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Carla Bates
Published Monday, October 27 04:02:34 PM
| Office: | Minneapolis School board member |
Other candidates in this race: |
| Incumbent: | No | |
| City of residence: | Minneapolis | |
| Age: | 46 | |
| Background: | Partner of 23 years, Susan Pollock; three children attending MPS; education activist for a decade; founder, MPS Parents' Forum; IT professional, UM; PhD in American Studies, 1998, UM; currently earning a MEd in Learning Technologies, UM; parent advocate, Head Start, 1991-1994; instructor, Upward Bound, 1988-1991 | |
| Endorsements: | DFL Party; Mayor RT Rybak; State Sen. Patricia Torres-Ray; State Rep. Jim Davnie; Hussein Samatar; Lynell Mickelsen; William English; Stonewall DFL; SEIU (Service Employees International Union); Minnesota Women's Campaign Fund. | |
| Most important issue: | The Minneapolis Board of Education must do a better job of providing leadership. Over the past decade, the board has failed to improve parent satisfaction, accelerate student achievement and abandon its broken bureaucracy. Board members must serve as leaders by establishing clear channels of communication with all constituencies and a budgeting process that is understandable and mission driven. As the economy softens, leadership in all areas of government becomes more essential. I have the knowledge, the passion and the courage to serve as a leader in challenging times. | |
| More information: | Candidate website | |
