 Dear community, now more than ever, we need to experience leadership to ensure our kids get the education they deserve. I currently serve on the school board as the only Latina and I'm running for re-election. Please consider the following as you keep our children's best interests at heart. I'm a product of Watsonville, raised by a hard-working family, attended PVUSD schools and graduated from Santa Clara University. I'm a parent in PVUSD. My husband and I are raising our three children in our community. I'm deeply dedicated to Watsonville. I have served on numerous boards and commissions such as the Parable Value Education Foundation, the Community Action Board and the Watsonville Parks and Recreation Commission. I get things done. A few examples of my leadership include a class-size reduction, anti-bullying campaign and curriculum, increases to teachers and staff salaries, improved academic performance, rain-stating, visual and performing arts in our schools, climate change action and data-driven initiatives focused on the whole child. I am a proponent of transparency, accountability and inclusive decision-making. Together, we have the opportunity to continue to advance academic achievement, increase parent involvement and mental health services, improve special education outcomes and retain and attract the best to work for our district. My sole purpose is to help our students graduate with 21st century skills and thrive in college and career to become successful professionals and productive members of our community. What counts the most in this race is that one has direct and personal experience in this community, a firm dedication to the students and family served and a proven commitment to real solutions. I am the candidate with these qualities. I would be honored to earn your vote. Thank you. My name is Steve Trujillo. I am running for the Carrillo College Board of Trustees in District 7. What's interesting about District 7 is it covers a good portion of northern Monterey County and a good portion of southern Santa Cruz County. 15,500 voters and all. I have lived in both counties, including Salinas and Monterey, up until 1998, and then in 1998, I moved to Santa Cruz County, so I'm very familiar with life in both counties. The reason I'm running is because community colleges are in crisis. Three out of every five community college students doesn't have a bed they can call their own, doesn't have enough food, and doesn't even have medical insurance. Therefore, I am suggesting that Carrillo College needs to establish an office of ombudsman to help any and all both students and employees make sure that these three basic needs are met. Currently, there is no such office. In addition to that, we must not go to the homeowner every four or five years to ask them to come up with another $100 per year on their property taxes to fund Carrillo. It's not fair. I support Proposition 15, which would eliminate that issue by allowing commercial firms that make more than $4 million a year in profit to have their property at market value rather than the value that they purchased it at. That's only fair. Now, I'm hoping I'll have your vote. I am Steve Trujillo, candidate for Cabrillo College Board of Trustees, Vote November 3rd, Trujillo for Cabrillo.