02/28/2002 O’CONNELL RECEIVES ENDORSEMENT OF EVERY MAJOR NEWSPAPER IN CALIFORNIA
Sacramento – Today the O’Connell campaign announced that State Senator Jack O’Connell has received the endorsement of every major metropolitan newspaper in California that has endorsed in the Superintendent of Public Instruction race thus far, including the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Sacramento Bee, the San Jose Mercury News, The Press Enterprise and the Contra Costa Times.
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02/21/2002 Newspapers Endorse Jack O'Connell for Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sacramento, CA - Several leading newspapers from around the state have endorsed Jack O'Connell for Superintendent of Public Instruction. To find out what they have to say, click on the links below.

Los Angeles Times O'Connell Makes the Grade

San Francisco Chronicle Head of the Class

San Jose Mercury News 'O'Connell Has The Qualities To Improve State Education'

Contra Costa Times O'Connell for schools

The Press-Enterprise 'Heads, Shoulders Above'

Ventura County Star Editorial: Education needs O'Connell's voice

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01/14/2002 CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY INSTITUTE GIVES O’CONNELL 96% RANKING, LEACH 57% BASED ON VOTING RECORDS
Sacramento, CA – The Children’s Advocacy Institute released its annual report card based on California State Legislators’ voting records on children’s issues...
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12/20/01 EDUCATION COMMUNITY OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORTS O’CONNELL FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Sacramento, CA – Today State Senator Jack O’Connell released a bipartisan statewide list of local education leaders, superintendents, teachers and education organizations supporting his candidacy for State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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12/14/01 Teachers and Education Workers Back Jack O'Connell for Superintendent of Public Instruction
OAKLAND, CA - The California Federation of Teachers (CFT) announced today that it has voted to back Jack O'Connell for State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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11/28/01 OÿýCONNELL FILES CANDIDACY DOCUMENTS
San Luis Obispo, CA -- As his campaign for State Superintendent of Public Instruction continues in full swing, today State Senator Jack OÿýConnell filed his Declaration of Candidacy and Nomination papers. OÿýConnell has visited 127 schools in 76 school districts in 34 counties this year alone. He has also been holding ÿýsidewalk office hoursÿý in communities across the state.
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10/11/01 O'Connell Launches "Sidewalk Office Hours" in Communities Across California
Senator Meets with Parents, Teachers to Discuss Education Concerns.
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10/11/01 Senator Jack O'Connell Recipient of the CCSESA Legislator of the Year Award
State Senator Jack OÿýConnell has been selected by the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) as the recipient of their Legislator of the Year Award.
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5/23/01 O'Connell Announces Statewide Campaign for Superintendent of Public Instruction
"We need to not only continue our reform measures on education, but also make sure that whatever the economic situation, our public schools remain our top priority," O'Connell stressed.
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5/7/01 ACSA endorses Jack OÿýConnell for SPI
Educational leaders of ACSA throughout the state have announced their support for Sen. Jack OÿýConnell for state superintendent of public instruction in 2002.
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