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Melanie Bates
73,622 votes
36%
- Party: Democrat
- Occupation: State Board of Education, 1995-present.
- Neighborhood: North Avondale
- B.S., X.U.; graduate course work in Finance, Accounting and Management, X.U.
- Chair, State Board Finance Committee; Ohio Urban Initiative Executive Committee
- BEST (Building Excellent Schools for Today and the 21st Century) Board
- State Advisory Committee for Gifted Education; Parents for Public Schools
- Soccer Association for Youth East, President and Coach.
Priorities:
- Fiscally responsible school funding plan, providing adequate resources for high quality education.
- Higher standards and accurate assessments resulting in increased academic achievement.
- Serious consequences for students who exhibit dangerous and disruptive behavior in school.
Marie Irish Keaney
65,834 votes
32%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Free-lance marketing consultant and writer.
- Neighborhood: Mt. Washington.
- B.A. Webster University, St. Louis, MO., 1979.
- I am a concerned citizen who decided to run for office after researching Goals 2000 and School to Work.
- I am a past chairman of Blue Chip Republicans and past president of C.U.T.S. (Citizens United Against Taxes and Spending.)
Nancy Fogelson
38,722 votes
18%
- Party: independent
- Occupation: teacher
- B.S.,M.A. Education, M.A. Ph.D. history
- 40 years teaching pre-school through college
- taught in rural, suburban, and urban schools
- 1997 Distinguished Teacher White House Commission on Presidential Scholars
Priorities:
- Small Classes: low teacher/student ratio in each classroom
- Teacher Certification Reform: Emphasize ongoing education in subject matter.
- Funding: equitable distribution of funds to ensure high quality education for all students.
Bernie W. Roeckers, Sr
26,000 votes
12%
- Occupation: consultant and securities sales.
- Neighborhood: Anderson Township.
- B.S., X.U., M. Ed. Attended U.C.
- Retired classroom teacher.
- U.S. Army, Korea; Honorable discharge, 1st Lt.
- Sports enthusiast; work with youth coaching and officiating.
- Senior softball and gardening
Priorities:
- Diversify education.
- Adequate funding for education.
- Involvement of students, teachers, parents.
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