:
Incumbent: Yes
Previous elective offices : NA
Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: None

Campaign Manager

Name : Shauna Simmonds

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Other facts

"During the past four years, it has been my privilege to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Orinda Union School District.  I have worked with the superintendent, his staff, my fellow board members, site principals, teachers, and the community to provide the best education for all Orinda school children.   With your support, I will continue to focus on the following goals:

Provide an excellent public education for every student:  during the past few years, all five of our district schools have received the coveted California Distinguished School award.  On every level, our schools are among the top in the state.  We must maintain this dedication to excellence.

Keep funding cuts away from students:  despite the drastic cuts to public education, our district continues to offer a full one hundred and eighty day school year, small class sizes, and a broad curriculum including music, art, science, physical education, computer science, audio visual production, wood shop, and foreign languages.  We must remain focused on offering a well rounded education to all students.

Collaborate with partners in education: as a district, we continue to do more with less.  We work in partnership with our teachers, principals, and the parent community to provide this rich educational experience.  None of this is possible without the commitment and financial support of our parents’ clubs and the Educational Foundation of Orinda.  As a district and community, we must continue to this collaborative approach to local education.

Our children deserve a great public education.  I will dedicate my time and energy to do everything I can to ensure they receive it.  I would appreciate your vote in support of this effort."