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Harriett Wieder, first woman elected as OC Supervisor, dies at 89

January 12, 2010 0

The Orange County Register reported Monday night that former Second District Supervisor Harriet M. Wieder has died. She was 89 years old. Wieder was elected to the Huntington Beach City Council in 1973 and became Mayor in 1976. In 1978 Wieder became the first woman elected as a Supervisor in Orange County. She served on the Board from 1979 to 1995.

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Anaheim City School District Rejects Race To The Top Mandates

January 9, 2010 3

The Anaheim City School District Board of Education declined to submit the state required Memorandum of Understanding to participate in California’s application for Race to the Top education funding. With the release of the state MOU on December 18, Districts were given less than a month over the holiday to examine it.

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Vietnamese Businessman Phu Nguyen Announces Assembly Bid

January 8, 2010 3

“I am running because I still believe in the California Dream. My parents came to California as refugees from Vietnam with two dollars in their pocket and the dream of making a new life in this great country. They struggled and sacrificed, working long hours to build a business, but they thrived because they found opportunity. That opportunity included a great education system, infrastructure investment, support for working families, and a business community focused on common goals. Their success was linked to the success of California as it grew to the eighth largest economy in the world.”