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Melanie Bates
43,783 votes
17.50%
- Occupation: Executive Director, Hamilton County Democratic Party
- Neighborhood: North Avondale
- Education: Xavier University, B.S. 1975
- Am an elected member of the State Board of Education and represent Hamilton and Warren Counties, serving since 1995.
- I am a thirty year resident of Cincinnati and married with two sons in Cincinnati Public Schools.
- My daughter attends the University of Dayton.
Priorities:
- High quality teachers in all Cincinnati Public School classrooms
- Increased academic achievement for all students
- Increased availability of career and technical instruction (vocational education)
Sally Warner
40,812 votes
16.32%
- Occupation: Business Manager, Thomas R. Warner, architect
- Neighborhood: Columbia-Tusculum
- Education: B.Ed; M.Ed
- Parent of four children educated in CPS; have dedicated myself to quality public education for all children for 20 years;
- Elected to the school board in 1997. For four years I chaired the committee responsible for
- reviewing and referring for action all the major reform programs in our schools.
Priorities:
- Continue to move district in the direction established by the strategic plan
- Improve the physical condition of all of our school buildings
- Enhance parent involvement by providing educational programs on proficiency and credit-granting standards
Catherine Ingram
39,807 votes
15.91%
- Occupation: Professor NKU; Independent consultant, C.D. Ingram
- Neighborhood: Mt. Auburn
- Education: B.S. Marketing UC; MBA University of Cincinnati
- Experience as a Cincinnati Board of Ed. member since 1993.
- Member of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio School Boards Assn. and representative of the Federal Relations Network of the National School Boards Assn
- . Life long resident of Cincinnati. A parent of two CPS graduates. A CPS graduate.
- Extensive corporate and public work experience.
Priorities:
- Push for academic inclusion toward closing all gaps.
- Increase opportunities for administrator, teacher and staff development and learning.
- Accelerate creation of physical environments conducive to learning.
Harriet Russell
38,183 votes
15.26%
- Occupation: Retired Teacher (3 yrs., Heinold; 27 yrs.; Walnut Hills High
- Neighborhood: College Hill
- Education: B.A., M.A., Peabody College, Vanderbilt University
- Member, Cincinnati Board of Education, 8 yrs.,
- Served as Facilities Chairperson, 3 yrs.; Program Chairperson, 2 yrs.; Member, Finance Committee.
- Miami University Ohio Teacher of Year, 1991. President, G.C.S.E. Credit Union, Inc.
Priorities:
- Raise student achievement.
- Improve school facilities.
- Increase parent and community involvement and support of our schools.
G. R. Schloemer
33,163 votes
13.26%
- Occupation: Retired Sales and Training Consultant
- Neighborhood: Springfield Township/Hartwell
- Education: University of Cincinnati College of Applied Science, Assoc MET,
- University of Cincinnati - BSBA Xavier University - MBA
- Oak Hills School District Board of Education 1979-1986. President 1982 - 1986.
- Successfully led diverse group of school administrators, teachers and parents through conflicts and financial difficulties. Co-chaired tax levy campai
- Ongoing involvement in education. Father of CPS teacher. Grandfather of CPS students. HOST Reading Mentor - Oyler Elementary.
Priorities:
- Provide strong leadership to further the reform movement in Cincinnati Public Schools.
- Ensure our children have the best facilities and resources possible.
- Empower parents, teachers, and administrators by bridging gaps.
Fredrick T. Suggs, Sr.
24,588 votes
9.83%
- Occupation: Publisher
- Neighborhood: N. Avondale
- Education: Burrell Hi, Florence, Ala. Attended UC.
- Community activist for better schools.
- Past Pres. PTA's Porter Hays - Taft Hi, Member of Taft LSDMC,
- active for over 50 years in support of public schools.
Priorities:
- Promote the implementation of 3 Rs/Pre K-3
- Work for a better school system
- Work with administration team to upgrade system
Ed Rothenberg
19,128 votes
7.65%
- Occupation: Real Estate Professional; Substitute Teacher
- Neighborhood: Hyde Park
- Education: MS, Corrections
- Successful real estate professional, written 5 books on real estate, appear on two public access television shows, and publish a newspaper about
- Hyde Park
- Recently became substitute teacher in Norwood schools and St. Bernard and this fall will include CPS.
- This experience has given better understanding of the problems.
Priorities:
- Get parents more involved
- Return respect to the teachers & principals
- Develop higher pay for better performance by teachers & principals
Roy L. McGrath
10,680 votes
4.27%
- Occupation: Consultant limiting practice to service organization, Dpts a
- Neighborhood: Clifton Heights
- BBA (act-mgmt) BSc (Behavior Science-a multi-discipline) MBA & MEd.
- Studied service industries and Educational delivery system extensively.
- Longitudinal study of CinPubSchool/CinBdEd since 1992. Many years as an Ohio Licensed Public Accountant.
- Graduated from USArmy NCO Academy, 56h of 85 graduates, Korea Main-Line-Of-Resistance 13 months starting and ending 7-53
- got Combat Infantryman Badge . . .
Priorities:
- To expedite stated reforms and study missing ones or inactive ones.
- To uncover disposition of Miscellaneous Proprietary funds, nots its withheld taxes.
- To study University of Cincinnati's siphon/skimming/fleecing/hiding Ohio's lottery profit, earmarked/appropriated for education ...
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