Can you Spell Mandate?
If you haven’t already heard Gary and Sherry were overwhelming winners in yesterday’s election. The results are as follows with 206 of 206 precincts reporting.
Sherry Whitmarsh- 43,543 34.43%
Gary Eberhart- 41,208 32.58%
April Treece- 21,909 17.32%
Jeff Adams- 19,386 15.33%
We thought it would have been much closer. The most exciting aspect of this victory is the fact that our community is aware of the problems our district is facing and wants leadership that will address those problems instead of pretending they aren’t there. Our community listened to you when you made them aware of your concerns about the direction our district was headed and this vote shows they want a different approach to solving them.
This vote won’t change the effects of the state budget crisis, but hopefully it will change the environment and process in which the decisions that affect our lives will be made.
I truly feel that this election can be the first step in changing the current board majority’s priorities and cause them to re- examine the way they do business. They may realize that all stakeholders, especially their employees, need to have real buyin and input into the decisions being made. I’m also optimistic that the current top down management style will change and a better relationship will be a result.
I’d like to thank everyone who worked so hard on the campaign. It was your influence as teachers that made the difference when you contacted your friends, neighbors, and acquaintances. You are respected by the community and the results validated it. I’d also like to especially thank our phone bank captains and site reps that enabled us to complete the thousands of calls and contacts with the community during the campaign.
The phone captains gave up time to run the banks and support our callers. The reps motivated their staff to phone and walk precincts as well as organizing neighborhood walks and street demonstrations. When we work together, we can accomplish a lot. Thanks again.
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