Monthly Archives: May 2016

22May/16

Yard Signs

Thank you to all of the households thus far that have agreed to host a yard sign and publicly express their support of Debbie’s mission to be a voice for all concerned with the outcomes for our students. We have updated our website with a list of houses that are hosting signs. If you’re hosting one or more signs, make sure we have you on the list. If you’re not, sign-up to get yours today!

Thank you for your continued support of our campaign.

sign placement map

 

22May/16

Am I Registered To Vote?

How do you tell if you are registered to vote? It’s a simple check. Go to https://www.voteinfo.net/AmIRegistered/ and enter your date of birth and either the last four digits of your Social Security Number or the last four digits of your driver’s license number. If you are registered, you will see your information appear in the box.

The address that appears in the search results should be your current address. If it is not, you will need to register again using your current address. Not to worry, though…that is easily accomplished by taking five minutes and going to http://registertovote.ca.gov/

If your information is not found, try using the last four digits of the OTHER ID number you didn’t try in the first search. If that produces no results, then there is no harm in registering again. Just go to http://registertovote.ca.gov/ and get signed up. The deadline to register is tomorrow, Monday, May, 23, 2016. Exercise your rights as a citizen on June 7th…check your voter registration today!

voter registration search page

Voter Registration Search Page

21May/16

Two Days Left To Register

In order to vote in the June 7th election, you must be registered to vote. The registration deadline for this election is May 23, 2016, two days from today. Registering is easy: It can be completed online and takes about five minutes. If you have not yet registered, do it today by going here. If you have registered, but know of someone that has not, encourage them to do so.

Registration information

20May/16

Three Days Left To Register

In order to vote in the June 7th election, you must be registered to vote. The registration deadline for this election is May 23, 2016, three days from today. Registering is easy: It can be completed online and takes about five minutes. If you have not yet registered, do it today by going here. If you have registered, but know of someone that has not, encourage them to do so.

Registration information

18May/16

A Single Message and a Single Commitment

During the time that I was considering running for the open board position to represent District 5 on the Romoland School District Board of Trustees, I made the decision that my sole interest…and sole “plank” of any campaign that I might run…be a commitment to what the officeholder should be and should do, namely represent the voices of ALL constituents of the community that I will represent. I believe I communicated that thought in the first line of my candidate statement filed with Riverside County Registrar of Voters, to wit (available here): “As a candidate for Romoland School District Governing Board Member for Trustee Area 5, I am running for this office to represent ALL stakeholders. First and foremost, students and parents, but in addition, all of those that are charged with contributing to the success of our students: Teachers, classified personnel, administrators, and managers.

To date, I believe that single purpose, and single message, is now resonating throughout our community. Last week’s endorsement of both the Romoland Teachers Association (RTA) and the California School Employees Association Chapter 499 (CSEA Local 499) means that I now have the vote of confidence of the two organizations that represent more than 94% of the employees of the Romoland School District. Coupled with these endorsements, I continue to receive daily messages from constituents, primarily parents, regarding items of interest to them. My single commitment is to be a representative of all voices: Students, parents, teachers, classified personnel, administrators, and managers. No more, no less.

18May/16

Five Days Left To Register

In order to vote in the June 7th election, you must be registered to vote. The registration deadline for this election is May 23, 2016, five days from today. Registering is easy: It can be completed online and takes about five minutes. If you have not yet registered, do it today by going here. If you have registered, but know of someone that has not, encourage them to do so.

Registration information

16May/16

One Week Left To Register

In order to vote in the June 7th election, you must be registered to vote. The registration deadline for this election is May 23, 2016, one week from today. Registering is easy: It can be completed online and takes about five minutes. If you have not yet registered, do it today by going here. If you have registered, but know of someone that has not, encourage them to do so.

Registration information

14May/16

Military Service

During some recent conversations with constituents, I was asked about how familiar I might be with the challenges that some students face because one or both parents are serving in the military. So, I thought it might be appropriate to give you some idea of my life experience in this area.

I was raised as a Marine Corps brat. Spent three formative years on O’ahu while my father served in Vietnam. Moved somewhat frequently. I spent eight years as a Navy wife. Enlisted. Started on the day of my marriage. Of our five children, three were born during that time. We had the really good fortune of never having to deal with a deployment, as my husband was stationed aboard U.S.S Merrill (DD-976), which was taken out of the normal deployment rotation in order to be the test platform of the surface-launched version of the Tomahawk Cruise Missile. We separated from military service after two terms as the prospects of deployment loomed and we had three little ones. So many great experiences. Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, right?

So, do I understand what students and spouses might be dealing with at home? Absolutely. Perhaps there is something we might do together to nurture the students that deal with this.

13May/16

Another Much Appreciated Vote of Confidence

Thank you to Romoland Teachers Association for their endorsement of my candidacy in the June 7th election. This vital stakeholder group spends the most time, with the closest contact, and the greatest influence over our primary mission, the academic achievement of our students. I appreciate their support and confidence, and like all stakeholder groups I will represent, look forward to hearing their voice.