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Larry KwiatkowskiAge: 57Occupation: Special education teacher at Lowman Special Education Center in HollywoodNumber of years in Simi: 25 Qualifications: Degrees from the University of New York at Buffalo and California Lutheran University, helicopter pilot and Army officer in Vietnam, 20 years in education and a family man. What made you decide to run for office? "I got tired of complaining, and I wanted to see if I could change things and make a contribution." What are your primary goals/objectives if elected? "I'd like to bring some continuity and stability to the educational process. We put so many kids through this cookiecutter system, but every kid is different. They should be treated as such." In your opinion, what is the most significant issue dealing with California's public education system today? "There's not enough financial backing towards education. People pay a lot of lip service to the issues at hand, and don't put the money forward to solve them."
Larry KwiatkowskiAge: 57Occupation: Special education teacher at Lowman Special Education Center in HollywoodNumber of years in Simi: 25 Qualifications: Degrees from the University of New York at Buffalo and California Lutheran University, helicopter pilot and Army officer in Vietnam, 20 years in education and a family man. What made you decide to run for office? "I got tired of complaining, and I wanted to see if I could change things and make a contribution." What are your primary goals/objectives if elected? "I'd like to bring some continuity and stability to the educational process. We put so many kids through this cookiecutter system, but every kid is different. They should be treated as such." In your opinion, what is the most significant issue dealing with California's public education system today? "There's not enough financial backing towards education. People pay a lot of lip service to the issues at hand, and don't put the money forward to solve them."
