Why I Decided to Run
When "I should be involved" became "I need to be involved"
Government gets a lot of attention at the national level, but the decisions that often affect us most are made right here at home. I've always believed that if you care about your community, you should be willing to get involved. That's a big part of why I'm running for the School Board.
People sometimes ask when I decided I wanted to run. If I had to point to one moment when "I should be involved" became "I need to be involved," it was probably this meeting that took place in July 2024, when the School Board was toying with the idea of getting rid of collective bargaining.
I initially just wanted to express my support for the collective bargaining process and the teacher and employee union, and I did. But as the meeting went on and even after the board voted to continue honoring collective bargaining, it was clear that the motivation or justification for getting rid of collective bargaining in the first place was not supported by facts. Rather, it was nothing more than mere personal opinion on the part of some school board members. In other words, their vote was a reflection of their personal preferences and not necessarily the right thing to do for students, teachers and school staff, or taxpayers.
So here I am...
You can check out the Facebook post here to let me know what you think:
