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Hamilton County, OH November 6, 2001 Election
Board Member; Norwood City School District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

The board is a policy-making body, but exercises only those powers delegated to it by state law. It chooses its own officers.

Results as of Nov 21 12:55pm
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Susan Geselbracht United for Norwood City Schools 2,378 votes 23.10%

  • Occupation: Director of Banquet Sales, Montgomery Inn Banquet Center
  • 1968 Graduate of Norwood High School
  • President of Norwood Board of Education since 1998
  • President of Norwood Business and Professional Women's Club
  • Trustee, Norwood High School Scholarship Foundation
Priorities:
  • Student Achievement-Continue to raise test scores at all grade levels.
  • Fiscal Responsibility-Maintain relationship with treasurer ensuring budget projections are carried out.
  • Redistricting-Utilize OSFC assessment and the community to determine what is best for Norwood students.
Carolyn Atwood United for Norwood City Schools 2,181 votes 21.18%
  • Occupation: Rural Metro Ambulance
  • 1979 Norwood Graduate
  • Norwood Board of Education member since July, 2001
  • Former Levy co-chairperson
Priorities:
  • Student Achievement-Continue to raise test scores at all grade levels.
  • Fiscal Responsibility-Maintain relationship with treasurer ensuring budget projections are carried out.
  • Redistricting-Utilize OSFC assessment and the community to determine what is best for Norwood students.
Rick Thomas-Harmon United for Norwood City Schools 1,787 votes 17.36%
  • Occupation: Stay-At-Home-Dad
  • Member Norwood School Board since 1999
  • Vice President Norwood School Board 2001
  • Married to Lori Thomas-1983 Norwood Graduate and teacher
Priorities:
  • Student Achievement-Continue to raise test scores at all grade levels
  • Fiscal Responsibility-Maintain relationship with treasurer ensuring budget projections are carried out.
  • Redistricting-Utilize OSFC assessment and the community to determine what is best for Norwood students
Carmen (Lopez) McKeehan 1,425 votes 13.84%
  • Occupation: Legal Secretary/Billing Administrator
  • Startford Women's College
  • Past coordinator for school K-12 under International B.C. Program for diplomatic corps children from 22 nations
  • Head of Social Sciences Department and Summer School Program
  • Norwood Historical Society
  • Chairperson of Norwood Democratic Media Committee
  • Producer of Local Neighbor to Neighbor News Programming
Priorities:
  • Increase Community Involvement
  • Focus on Academic Achievement
  • Fiscal Responsibility
Rene Ripperger Dierker 1,351 votes 13.12%
  • Occupation: Science teacher, Mariemont High School
  • Science Department Chair, Mariemont High School, 1999-present
  • Member, National Science Teachers Association
  • Member, Mariemont High School and Mariemont Elementary PTO
  • Member, Norwood Historical Society
  • Member, Norwood Tree Board
  • 1977 graduate of Norwood High School, 1984 graduate of University of Cincinnati, Biology
Priorities:
  • Improve academic achievement and graduation rate
  • Improve level of community and parent input and involvement in schools
  • Exercise fiscal reponsibility and streamline costs
Frank J Pinski 1,174 votes 11.40%
  • Occupation: Professor
  • Ph.D. (Physics) University of Minnesota 1977
  • Visiting Scientist, Oak Ridge National Lab, Sept. 1986 - Aug. 1987
  • Visiting Lecturer, University of Bristol (England), February-December 1985
  • Visiting Scientist, Los Alamos National Lab, Summer 1986
  • Visiting Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, January-December 1989
  • Visiting Professor, University of Warwick (England), Sept. 1996-Aug. 1997
Priorities:
  • Improving our State Report Card
  • Planning for the 25% projected enrollment decline
  • Getting the community involved in the decision-making process

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