League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
	Hamilton County, OH November 3, 2009 Election
	Board Member; Cincinnati City School District Voter Information 4 Year Term. Salary: $125 per meeting The board is a policy-making body, but exercises only those powers delegated to it by state law. It chooses its own officers.

Candidates (Vote for 4) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Melanie Bates 32,849 votes 14.76% Occupation: Hospital Development Liaison, LifeCenter Organ Donor Network Neighborhood: North Avondale Education: Master of Public Administration, Northern Kentucky University, 2005 Bachelor of Science, Communication Arts, Xavier University, 1975 Priorities: Increase academic achievement for every student + no excuses. Insure that our schools are safe and shielded from street crime. Insist upon fiscal accountability and insure good stewardship of taxpayers' dollars. Catherine D. "Cathy" (Asbury) Ingram 27,953 votes 12.56% Occupation: Lecturer Neighborhood: Mt. Auburn Education: B.S. in Marketing, MBA, U.C. College of Business The 2005 President of the Ohio School Boards Assn. chairing the exec. committee, the Board of Trustees, and many other committees. Fulltime Lecturer at Northern Kentucky University have since served as Board President and VP, currently chair the Finance committee as well as serving on other committees. Priorities: Continuing academic achievement for all students while closing all gaps. Creating educational environments that benefit students, teachers and other staff. Monitor and manage financial opportunities that benefit the entire district. Eileen Cooper Reed 25,220 votes 11.33% Occupation: Retired Attorney Neighborhood:. North Avondale Current Board Member and President, Cincinnati Public Schools Former Director of the Children's Defense Fund, Ohio and Cincinnati Member, ODE Achievement Gap Task Force Member, ODE Early Childhood Task Force Member, CPS Redesign Team Priorities: Increasing Achievement for All Students Strengthening Teacher Quality Ensuring Fiscal Accountability Vanessa White 23,693 votes 10.65% Occupation: Director of Community Engagement, Fine Arts Fund Bachelors of Science, University of Cincinnati MBA, Xavier University Immediate Past President, Parents for Public Schools of Greater Cincinnati Vice President, National Parents for Public Schools Board Member, Lighthouse Youth Services Priorities: Expand parental participation, so that parents are actively engaged at every level, from classrooms to district-wide leadership. Wisely manage the public's investment, by making sure financial resources and community involvement produce dramatically increased student achievement Increase classroom innovation, by implementing new approaches that lead to high quality learning environments. Lisa Schare 18,307 votes 8.23% Occupation: Teacher MA, Art Ed, University of Cincinnati MFA, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY BFA, University of Cincinnati Arts Midwest/National Endowment for the Arts Individual Artist Fellowship Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Grant Chair, Catholic Democrats of Ohio Priorities: Close achievement gap through initiating early intervention by expanding pre-school enrollment. Expand partnerships with arts institutions to provide effective arts enrichment experiences in elementary schools that do not have an art or music spe Engage parents and guardians more effectively by initiating creative adult programming at our Community Learning Centers. Joyce E. Hooks 17,630 votes 7.92% Occupation: Retired Teacher, Professional Mediator Associate of Science, University of Cincinnati Bechelor of Liberal Arts, Xavier University Certified Mediator-General & Divorce,Permanency, Truancy, Visitation and Custody. Priorities: Safe and Orderly Schools Accelerated Academic Achievement Responsible Budget Decisions Christopher Ray "Chris" McDowell 16,723 votes 7.51% Occupation: Lawyer Education: Marshall University, BA in History and Political Science Education: West Virginia University, Juris Doctorate Employment: Partner - Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 2000 - Present U.S. Army: Commissioned Officer / Active Duty 1994 - 2000: stationed in Korea, Germany, Bosnia, and Kansas. Enlisted, U.S. Army 1987 - 1991 Volunteer - Rothenburg Preparatory Academy Married to Annah Castellini McDowell with 3 children Priorities: Raise the level of education received by all students within CPS Fiscal Accountability - We must get spending under control Open Government - the closed door meetings of the past must stop. The people have a right to know what is going on and how their money is being spent Ceair J. Baggett 15,055 votes 6.76% Occupation: Operational Management in Telecommunications Xavier University (Class of 2009) Bachelor of Arts Graduate of Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School Currently pursuing Master's in Education at Xavier University Diamond Oaks Leadership team - Vice President for the student leadership team Priorities: Improve student achievement by creating innovative programs utilizing technological advances. Holding our CPS school administration accountable for the district's financial stability and increasing our levels of achievement. Addressing our district's discipline problem by implementing an unbiased district-wide discipline plan. Mary Welsh Schlueter 13,776 votes 6.19% Occupation: Small Business Owner - Marketing Executive/Principal Cincinnati Public Schools Parent - 4 kids University Business School Educator Publicly Elected Trustee (Illinois) Author - Business Education, Strategy, Innovation Texts US Fulbright Scholar and International Educational Policy Advocate Alumna, Educator, Student of Harvard Business School, Victoria University, Allegheny College and University of Cincinnati Priorities: Accelerate academic achievement throughout all CPS schools. Encourage collaborative partnerships among stakeholders supporting student achievement. Introduce innovative solutions to help bridge achievements gaps and propel educational excellence. John Banner 12,271 votes 5.51% Occupation: Lawyer Hearing Officer, City of Cincinnati Juris Doctor, Georgetown University B.S. Finance, University of Illinois President, Lawyers' Club of Cincinnati President, Roebling Suspension Bridge Committee Board Member, Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge Priorities: Fiscal responsibility as custodian of taxpayer funds Parental involvement in student education Accountability of teachers and administrators Jason A. Haap 11,139 votes 5.01% Occupation: Teacher BA in English from Xavier University MA in English from Middlebury College English Teacher, Purcell Marian High School, 1997-2005 English Teacher, Harmony Community School, 2005-2007 English Teacher, Princeton High School, 2007-present Priorities: Proportional Cuts - Don't let high paid central office administrators cut services to kids without also cutting their own budgets. Holding Principals Accountable - Meet regularly with building principals in a collaborative effort to improve performance. Putting Children First - We must adopt policies that remember to put the benefit of our students first. Curtis A. Wells 7,933 votes 3.56% Occupation: Substitute Teacher M.S. in Counselor Education B.A. in English (Communications) O.D.E.: Long Term Substitute License O.C.S.W. Board: Counselor Exam, Passed Public and Parochial Teaching Experience Adolescent Treatment Services Experience Priorities: Property Tax Relief Dropout Recovery 598 Schoolwide Building Program Fund Accountability Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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