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While there are some stunning portraits of men here — a traveling soldier studied at an airport, an unruly foster brother, a hard-boiled homicide detective, an aging Mick Jagger strutting on television — the book’s most memorable poems concern women.
Age: 40
Current Occupation: Parent
Website: www.heatherlosurdo.com
How long have you lived in Wake County? Three years
Do you have children in the district? Two in middle school
Why have you decided to run for office? I’m tired of sitting back and waiting for the person to come in and do the things that I think need to be done to make Wake County schools the best they can be for our kids. What are the three biggest issues you think the Wake County Public School System faces?
Age: 57
Occupation: Teaching Assistant Professor, College of Education, NCSU
Website: www.hillforboe.com
How long have you lived in Wake County? 45 years
Do you have children in the district? No
Why have you decided to run for office? I think it’s important … that at least one member on that board has public school experience.
Age: 48
Occupation: Freelance Writer and Consultant
Website: www.christineforwake.com
How long have you lived in Wake County? 21 years (but out of county in 1995-96)
Do you have children in the district? One at Ligon Middle School, one in a high school out of the district. Why have you decided to run for office? I’ve been a community volunteer since I moved to Wake County, involved in public issues.
Age: 45
Occupation: Campus Director, ITT Technical Institute in
Durham
Website: www.cynthiamatsonforschoolboard.com
How long have you lived in Wake County? 17 years
Do you have children in the district? Two children in middle school. Why have you decided to run for office? Because I want to have a positive effect on academic excellence and assignment stability.
Age: 47
Occupation: Chemistry Professor at North Carolina
State University
Website: www.jimmartin4schools.com
How long have you lived in Wake County? 17 years
Do you have children in the district? Two children, one at Enloe High and one at Carnage Middle. Why have you decided to run for office? I’ve been civically engaged all of my adult life in various capacities.
Age: 41
Current Occupation: Victim Advocate Liaison for the Governor’s Crime Commission
Website: www.votekeithsutton.com
How long have you lived in Wake County? 13 years
Do you have children in the district? One at Conn Elementary, one in Johnston County Schools. Why have you decided to run for office? I would like to continue to serve the citizens and families of Wake County.
Thirteen percent of Wake schools made adequate progress toward goals under No Child Left Behind. With only three more years before all students must be on grade level, can Wake make up the difference?
Walnut Creek Principal Corey Moore his hands full trying to bring about 400 students up to grade level. How will he do it?
Testing data show that more Wake County students are at grade level. But even with impressive gains, some schools may still not make the cut.
