Patterson Unified School Board Candidates

• CANDIDATE: Amy Hussar

• AGE: 34

• CAREER: Homemaker and substitute teacher

• EDUCATION: Western Michigan University, bachelor of arts degree in criminal justice

• FAMILY: Husband, Keith

• PRIORITIES: Fiscal responsibility

• CANDIDATE: Kay Silva Johnson

• AGE: 53

• CAREER: Co-owner, Johnson Landscape Co.

• EDUCATION: Patterson High School, Modesto Junior College

• FAMILY: Husband, Tim; two children, ages 13 and 14

• PRIORITIES: In this economy, we need to watch how the little money the district receives is spent, making sure it is spent in the best interest of the students — all the students.

• CANDIDATE: Jose Reynoso

• CAREER: Computer engineer, business owner

• EDUCATION: College of the Sequoias, associate of arts in business administration; California State University, Fresno, bachelor of science degree in computer applications and systems options

• FAMILY: Wife, Palmira; four children, ages 6, 11, 12 and 16

• PRIORITIES: To provide a safe educational environment and a better education for every child who attends Patterson Unified School District

• CANDIDATE: Gilbert Lujan¹

• AGE: Electrical engineer

• CANDIDATE: Alex Saballos¹

• CAREER: Leadership development trainer

• PRIORITIES: I would like to be part of the team to contribute to the solution

• CANDIDATE: Bruce Kelly¹

• CAREER: Retired from the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory

¹ Did not submit candidate questionnaires to The Bee