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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