Candidate for
Board Member; Centralia School District

My priorities as a school board member will continue to be as follows: 1) keeping schools safe and well maintained, 2) strong fiscal management, accountability and oversight, 3) providing a culture that encourages academic achievement and 4) a work environment that equally respects all employees and their contributions

As a businessman, bilingual instructor, Vietnam veteran and former 12 year member of the Centralia school board, I bring a wealth of experience and knowledge as to how the educational system works. The experience is especially critical during poor economic times as school boards have to make difficult financial decisions that may negatively impact the classroom and our employees. My community background, and formal education, including experience in the classroom, is very broad which allows me to be accessible, inclusive and understanding of the issues before the Board.

I am an appointed Advisory Board Member with the South Coast Air Quality Management District, Rules Committee.