Category Archives: Candidate Information

06Jun/16

My Favorite Image…

Candidate Information, Election Information, Endorsements

So it’s been kind of a long 8-10 weeks since I decided to run for this open board position, and there’s been a lot of work put in by countless people to promote this candidacy…for which I am, whatever the outcome, quite grateful for…but my favorite image, because it is quite telling…is this one:

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And the number one reason is that it represents the ENDORSEMENT of the two organizations that represent more than 94% of the employees in the Romoland School District. Other candidates might say they have support, but no other candidate can claim ENDORSEMENT. These are people that interact, influence, motivate, find library books for, wipe the blood and sweat from, and just generally love your children on a daily basis. Not just one child or grandchild…YOUR child. I will be a voice for their concerns, and a voice for YOUR concerns. That has been my sole commitment during this campaign. To be your voice. Not only a voice for concerns, but a voice in the board room for all of the good things that are happening in our district, and trust me, there are many. I hear about them daily. It’s not ‘all about the kids’…it’s about “ALL of the kids.”

So maybe balloons might not make it so, but the vote of ALL the people, instead of the appointment of a just a few, will.

01Jun/16

Meet Me in the Park Today

Candidate Information, Community Events, Election Information

I will be available for face-to-face conversations about my candidacy and to talk about your questions and concerns today from 5 pm to 7 pm at Heritage Park on the corner of Heritage Lake Drive and McCall Boulevard. Please feel free to drop by for some candid conversation about what the REAL issues are. There will be adult supervision in the play area, so feel free to bring your children. Looking forward to seeing you there.

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Heritage Park location map

31May/16

Meet Me in the Park

Candidate Information, Community Events, Election Information

I will be available for face-to-face conversations about my candidacy and to talk about your questions and concerns TOMORROW from 5 pm to 7 pm at Heritage Park on the corner of Heritage Lake Drive and McCall Boulevard. Please feel free to drop by for some candid conversation. There will be adult supervision in the play area, so feel free to bring your children. Looking forward to seeing you there.

park event flyer

31May/16

What REALLY Are the Issues?

Candidate Information, Election Information

So what are the “issues” in this election? Actually, that’s not for me, or any other candidate, to decide. I am not going to bring you a list of self-serving ‘issues’ and then use these ‘issues’ to create talking points and propaganda to put myself in some favorable light.

So if I’m not going to deliver a plateful of fabricated issues, what are you going to get by voting for me? It’s simple: A voice. Your voice. An ear. My ear to hear your voice. The ‘issues’ will be decided by you, the voters. As an elected representative of this community, my purpose will be to listen to what you have to say, listen to what other stakeholders have to say, and weigh those opinions and concerns along with all of the other facts as items come before the school board.

Don’t let someone tell you what the issues are. That’s backward. Constituents and stakeholders are supposed to tell representatives what the issues are, not the other way around. I won’t tell you what you want to hear. Rather, I will tell the other board members what you have to say.

I thank you in advance for your vote on June 7th so that I can represent your voice. It’s about ALL the kids and about ALL those that have their best interests at heart.

 

28May/16

How to Help

Candidate Information, Community Events, Election Information, Endorsements

As our campaign continues to gain interest and momentum, I am receiving an increasing number of messages asking ‘how can I help?’ Based on that question, our site has added a How to Help page, a one-stop place to answer this question. Your participation in one or more of the activities listed on this page will go a long way in securing an election victory on June 7th. We thank everyone that is working hard for this campaign, and look forward to others joining us.

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18May/16

A Single Message and a Single Commitment

Candidate Information

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.

14May/16

Military Service

Candidate Information

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.