Jerry Liu
Jerry Liu is an at-large member of the Cupertino Union School District Board of Education in California. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends on December 11, 2026.
Liu ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Cupertino Union School District Board of Education in California. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Liu earned a B.S. in electrical engineering in 1991 and an M.Eng. in electrical engineering in 1992 from Cornell University. He was appointed to serve as a Cupertino Planning Commissioner in 2017. His professional experience includes working as a research engineering manager at HP Labs.
Liu has served as board president of the Cupertino Library Foundation, as a board member of the Asian American Parent Association, as president of the Lincoln Elementary PTA, as executive vice president for the Kennedy Middle School PTA, and as vice president of the Monta Vista Speech Boosters. Liu is married and has two daughters who are graduates of the district.[1][2]
Elections
2022
See also: Cupertino Union School District, California, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Cupertino Union School District Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
Incumbent Jerry Liu, Ava Chiao, and incumbent Satheesh Madhathil defeated Darcy Paul in the general election for Cupertino Union School District Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jerry Liu (Nonpartisan) | 28.0 | 26,106 | |
| ✔ | Ava Chiao (Nonpartisan) | 26.9 | 25,011 | |
| ✔ | Satheesh Madhathil (Nonpartisan) | 24.2 | 22,576 | |
| Darcy Paul (Nonpartisan) | 20.9 | 19,457 | ||
| Total votes: 93,150 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Cupertino Union School District Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
Lori Cunningham, Jerry Liu, and Satheesh Madhathil defeated Wil Fluewelling in the general election for Cupertino Union School District Board of Education At-large on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lori Cunningham (Nonpartisan) | 33.0 | 28,675 | |
| ✔ | Jerry Liu (Nonpartisan) | 30.3 | 26,332 | |
| ✔ | Satheesh Madhathil (Nonpartisan) | 21.0 | 18,237 | |
| Wil Fluewelling (Nonpartisan) | 15.8 | 13,721 | ||
| Total votes: 86,965 | ||||
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Endorsements
Liu received endorsements from the following organizations and elected officials:[3]
- California School Employees Association, Cupertino Chapter 13
- State Rep. Evan Low (D-28)
- Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith
- Cupertino Mayor Darcy Paul
- Cupertino Council member Barry Chang
- Cupertino Council member Steven Scharf
- Cupertino Sanitary District Secretary Pro-Tem Angela Chen
- Cupertino Sanitary District Secretary Patrick Kwok
- San Jose Council member Don Rocha
- Sunnyvale Council member Russ Melton
- Cupertino Union School District Board President Soma McCandless
- Cupertino Union School District Board Vice President Kristen Pan Lyn
- Cupertino Union School District Board member Liang Chao
- Fremont Union High School District Board member Jeff Moe
- Fremont Union High School District Board member Roy Rocklin
- Los Gatos Saratoga High School District Board member Cynthia Chang
- Los Gatos Saratoga High School District Board member Katherine Tseng
- Saratoga Union School District Board member Sophia Kao
- Foothill-De Anza Community College District Gilbert Wong
- Former state Rep. Paul Fong (D-28)
Liu also received endorsements from members of the community. Click here for a list of his supporters.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jerry Liu did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jerry Liu completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Liu's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
EXCELLENCE - Prepare our students for future success by guiding them to excel in academic performance, character development, and emotional maturity. TRANSPARENCY - Facilitate two-way communications between district and community; Understand stakeholder needs and be accountable for our actions. BUDGET - Protect programs that directly benefit student learning; Leverage resources from community supporters and partners; Drive for equity among schools.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
I believe that public education policy is the cornerstone of our society. Many of the society issues such as economic well-being, social mobility, and civil discourse - just to name some examples - can be addressed in the long term by a strong and effective public education system.
In what areas would you like to expand curriculum? For example, do you see a need for advanced technical training or apprenticeships? What sort of innovative programming would you advance if given the opportunity?
I would like to see project-based learning opportunities in the curriculum to build 21st century skills, including critical thinking, creativitiy, communication, and collaboration.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Cupertino Union School District Board of Education At-large |
Officeholder Cupertino Union School District Board of Education At-large |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on October 19, 2018
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Jerry Liu," November 23, 2023
- ↑ Jerry Liu for Cupertino School Board," Endorsements," accessed September 17, 2018
