BOE - who are people voting for?

[Anonymous]

BOE candidate forum tonight at WJ. Doors open 7 pm for 7:30 start

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Anonymous wrote:In the Zimmerman vs. Diaz race, I found it helpful to look at their endorsements to better understand how each would represent communities of color.

Diaz is endorsed by the MoCo Republicans and Moms for Liberty.

Zimmerman is endorsed by a host of current elected officials, many/most of whom are BIPOC. She also has the endorsement of the Latino Dems in Montgomery County.

So, if I want to understand which candidate will best represent Black/Brown communities, I'm going to look at what the leaders of those communities have to say, and they say Zimmerman is the better choice.

So why didn’t MCEA endorse Evans who they used to like?

Obviously these endorsements are meaningless.

Because she's an incumbent now, and they wanted to send an anti-incumbent message.

But supposedly they're not that anti-incumbent since according to DCUM gossip, MCEA leadership regrets backing Montoya? Which I guess means they would prefer to back Harris instead?

Doesn't seem like David Stein got that memo as he's touting the Apple Ballot with Montoya on it on social media:

Thanks for this voting guide. Except for Harris, I am voting the opposite.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:In the Zimmerman vs. Diaz race, I found it helpful to look at their endorsements to better understand how each would represent communities of color.

Diaz is endorsed by the MoCo Republicans and Moms for Liberty.

Zimmerman is endorsed by a host of current elected officials, many/most of whom are BIPOC. She also has the endorsement of the Latino Dems in Montgomery County.

So, if I want to understand which candidate will best represent Black/Brown communities, I'm going to look at what the leaders of those communities have to say, and they say Zimmerman is the better choice.

So why didn’t MCEA endorse Evans who they used to like?

Obviously these endorsements are meaningless.

Because whatever promise Evans showed eight years back in comparison to her opponent, Green-turned-Republican (and later no longer a Montgomery County resident) Anjali Reed Phukan, largely failed to materialize for the benefit of a majority of the MCPS community of families and teachers.

Yes. Endorsements are always in the context of who else is running for that particular race that year. Stewart is the first serious challenge Evans has faced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the Zimmerman vs. Diaz race, I found it helpful to look at their endorsements to better understand how each would represent communities of color.

Diaz is endorsed by the MoCo Republicans and Moms for Liberty.

Zimmerman is endorsed by a host of current elected officials, many/most of whom are BIPOC. She also has the endorsement of the Latino Dems in Montgomery County.

So, if I want to understand which candidate will best represent Black/Brown communities, I'm going to look at what the leaders of those communities have to say, and they say Zimmerman is the better choice.

So why didn’t MCEA endorse Evans who they used to like?

Obviously these endorsements are meaningless.

Because whatever promise Evans showed eight years back in comparison to her opponent, Green-turned-Republican (and later no longer a Montgomery County resident) Anjali Reed Phukan, largely failed to materialize for the benefit of a majority of the MCPS community of families and teachers.

Yes. Endorsements are always in the context of who else is running for that particular race that year. Stewart is the first serious challenge Evans has faced.

Endorsements are meaningless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the Zimmerman vs. Diaz race, I found it helpful to look at their endorsements to better understand how each would represent communities of color.

Diaz is endorsed by the MoCo Republicans and Moms for Liberty.

Zimmerman is endorsed by a host of current elected officials, many/most of whom are BIPOC. She also has the endorsement of the Latino Dems in Montgomery County.

So, if I want to understand which candidate will best represent Black/Brown communities, I'm going to look at what the leaders of those communities have to say, and they say Zimmerman is the better choice.

So why didn’t MCEA endorse Evans who they used to like?

Obviously these endorsements are meaningless.

Because whatever promise Evans showed eight years back in comparison to her opponent, Green-turned-Republican (and later no longer a Montgomery County resident) Anjali Reed Phukan, largely failed to materialize for the benefit of a majority of the MCPS community of families and teachers.

Yes. Endorsements are always in the context of who else is running for that particular race that year. Stewart is the first serious challenge Evans has faced.

Just plain votes, too. I have voted for Shebra Evans twice, because I preferred her to Steve Solomon (in 2020) and Anjali Reed Phukan (in 2016). This time (2024), I voted for Laura Stewart, because I prefer her to Shebra Evans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the Zimmerman vs. Diaz race, I found it helpful to look at their endorsements to better understand how each would represent communities of color.

Diaz is endorsed by the MoCo Republicans and Moms for Liberty.

Zimmerman is endorsed by a host of current elected officials, many/most of whom are BIPOC. She also has the endorsement of the Latino Dems in Montgomery County.

So, if I want to understand which candidate will best represent Black/Brown communities, I'm going to look at what the leaders of those communities have to say, and they say Zimmerman is the better choice.

So why didn’t MCEA endorse Evans who they used to like?

Obviously these endorsements are meaningless.

Because she's an incumbent now, and they wanted to send an anti-incumbent message.

But supposedly they're not that anti-incumbent since according to DCUM gossip, MCEA leadership regrets backing Montoya? Which I guess means they would prefer to back Harris instead?

Doesn't seem like David Stein got that memo as he's touting the Apple Ballot with Montoya on it on social media:

Thanks for this voting guide. Except for Harris, I am voting the opposite.

so, voting for all the white women!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Here is another viewpoint on the race for BOE.

https://www.cleanslatemoco.com/stewart-harris-zimmerman-white-opportunity-hoarders/3282

You may not agree, but they have a point.

No one who starts their opinion piece with, "One of the leading concepts promoted by the woke left...." is coming from a place of good faith. This is a cynical attempt to "turn the tables" on folks for running for local office.

"Opportunity hoarding" does not mean "hand all opportunities to BIPOC people regardless of qualifications or ideology."

It's very clear that the author does not understand the words "opportunity hoarding" nor have they given any thought to making a coherent argument. What a waste of time.

You cannot ignore the optics and reality that if all three women win their seats, that the board will be much whiter and devoid Black or brown representation. That is a fact.

And I’m interested in your argument for why that doesn’t matter and shouldn’t be a cause for concern for people who care about diverse representation on the BOE.

No, there are still five other board members, all of whom are POC.

If Shebra loses, we will be down to one Black woman, Brenda Wolff. And Brenda has indicated she would not be likely to seek reelection, so if her seat flips to another white woman just like Shebra’s then we’ll have no Black representation on the board.

That might not matter to you, but that definitely matters to Black people in Montgomery County.

So, race matters more than competence? I don't care what race someone is. I care that they competently do their job and none of the current board members have to date.

Classic racists response: I don't see color. Let me guess, you're voting for all the white women and twist yourself in knots on explaining why. Probably have that one racially ambiguous friend, no acquaintance, that you point to as proof you're not racist.

C- trolling.

It's actually A+ trolling when the troll get's a response.

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here is another viewpoint on the race for BOE.

https://www.cleanslatemoco.com/stewart-harris-zimmerman-white-opportunity-hoarders/3282

You may not agree, but they have a point.

No one who starts their opinion piece with, "One of the leading concepts promoted by the woke left...." is coming from a place of good faith. This is a cynical attempt to "turn the tables" on folks for running for local office.

"Opportunity hoarding" does not mean "hand all opportunities to BIPOC people regardless of qualifications or ideology."

It's very clear that the author does not understand the words "opportunity hoarding" nor have they given any thought to making a coherent argument. What a waste of time.

You cannot ignore the optics and reality that if all three women win their seats, that the board will be much whiter and devoid Black or brown representation. That is a fact.

And I’m interested in your argument for why that doesn’t matter and shouldn’t be a cause for concern for people who care about diverse representation on the BOE.

No, there are still five other board members, all of whom are POC.

If Shebra loses, we will be down to one Black woman, Brenda Wolff. And Brenda has indicated she would not be likely to seek reelection, so if her seat flips to another white woman just like Shebra’s then we’ll have no Black representation on the board.

That might not matter to you, but that definitely matters to Black people in Montgomery County.

So, race matters more than competence? I don't care what race someone is. I care that they competently do their job and none of the current board members have to date.

Classic racists response: I don't see color. Let me guess, you're voting for all the white women and twist yourself in knots on explaining why. Probably have that one racially ambiguous friend, no acquaintance, that you point to as proof you're not racist.

Actually you are the racist if you only look at skin color in terms of your decisions. You only feel its ok to vote for a black woman and you deliberately don't vote for a white woman based off their skin color. That 100% makes you a racist. You are racist against white women.

Textbook cognitive dissonance. Let guess, your dog is black so you can't be racist.

[Anonymous]

I am voting for
At large: Lynne Harris - not perfect but has shown some independence from MCPS central staff and MCEA
District 2: Natalie Zimmerman - she 's not crazy, unlike her opponent
District 4: Laura Stewart - liked her answers to the LWV guide questions, and Shebra Evans really rubbed me the wrong way in regards to former Superintendent McKnight

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the Zimmerman vs. Diaz race, I found it helpful to look at their endorsements to better understand how each would represent communities of color.

Diaz is endorsed by the MoCo Republicans and Moms for Liberty.

Zimmerman is endorsed by a host of current elected officials, many/most of whom are BIPOC. She also has the endorsement of the Latino Dems in Montgomery County.

So, if I want to understand which candidate will best represent Black/Brown communities, I'm going to look at what the leaders of those communities have to say, and they say Zimmerman is the better choice.

So why didn’t MCEA endorse Evans who they used to like?

Obviously these endorsements are meaningless.

They're still mad at everyone that reopened schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the Zimmerman vs. Diaz race, I found it helpful to look at their endorsements to better understand how each would represent communities of color.

Diaz is endorsed by the MoCo Republicans and Moms for Liberty.

Zimmerman is endorsed by a host of current elected officials, many/most of whom are BIPOC. She also has the endorsement of the Latino Dems in Montgomery County.

So, if I want to understand which candidate will best represent Black/Brown communities, I'm going to look at what the leaders of those communities have to say, and they say Zimmerman is the better choice.

So why didn’t MCEA endorse Evans who they used to like?

Obviously these endorsements are meaningless.

Because whatever promise Evans showed eight years back in comparison to her opponent, Green-turned-Republican (and later no longer a Montgomery County resident) Anjali Reed Phukan, largely failed to materialize for the benefit of a majority of the MCPS community of families and teachers.

Yes. Endorsements are always in the context of who else is running for that particular race that year. Stewart is the first serious challenge Evans has faced.

Just plain votes, too. I have voted for Shebra Evans twice, because I preferred her to Steve Solomon (in 2020) and Anjali Reed Phukan (in 2016). This time (2024), I voted for Laura Stewart, because I prefer her to Shebra Evans.

+1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am voting for
At large: Lynne Harris - not perfect but has shown some independence from MCPS central staff and MCEA
District 2: Natalie Zimmerman - she 's not crazy, unlike her opponent
District 4: Laura Stewart - liked her answers to the LWV guide questions, and Shebra Evans really rubbed me the wrong way in regards to former Superintendent McKnight

Same - with same reasoning. -DP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am voting for
At large: Lynne Harris - not perfect but has shown some independence from MCPS central staff and MCEA
District 2: Natalie Zimmerman - she 's not crazy, unlike her opponent
District 4: Laura Stewart - liked her answers to the LWV guide questions, and Shebra Evans really rubbed me the wrong way in regards to former Superintendent McKnight

Same - with same reasoning. -DP

+1 - my ballot has been collected from the drop box for a couple weeks - same votes, same reasoning.

[Anonymous]

DP. Apple ballot.

There is ZERO possibility that I or anyone in my family is voting for an incumbent.

[Anonymous]

Lynn Harris is part of the problem and the current disfunction. She needs to go. I think if there was a different mix on the board and different president Evans would be ok but she will not stand up for anything and goes along with the others. So, she needs to go.