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Steven K. "Steve" Gerber
2,840 votes
11.8%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Lawyer
- Trinity College, CT BA English 1987
- William & Mary, JD 1992
Priorities:
- Educational Excellence
- Disciplined and Prudent Fiscal Policy
- Accountability to all of the Stakeholders in the Community
Eric G. Zajac
2,823 votes
11.7%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Attorney
- Villanova Law School, 1992
- University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1988
- Philadelphia Bar Ass'n, Board of Governors
- Elected to Radnor School Board, 2005
- two children in Radnor Schools (RES)
Priorities:
- Replace Admin vacancies with highly qualified candidates while preserving academic excellence; commission exit interviews to determine root causes
- Evaluate systemic pressures on the budget to control expenditure increases
- Engage the public, teachers and administrators and involve them meanigfully on decisions which affect them, like the principal vacancies
Charles E. Madden, III
2,758 votes
11.5%
Patricia A. Booker
2,713 votes
11.3%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Engineering Manager (ret)
- Engineer with 17 years of design and management experience, including personnel and budget management
- Demonstrated leadership and established critical relationships with parents, teachers and staff while serving on PTO and District wide commit
- Proven Fiscal Conservative; currently serving a Treasurer of St. Martin's Church and have experience with corporate cost reduction programs.
- Focused on effective communication; created the RMS PTO newsletter, developed and/or maintain RMS and RES PTO websites, provide regular updates
- Involved parent with a 9th grader at RHS, 7th grader at RMS and 1st grader at RES so I have a good understanding of all of the levels and t
- Depth knowledge of the Radnor School District as a result of service on variety of school specific and district wide teams...see details o
Priorities:
- Return the focus to educational excellence
- Drive informed and disciplined spending
- Ensure accountability to our community
Gregory G. McNicholas
2,679 votes
11.1%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Finance Manager, GE
- Penn State - 1990 BS in Finance
- RHS graduate
- RHS Scholarship Fund Board member
- RTSD Strategic Planning Core Team
- Youth sports leader and coach
- 3 children in the district
Priorities:
- Educational Excellence
- Informed and Disciplined Spending
- Accountability to the entire community
Maryann B. Brink
2,630 votes
10.9%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Volunteer
- Active Republican Committewoman working for 10 years with local residents and neighbors
- 9 years Market Analyst experience with General Motors Corp.
- Informed parent with one child recently graduated from Radnor High School
- Lived in Radnor over 20 years
- Involved in numerous local organizations
Priorities:
- Wants to be part of a School Board that will work together in a calm and civilized manner
- Allow teachers to do the jobs they know best
- Move forward and make Radnor Proud again
Susan E. Stern
2,578 votes
10.7%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Part-time Business Manager
- 1988 Univ. of PA Bachelor Science, Nursing
- Two sons in Radnor Schools, 10th and 3rd grade
- Daughter attends an area independent school
- Active community volunteer, with extensive financial experience in non-profit organizations. Current Treasurer, Radnor Wayne Little League
- Participated in two national searches, for Head of School and Upper School Director, at her daughter's school
Priorities:
- Exercise fiscal restraint to control costs and manage debt
- Maintain excellence of Radnor education; restore confidence and trust in the District
- Bring an effective decision-making process to board-level discussions
Douglas R. Blazey
2,526 votes
10.5%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Attorney: Environmental Law Specialty
- B.A. 1965: Wesleyan University
- L.LB. 1968: Yale Law School
- Trenton High School Teacher
- Chief Counsel, Pa. Department of Environmental Resources
- Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA, Region II
- Private Practice--Elliott Greenleaf & Siedzikowski, P.C.
Priorities:
- End distrust of School Board decisions by demonstrating fair consideration of different points of view and encouraging community participation.
- Encourage students to assist in preventing violence and seek continuous improvements in security plans.
- Focus on educational excellence for all and include parents, taxpayers, faculty, students and administrators/directors in dialogue.
Tsiwen M. Law
2,505 votes
10.4%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Attorney at Law
- 1978 U. California, Berkeley A.B. Econ.
- 1981 U. Michigan, Master Public Health
- 1984 U. Pennsylvania Law School, J.D.
- Older son graduated Radnor HS 2001
- Younger son, Radnor HS senior; attended Ithan Elementary and Radnor Middle School
- Co-chair of Radnor Wrestling Team Booster Club
Priorities:
- Fiscal Responsibility in handling Middle School construction debt
- Re-engagement of teachers, parents, and staff in strategic planning
- Stop the brain drain of experienced teachers and staff
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