Area 6 of the Marin County Board of Education includes Sausalito and part of Mill Valley, the Marin IJ reports.

The candidates

  • Curtis F. Robinson (Incumbent) grew up in Mill Valley, became a family physician and has been on the board for 21 years. He is its current president. He told the IJ he wants to keep the County Office of Education focused on "educational excellence, responsible governance, collaboration and the needs of every student we serve."
  • James Goddard (Chief Financial Officer) is a Redwood High graduate who has lived in Mill Valley for 22 years. He is CFO of a San Rafael commercial real estate finance and development company. He said he wants to address "the large difference in educational outcomes" among Marin districts. The IJ notes he is married to Sharon Nakatani, vice president of the Mill Valley School District board.

See also: Area 3 and Area 5.

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