Wow. If Siebold doesn't point out his failures, surely a Republican challenger should.

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Anonymous wrote:Karl is an opportunist. He did a very good job of staging his announcement to make it look like he is the annoited one for the open seat, but he did some sketchy stuff behind the scenes to get his endorsements that rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.

I'm a member of FCDC and have noticed that, while Karl has the support of party leaders and a bunch of random "always online" Dems, a lot of people who "love Karl" don't actually live in the district he is running to represent. And what matters at the end of the day isn't endorsements but how many of his supporters he can get out to vote in the special election.

Holly Seibold has kids in Vienna schools and is very involved in the community through her kids, not to mention BRAWS. If she can get her people out knocking doors for her, she could win. This has happened in special elections before, where the one w/the endorsements loses because another candidate has more connections in the community.

Ibrahim Samirah won his first special election by not wasting his time cowtowing to the Democratic establishment, but instead by getting his people out to vote. Holly can do the same thing.

Is Seibold a normal, old school moderste democrat? We need more of those.

Seibold should have a lot of ammunition to point out Frisch’s failures in his current position.

Frisch let his own self-interests (or more precisely his husband’s) dictate his decisions over closing FCPS for an extended period during Covid.

Frisch has a lot of constituents zoned for McLean High, and has done little to address the impact of Tysons growth on the school’s enrollment (other than to pretend that the relocation of a cheap, second-hand modular to the school grounds was a major coup, even when less crowded schools like Justice and Madison are getting beautiful, permanent additions).

Frisch’s boondoggle at Dunn Loring will deprive Fairfax/Oakton residents of a new elementary school, require major, unnecessary boundary changes at a host of elementary schools in Vienna like Stenwood and Freedom Hill in a few years, and complicate future plans to build a new ES where the new housing is getting built in Tysons (which will compromise the county’s efforts to make Tysons a livable community with its own community amenities). All because he wanted to curry favor with his friends who wanted to preserve a dog park at Blake Lane.

Frisch’s conduct in connection with the TJ admissions changes led several of his Democratic colleagues on the School Board, including Stella Pekarsky, to refer to him in private texts as an untrustworthy liar.

He shouldn’t hold any public office, much less get elevated to the House of Delegates.

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Anonymous wrote:That would be better than school board. I wouldn't vote for him but at least it's a relevant position for him to hold. As someone who's not a parent of a kid at FCPS and never has been, nor will be soon, his views on the School Board should be irrelevant. It's a travesty that someone w/ no direct connection or experience to the schools is taking up his seat (no, his spouse being a teacher does NOT count).

On the other hand, having a school board member be a parent or soon-to-be parent of a child in FCPS isn't necessarily any better. Their votes would be biased to favor their child's school and pyramid. I actually prefer having candidates with interest in helping the wider community without skin in the game. At least I find it easier to believe their votes would be far more neutral.

You are literally voting for someone to represent your area on the school board. Of course you should vote and work in the interest of those you represent.

PP was likely referring to people like Elaine Tholen, who promised to represent all the people in her district but turned out to be a lying hypocrite who only looks after the interests of her Great Falls neighbors. Kathy Smith was the same type of self-serving disgrace (her main achievement in years on the School Board was to to make sure the poorest neighborhood zoned to her neighborhood elementary school, Cub Run, got reassigned to a different school). Frisch is cut from the same cloth - a total hack without a college degree who has been a disaster as a School Board member.

Anonymous wrote:everyone knew he was using the school board gig as a stepping stone to higher office

Totally predictable.

He's my rep and I've been underwhelmed. My concern is getting someone in his spot that's a little more in touch with the day to day in FCPS. Interesting that Keam is going into the Biden administration. He's my delegate and I've never been very impressed with him either.

But I've been redistricted to the new VA 37 House of Delegates seat so I won't have to suffer Mr. Frisch either way!

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Anonymous wrote:Karl is an opportunist. He did a very good job of staging his announcement to make it look like he is the annoited one for the open seat, but he did some sketchy stuff behind the scenes to get his endorsements that rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.

I'm a member of FCDC and have noticed that, while Karl has the support of party leaders and a bunch of random "always online" Dems, a lot of people who "love Karl" don't actually live in the district he is running to represent. And what matters at the end of the day isn't endorsements but how many of his supporters he can get out to vote in the special election.

Holly Seibold has kids in Vienna schools and is very involved in the community through her kids, not to mention BRAWS. If she can get her people out knocking doors for her, she could win. This has happened in special elections before, where the one w/the endorsements loses because another candidate has more connections in the community.

Ibrahim Samirah won his first special election by not wasting his time cowtowing to the Democratic establishment, but instead by getting his people out to vote. Holly can do the same thing.

Is Seibold a normal, old school moderste democrat? We need more of those.

I would say that it depends on your definition of moderate in today's day and age.

Anonymous wrote:Karl is an opportunist. He did a very good job of staging his announcement to make it look like he is the annoited one for the open seat, but he did some sketchy stuff behind the scenes to get his endorsements that rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.

I'm a member of FCDC and have noticed that, while Karl has the support of party leaders and a bunch of random "always online" Dems, a lot of people who "love Karl" don't actually live in the district he is running to represent. And what matters at the end of the day isn't endorsements but how many of his supporters he can get out to vote in the special election.

Holly Seibold has kids in Vienna schools and is very involved in the community through her kids, not to mention BRAWS. If she can get her people out knocking doors for her, she could win. This has happened in special elections before, where the one w/the endorsements loses because another candidate has more connections in the community.

Ibrahim Samirah won his first special election by not wasting his time cowtowing to the Democratic establishment, but instead by getting his people out to vote. Holly can do the same thing.

Is Seibold a normal, old school moderste democrat? We need more of those.

Anonymous wrote:I have previously voted for some who are now endorsing Frisch, but will not vote for any of them again, given their obviously poor judgment.

From what I understand, Karl lied to them to get their endorsements. He told people "no one else is running, anyone who was thinking about it isn't going to anymore, I spoke with them, its all good, just endorse me".

Also, look at his list of endorsers and compare that to those he has donated $$ to in the past. LJC is one name that comes to mind as someone who fits this bill. VPAP.org.

Anonymous wrote:everyone knew he was using the school board gig as a stepping stone to higher office

Isn't he from another state? And just moved here right before running for school board?

Karl is an opportunist. He did a very good job of staging his announcement to make it look like he is the annoited one for the open seat, but he did some sketchy stuff behind the scenes to get his endorsements that rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.

I'm a member of FCDC and have noticed that, while Karl has the support of party leaders and a bunch of random "always online" Dems, a lot of people who "love Karl" don't actually live in the district he is running to represent. And what matters at the end of the day isn't endorsements but how many of his supporters he can get out to vote in the special election.

Holly Seibold has kids in Vienna schools and is very involved in the community through her kids, not to mention BRAWS. If she can get her people out knocking doors for her, she could win. This has happened in special elections before, where the one w/the endorsements loses because another candidate has more connections in the community.

Ibrahim Samirah won his first special election by not wasting his time cowtowing to the Democratic establishment, but instead by getting his people out to vote. Holly can do the same thing.

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Anonymous wrote:That would be better than school board. I wouldn't vote for him but at least it's a relevant position for him to hold. As someone who's not a parent of a kid at FCPS and never has been, nor will be soon, his views on the School Board should be irrelevant. It's a travesty that someone w/ no direct connection or experience to the schools is taking up his seat (no, his spouse being a teacher does NOT count).

On the other hand, having a school board member be a parent or soon-to-be parent of a child in FCPS isn't necessarily any better. Their votes would be biased to favor their child's school and pyramid. I actually prefer having candidates with interest in helping the wider community without skin in the game. At least I find it easier to believe their votes would be far more neutral.

You are literally voting for someone to represent your area on the school board. Of course you should vote and work in the interest of those you represent.

Anonymous wrote:I have previously voted for some who are now endorsing Frisch, but will not vote for any of them again, given their obviously poor judgment.

Yes!!!!!!! let's bring his 'machine' down. I will also be doing the same.

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Anonymous wrote:So depressing to see a school board hack fail upwards.

Hardly the first time around here.

It’s a shame. Fairfax used to be known for good governance and good schools, whether led by Democrats or Republicans. That’s no longer the case. FCPS has become a poorly managed sh*t show and people responsible for it get elevated.

Anonymous wrote:So depressing to see a school board hack fail upwards.

Hardly the first time around here.

I have previously voted for some who are now endorsing Frisch, but will not vote for any of them again, given their obviously poor judgment.

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Anonymous wrote:Does he keep his school board job while running or is he resigning?

Seems there should be a special election for both seats at the same time as otherwise the county will have to shell out 2X as much money (the last special election supposedly cost the county about $250K).

The 89th District in VA had a special election when Delegate Jay Jones resigned. Candidates were chosen by caucus - in that case all Democrats registered to vote in the district could vote in a drive through caucus. http://www.norfolkdemocrats.org/89th-house-district-nominating-caucus-for-the-january-11-special-election/

FCDC https://www.fairfaxdemocrats.org/2022/09/06/press-release-fairfax-democrats-chairs-statement-on-resignation-of-del-mark-keam-d-35th/
I guess Fritsch will be the state based on Mackay and Beyer. In FX for school board non-partisan you had to pay to join to pick candidates for the election ballot. Arlington you don't have to pay.

It really is amazing that 216 people or rather 62% of that or 134 people living in the Providence District resulted in Frisch on the FCPS school board. Billion dollar plus budget. Over 52% of our local property taxes. Now he's being given a seat in the VA House of Delegates. https://www.blueview.org/2019/04/24/karl-frisch-wins-providence-school-board-endorsement-by-wide-margin/

It really is time for this state to go partisan on school boards so we get primaries. So 134 people [political hacks?] gave this county Frisch instead of Jung Byun, who has a degree in STEM-works with data, was on FCPS career and tech committee:
https://www.blueview.org/2019/03/20/kids-need-exposure-to-diverse-careers-says-school-board-candidate-jung-byun/

Byun was a far superior candidate to Frisch for the Providence School Board seat. Frisch has been nothing but a total embarrassment for the FCDC ever since he was elected. The text messages discovered by the plaintiffs in the TJ litigation revealed that other SB members (for example, Pekarsky) viewed him as dishonest. He certainly hasn’t served any of his constituents well, apart from his friends who wanted to preserve the dog park.

I posted the article from blueview on how Frisch got on the FCPS school board. Apparently a party operative was preferable to the FCDC. If all Democrats in the Providence District had the opportunity to choose Byun or Frisch in a caucus or [if law changed]...

Frisch will now move higher and here are people who endorse him: https://karlfrisch.com/endorsements/