OK, I am back for one more try. The seat in my district is up for re-election this year so I thought I would give it one last try.

However, I am no politician and am not planning a large scale operation. I will answer questions and respond to media requests. I do not have any other "campaigning" plans at this time.

I have the experience and expertise to serve the community well in this capacity. I am doing this to offer our families and individuals a candidate that is qualified to represent their best interest in matters directed by the school board. I have no agenda or complaints. Just a desire for future, responsible progress. I am just an average regular guy who is willing to pitch in if you want me.

This is the thing. Our city clearly has a great deal of work to do that will be directed by the school board. These will not be small tasks and will certainly contribute to a direction for the future of our schools and will require significant spending considering the annual budget is in the neighborhood of 40 million dollars.

In order to protect the interests of the taxpayers, we need to make sure we have people on the board who can offer the following:

1) Financial experience and expertise
2) Municipal experience and expertise
3) An in depth understanding of cost/benefit analysis and its components
4) Outside the box thinking, a unique perspective
5) Desire to listen to taxpayers and understand the information that is being communicated

Considering the recent issues that have arose, this school board election is important. I feel that some new people with new ideas to shake up the board a little would be a positive change.

To help you think through and evaluate the most recent issues that the existing school board has influenced or has to influence, I offer a short list:

1) Skillin School being placed on the watch list for the "No Child Left Behind Act"
2) Classroom overcrowding year 2 of re-districting
3) School repairs bond vote - 6 million dollars
4) Failed new/renovated High School initiative - 50 million dollars (considerable dollars spent on engineering, where is this at?)
5) Overcrowding in schools during the first year of re-districting
6) English language learning restructuring
7) Re-districting 2008
8) Re-districting 2007

OK, I am back for one more try. The seat in my district is up for re-election this year so I thought I would give it one last try. However, I am no politician and am not planning a large scale operation. I will answer questions and respond to media requests. I do not have any other "campaigning" plans at this time. I have the experience and expertise to serve the community well in this capacity. I am doing this to offer our families and individuals a candidate that is qualified to represent their best interest in matters directed by the school board. I have no agenda or complaints. Just a desire for future, responsible progress. I am just an average regular guy who is willing to pitch in if you want me. This is the thing. Our city clearly has a great deal of work to do that will be directed by the school board. These will not be small tasks and will certainly contribute to a direction for the future of our schools and will require significant spending considering the annual budget is in the neighborhood of 40 million dollars. In order to protect the interests of the taxpayers, we need to make sure we have people on the board who can offer the following: 1) Financial experience and expertise 2) Municipal experience and expertise 3) An in depth understanding of cost/benefit analysis and its components 4) Outside the box thinking, a unique perspective 5) Desire to listen to taxpayers and understand the information that is being communicated Considering the recent issues that have arose, this school board election is important. I feel that some new people with new ideas to shake up the board a little would be a positive change. To help you think through and evaluate the most recent issues that the existing school board has influenced or has to influence, I offer a short list: 1) Skillin School being placed on the watch list for the "No Child Left Behind Act" 2) Classroom overcrowding year 2 of re-districting 3) School repairs bond vote - 6 million dollars 4) Failed new/renovated High School initiative - 50 million dollars (considerable dollars spent on engineering, where is this at?) 5) Overcrowding in schools during the first year of re-districting 6) English language learning restructuring 7) Re-districting 2008 8) Re-districting 2007