Office Sought: Prince George's Board of Education District 3
Age: 66
Residence: Cheverly.
Education: AA, general studies, Prince George's Community College; BS, social work, community organization, Bowie State College.
Occupation: Administrative service assistant, U.S. Treasury Department, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
E-mail address: 1fmpjr@verizon.net
Elected offices/civic activities:
Member, Cheverly Town Council; Region 7 chairman, NAACP; president, Prince George's County Bowie State College Alumni Association; past PTA member, Cheverly-Tuxedo ES, Gladys Noon Spellman ES, Nichols Orem MS, Fairmont Heights HS; past member, Spellman School Base Management Team; past team member, lobbied school board for $5 million renovation of Fairmont Heights HS; member, Cheverly Ward 4 Civic Association.
Why should voters elect you?
"I am a committed, 35-year involved citizen. I know the difference between politics and common sense and how and when to use both."
What do you think is the most urgent problem facing your jurisdiction?
"I believe the most urgent problem is restoring confidence and accountability in the Prince George's County school system. Ways to accomplish this are to: (1) Build a community of parents, teachers and students who know what the expectations are and whether they are being met; (2) have school-based management teams with vision, passion and compassion that challenge and have high expectations for students; (3) prepare children for school at home by teaching them discipline and an enthusiasm for learning; and (4) have political will and to say thank you."
-- The Washington Post
Back to the race: Prince George's Board of Education District 3
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