Category Archives: Stories from the Campaign Trail

High school enrollment has declined and district-wide enrollment is almost the same as last year.  I saw this coming, and I questioned the need for a $56 million bond [..]

A special thank you to all of the teachers who stand by me as I campaign for school board.   I appreciate the phone calls, the emails, and the [..]

One of the reasons that I am running for school board is to raise the bar for student success and to ensure we take a meaningful look at [..]

Yesterday’s coffee chat was extraordinary.  Every time I have these casual chats to meet people and to talk about education, I come away confident that we have a [..]

Even though there are five residential districts for school board directors, the entire district votes for each seat.   You will see me walking the neighborhoods in Fall City (and [..]

What a wonderful community we live in!  So many of you are hearing my message and asking me how you can help.   I would love help going door to [..]

Well, the campaign season is certainly underway as evidenced by the first Candidate Forum hosted by the Rotary Club of Snoqualmie Valley this morning.  The questions, from my [..]

I started putting my signs out and about around this huge district, and I have many more to do.  I’m a bit scratched up and bruised, and I think my [..]

Recently I have had the pleasure of talking with some Mount Si High School graduates while they were home from college this summer.   I took the opportunity to [..]

I am starting to get some great questions and my goal is to keep this website interactive – so keep the questions coming.  Please open the “Some FAQ” [..]