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The “School Board Candidate Meet & Greet” took place on February 11th as an opportunity for the community to put names with faces before the primary on February 17th where Steve Obershaw, Colleen McCabe, Eric Fatzinger, Matt Zielinski, Curt Timlin, and Jamie Brogley prevailed.
Walking into the room, there were no rows of chairs facing a panel of candidates, but rather seven separate tables with the candidates’ names on them. There was one chair placed behind and two in front for interviewers and **SURPRISE** snacks and refreshments. If people had come prepared for a very formal meeting, they would likely be surprised by the relaxed environment.
The “hostess,” if you will, explained to the group everyone had eight minutes to talk to a candidate and ask them a few questions off the candidate’s prepared list or some of the interviewer’s own if he or she had any. Promptly at six o’clock, the quizzing began.
There was quite a turnout, close to thirty people throughout the evening, but the eight candidates had important messages to deliver to the public about their concerns for the district. Mr. Matt Zielinski, for example, shares that he is for the renovation referendum and his main concern for the district is the safety and security of our schools.
Incumbent Mr. Steve Obershaw mentioned in his eight minute interview with The Voice that he was most concerned about, “the budget,” with no further elaboration.
Also in attendance was Mr. Brian Brown. He, too, is for the referendum. He even asked a question of his own, saying “I’ve answered your questions; would you mind if I asked you a question?” And he asked for thoughts on the referendum.
The next and last person this reporter got to that night was Mr. Curt Timlin. His answer to what his main concern was, could be considered outside the field of common responses from the candidates. “Teacher morale,” says Mr. Timlin. “Teachers have been beat down, just in general, and their moral needs to be boosted.”
Colleen McCabe, Jaimie Brogley, Eric Fatzinger (I), and Jeremy Johnson were also a part of the hotly contested race with their own individual goals, issues of concern, and reasons for running, though Jaimie Brogley was not present at the meet and greet.
The “School Board Candidate Meet & Greet” took place on February 11th as an opportunity for the community to put names with faces before the primary on February 17th where Steve Obershaw, Colleen McCabe, Eric Fatzinger, Matt Zielinski, Curt Timlin, and Jamie Brogley prevailed.
Walking into the room, there were no rows of chairs facing a panel of candidates, but rather seven separate tables with the candidates’ names on them. There was one chair placed behind and two in front for interviewers and **SURPRISE** snacks and refreshments. If people had come prepared for a very formal meeting, they would likely be surprised by the relaxed environment.
The “hostess,” if you will, explained to the group everyone had eight minutes to talk to a candidate and ask them a few questions off the candidate’s prepared list or some of the interviewer’s own if he or she had any. Promptly at six o’clock, the quizzing began.
There was quite a turnout, close to thirty people throughout the evening, but the eight candidates had important messages to deliver to the public about their concerns for the district. Mr. Matt Zielinski, for example, shares that he is for the renovation referendum and his main concern for the district is the safety and security of our schools.
Incumbent Mr. Steve Obershaw mentioned in his eight minute interview with The Voice that he was most concerned about, “the budget,” with no further elaboration.
Also in attendance was Mr. Brian Brown. He, too, is for the referendum. He even asked a question of his own, saying “I’ve answered your questions; would you mind if I asked you a question?” And he asked for thoughts on the referendum.
The next and last person this reporter got to that night was Mr. Curt Timlin. His answer to what his main concern was, could be considered outside the field of common responses from the candidates. “Teacher morale,” says Mr. Timlin. “Teachers have been beat down, just in general, and their moral needs to be boosted.”
Colleen McCabe, Jaimie Brogley, Eric Fatzinger (I), and Jeremy Johnson were also a part of the hotly contested race with their own individual goals, issues of concern, and reasons for running, though Jaimie Brogley was not present at the meet and greet.
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