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What have you done in your life

First, I graduated in the top ten in my class in high school. Now that was in Hobson Montana where there were only ten in my class! From there I attended Montana State University where I got a B.S. Degree in Distributive Education and Business Education. The went on active duty in the U.S. Army as a Signal Corps officer in Germany and Vietnam for three years. I retired with twenty years in the Army Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel.
When I got back from Vietnam, I was about to start graduate school at MSU and heard of a teaching opening (Distributive Education aka Marketing DECA) in Longview. Started at Mark Morris in January 1972 and as I say, it took me thirty years to get out of school whereas students made it in four. Midway through that time I got a Master's degree in teaching (MST) and became an assistant principal at Cascade Middle School and returned to MM the next year as assistant principal/athletic director. My retirement year found me as principal at Mark Morris as our principal got an assistant principal position in the Vancouver area.
Other enjoyable roles in the community. I was a founding board member of the MMHS Foundation and am now on the '23 Club board where I received the Distinguish Service Award in 2019. I've served on every levy and school bond committees since retiring, chairing the last levy committee.
Having been a business educator, I've always had an interest in business. I was a partner (moonlighting)in a consulting business with a couple of fellow reservists in the late 90s and involved in a website business with a retired teacher, Howard Meharg for about after retirement. We provided school websites for about thirteen years.
Hobbies? I guess you might call me a lifelong learner as I've had a few British roadsters - they always need maintenance!
Best of all, I've been married to my wife, Dawn, for 55 years.

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Why re-elect me?

My Vision for education in Longview School District comes from mutual support between the superintendent and the school board to ensure our schools are safe and have a supportive environment where students can thrive academically, socially and emotionally. That’s a critical role of a school board director.
I advocate for policies and practices that promote each and every student’s achievement based on effective practices, teacher effectiveness through support, and fiscal responsibility for our community.
I have thirty years as an educator in our district and bring to our board a background of what our focus should be about in increasing student achievement and preparing students for their next grade and beyond graduation.

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