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Hamilton County, OH November 2, 1999 Election
Board Member; Winton Woods School District

4 Year Term.

The board is a policy-making body, but exercises only those powers delegated to it by state law. It chooses its own officers.

Candidates (Vote for 2)
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John Pennycuff 2,305 votes 28.4%

  • Occupation: Manager @ Procter & Gamble 28 years(ret)
  • Very active Board member
  • Served my district for 10 years
  • I represent our Board by trying ot get improvements in Ohio law and Federal law in support of public education
Priorities:
  • Stability in funding for public schools
  • Support local school improvement project teams
  • Strengthen curriculum
Cynthia Lee Richardson 2,297 votes 28.3%
  • Occupation: Stay at home Mom
  • Education: Forest Park High Graduate; Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
  • Resident of Forest Park community for over 20 years
  • Graduate of Forest Park High School
  • Educator in public school system for 6 years
  • 2 children enrolled in Winton Woods School District and 2 preschoolers
Priorities:
  • Greater parental involvement in public education
  • Greater community awareness of the educational needs of "todays" children
  • Improvement in support services provided for "at risk" children
David H. Gustason 1,950 votes 24%
George Wharton 1,559 votes 19.2%
  • Occupation: Director Equal Opportunity, University Cincinnati
  • Education: BA Social Sciences, DePaul University, University of Cincinnati Executive Program
  • Served as the President Winton Forest PTA
  • Was a member of the Superintendent's Advisory Committee
  • Have worked in higher education since 1987 developing programs to improve access, retention, and matriculation for all students
Priorities:
  • Children First - Must increase parental involvement through cooperative incentives exchanges.
  • Improve finances through grants and partnerships with business and higher education.
  • Implement innovative teaching, learning techniques that improve student educational attainment.

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