Candidate for
Governing Board Member; Culver City Unified School District

Sept 9,2009
Union President David Mielke explains why they went with Abrams.

There was Mr. Abrams. "He has impressed people," said the union president, "because he is at Lin Howe every day, a teacher's aide and a genuine activist parent. Many people around Lin Howe think he is an employee."

Turning in a different direction, Mr. Mielke said of Mr. Abrams: "We kind of recruited him as a candidate. He is here every day. He knows the issues. He knows the obstacles."

The Teachers Union settled on Mr. Abrams for the following reason:

"Ultimately, we went with the guy whose heart is in the right place," Mr. Mielke said.

http://www.thefrontpageonline.com/articles1-6421/MielkeExplainsWhyTeachersWentwithAbramsRatherThanElmont

Leaning Toward Abrams
I have begun to look at candidate Gary Abrams as a very serious contender for the School Board election.

When he was first introduced to us voters, mainly in this news outlet, I thought he had no possible chance.

My reasoning was that he talked mainly about the teachers and the kids, a view that can be easily interpreted as one dimensional.

He also talked about the budget cuts in an unorthodox fashion.

He questioned how the public would allow for the cuts in the first place and why the politicians were not protesting.

Mr. Abrams would make statements and allegations that would seem to be far-fetched. He has many articles in this newspaper related to him.

His articles are very informative and have a twist of humor to them. I never thought I would vote for him, even though I looked forward to reading his entertaining articles.

What made me to start seriously considering him was the fact that no matter what he wrote, there was no one challenging the veracity of his statements.

The story about the Culver City News did not even elicit a response from them. That's when I realized that this guy is for real.

Unsophisticated, least articulate or unknowledgeable were attempts to describe him.

If one was to examine his published articles, there is no doubt that he has researched each subject thoroughly..

We have gotten so used to our elected officials giving us the line just to hook us that when someone comes along and tells the truth, we get frightened.

Maybe I was uncomfortable with someone just telling it like it is.

Something must be wrong with Mr. Abrams.

By Letters to the EditorNovember 02, 2009 http://www.thefrontpageonline.com/articles1-6679/LeaningTowardAbrams