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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP. Stephen Austin is the only candidate that was a FARMS kid himself. He is the only candidate with a Bachelor's of Fine Art and the only candidate that is a true finance professional.

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Well I think it is helpful to have diverse backgrounds on the board.  He has kids in MCPS...which is more than a lot of the other old times on the BOE.  It is time for new blood. [/quote]

What part of his background would add diversity to the backgrounds of the people on the BoE? As far as I know, he's the only candidate who is a man [i]and[/i] lives in Bethesda/Potomac area - is that what you're talking about?[/quote][/quote]

What makes a person a "true finance professional" instead of a false finance professional?

Also, how is professional experience in making money by pushing other people's money around a qualification for a seat on the Board of Education? I'm not saying it's a [i]dis[/i]qualification, but I don't understand why it would be a qualification.[/quote]

To me, someone with a financial background is comfortable with numbers. So analyzing and interpreting budgets would not be intimidating in the least. I don’t think ia background in finance work is necessary for being able to work with budgets, rather it’s more like a bonus. [/quote]

Being comfortable with numbers is always good. But being comfortable with numbers doesn't mean you understand budgets or budgeting. Or administration.

MCPS is a big organization with a lot of inertia (I am trying to use neutral language here), and Steve Austin knows NOTHING about it. All he knows is how to yell at it.[/quote]

LOL...Steve Austin already exposed Sunil for his fuzzy math (or lack of math) in some of his proposed strategies.  Steve Austin is a quick study and he figures things out faster than any of the other clowns on the ballot.[/quote]

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