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  Reelect David Cohen to the Berryessa School Board

"David Cohen works hard for the children of Berryessa. He focuses on student achievement and finding ways to provide the resources necessary to keep the Berryessa School District moving forward. He has led the Board through difficult budget years while keeping the district on strong financial footing."
         - Anna Song, President, County Board of Education

  

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"It is important that we have a person who will listen to the concerns of the students, teachers, and staff. David has proven himself to be a respected leader."
         - Lisa Kobayashi, district parent

 

I am honored to serve on the Berryessa School Board since being elected in 2006. I have worked tirelessly to make sure that our children continue to have the opportunities they deserve to learn and thrive. Our district's test scores have continued to climb. I provided the leadership on the board to place Measure W on the ballot, a parcel tax measure that provides $1.7 million annually to the district. Measure W passed with over 72% support of the voters. I have served as an officer each of my four years on the board, and am currently serving my second consecutive year as President of the Board.

My wife and I have lived in Berryessa since 1998 and I have taken a strong interest in our community the entire time. Before serving on the School Board, I was a member of the San Jose Library Commission. As vice-chair of the commission, I led the Benefit Assessment District oversight committee, which ensures that parcel tax money is being used properly - to buy books, computer equipment, and support staff at our wonderful city library system. I helped with the Measure S campaign to renew this vital funding. For two years, I had the pleasure of chairing the Library Commission, and represented the library system at press conferences, community meetings, and television programs. I also advocated before the City Council to minimize the effect of budget cuts on residents' access to library services.

I believe that it is important to encourage young people to develop leadership skills and a desire to serve the community. For over a decade, I worked with a national college service organization called Alpha Phi Omega. As an advisor to the UC Berkeley chapter, I helped strengthen their program of service. As chair of the section covering Northern California and Nevada, I worked with students on a dozen campuses. I facilitated workshops on effective communication, leadership development, creativity, and conflict resolution.

My wife Shelli is a physician practicing family medicine in Fremont. Our 7 year old daughter Mia is a 2nd grader at Noble Elementary School and also a student of the Berryessa Chinese School, where she is learning Mandarin, adding to her fluency in Spanish. Our son Reed is 4 years old.

I am a Chemical Engineer managing Reactor Modeling for Novellus Systems, a San Jose manufacturer of semiconductor equipment. I have a PhD in Chemical Engineering from UC Berkeley and a BS degree from Cornell University.
David Cohen for School Board 2010 | 867 Cape Verde Place, San Jose, CA 95133
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