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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OK, so if most of us are anti-Cristina and a no on Symone, pick 2.

I'm thinking:
Priddy
Sandy
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I’m voting for Cristina and maybe Terron but waiting to learn more about him.  David ran and lost to the least popular board member.  Doesn’t even stand a chance.  Symone’s a fed and can’t even run on the Democratic ticket so don’t even waste your time.  When that HATCH comes down we’ll all be scrambling to find out about another candidate.  Also, the overall sentiment that she’s divisive is true.  No chance she could salvage the relationship with the current board members.  She’s yelled at them one too many times.  The last thing we need is a board so independent that everything gets gridlocked.[/quote]

Why are you voting for Christina?[/quote]

[b]For starters, I work closely with her on a commission [/b]and have watched her work these last couple years.  Here’s why I personally am a fan:

1.) Only candidate (to my knowledge) with a masters in education. 
2.) She’s been a teacher in the toughest of circumstances, and she gets it.  She will always be mindful of how decisions impact our teachers and students.
3.) Worked to shape federal education policy and deeply understands the bureaucratic restraints we face.
4.) Already advises school boards in challenging situations across the country.
5.) I’m impressed with how she has contributed in the short time she’s been in the community and think it’s a sign of what more she will do in the near future.  6.) She not only reviews the school budget but also reviews the count’s massive budget. 
7.) Offers a fresh but grounded (and informed) approach to the operation of school board work.[/quote]

Did Katie get you that commission slot, too?[/quote]

Some people do the actual work and others complain about it from the sidelines with little insight to what’s actually going on.  Some of the other candidates haven’t don’t half of what Cristina has done in the decades they they have lived here.  Why is that?  I go to many board meetings and the only two I ever see are Cristina and Symone our there pushing back.  Where are the others? Not on commissions.  Not at the PTA meetings. Not at the county meetings.  [/quote]

Great. There’s a board seat up often. Cristina should put in another 18 months of residency and convince all the naysayers that she’s not Katie’s pet and aiming for bigger things.[/quote]

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