League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
	Hamilton County, OH November 5, 2013 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues Member of Board of Education; Three Rivers Local School District

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Qualifications, Improvement, Building Consensus, Equity Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. What are your qualifications for office? Answer from Robert P. Bracken: Bachelors in Industrial Relations/Psychology & Technical Communications Cert + Univ. of Cincinnati Educational Advisor for University of Cincinnati students in study skills, time management, and career guidance. Produced a training video for Educational Advisors on empathy training & advising. Teacher Assistant - Selected by College Professor to teach discussion group to UC students. Ohio Licensed Realtor - Successfully Self employed for over 20yrs in New Construction & Real Estate Coached Three Rivers District students in Basketball, Wrestling, Volleyball, & Baseball Volunteered for Big Brothers/Big Sisters, St Joseph Church festival booth captain, and Catholic Old timers Softball Manager and team Coach 2. What can be done to improve your school district's results at current funding levels? (No candidates submitted answers to this question) 3. What will you do to build consensus in the community in support of your school district? Answer from Robert P. Bracken: These are challenging times and Schools are confronted with tough issues, but we must work collectively to overcome them. It's important to keep the country's public schools flexible and responsive to the needs of their local communities. I will be an effective Board member due to my passion and attributes. The children will always be my ultimate focus and I'll work with others to accomplish effective results through the following: Proactive & Effective Communicator + Excellent link between the community and school Community Participant + Enjoy meeting a variety of people while identifying key communicators. Will reach out to the community and engage parents to act in best interest of the District Consensus Builder + Set Goals and long range plans, capable of working toward decisions that all can support, and willing to compromise to achieve that goal Decision Maker + Able to handle and support group and individual decision-making styles Team Player and Leader + Align district resources to help promote the board's vision and goals, provide the best educational opportunities, and improve achievement. Able and willing to take appropriate risks while being fiscally responsible Create a shared vision and healthy environment for work and learning Build strategic partnerships and sustain the district's progress through continuous improvement Professionally Manage the District by prescribing, adopting, and enforcing reasonable rules, and regulations regarding school activities, publications, and organizations. Purchase, receive, or condemn property for school purposes and sell unneeded property Vested with three children in our local School District: Anna & Ben,12yr twins, and Casey, 7yr 4. What would you do to advance the concept of "equity in education" in your district? (No candidates submitted answers to this question) Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. Word limits may apply. See individual questions for specific word limits. Direct references to opponents are not permitted. Please edit your work before submitting. We are unable to provide spell-check at this time. The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.