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Sep 22, 07:38 PM | Author: jane kim | Category: politics
Sandra Lee Fewer, Barbara Lopez and Norman Yee for School Board!
Many folks have been asking me who I am endorsing for the Board of Education this November 2008.
I will be writing up all my endorsements in the next few weeks, but for now, I wanted to promote these three EXCELLENT candidates. They are the ONLY candidates who have dedicated their careers to working with, advocating for and serving the families and youth of San Francisco’s public schools. They will be incredible and valuable members to the Board.
Sandra Lee Fewer
Sandy is the Director of Education Policy and Parent Organizing at Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth where she has advocated on behalf of low-income African American, Latino, Pacific Islander and Asian American families for 7 years. She is a parent of three SFUSD students/graduates. Sandy and her ENTIRE family are products of SFUSD. She has served on 10 school site councils, was appointed to 5 SFUSD committees and has been the PTA President or Vice-President for 21 years! Wow, that was a mouthful. She is, by far, one of the most knowledgeable and experienced candidates I have seen for the Board of Education in the past 8 years.
Barbara Lopez
Barbara, “Bobbi,” is the Family Education Organizer at the Tenderloin Housing Clinic where she has organized and advocated for Latino families and students in SFUSD. She previously worked at La Raza Centro Legal representing children in disciplinary and special education hearings. She is incredibly knowledgeable about education issues, violence prevention issues and issues facing our immigrant communities. Over the summer, Barbara lost one of her students, a Mission High School freshman, to unnecessary violence. She will bring experience, policy ideas, passion and voices of immigrant families (often least heard) to the Board. Did I mention she is the only queer, latina AND bilingual Spanish-speaking candidate? If she wins, she will be the only lesbian elected official in San Francisco and the only Latina and bilingual Spanish speaking Board of Education member.
Norman Yee
Many of you already know Norman. He is a current Board of Education member and former President and Vice-President. He successfully led our Superintendent search last year (with great results—Carlos Garcia!) and is a thoughtful, committed and caring Board member. Norman has devoted 35 years of his career to serving the community and is most known for his time as Executive Director of Wu Yee Children’s Services. He is THE advocate of early childhood education and has taught me a lot! He is a former teacher, parent of two SFUSD graduates and a SFUSD graduate himself.
Please support these three candidates. Check out their websites, donate and volunteer! In a field of 15 good candidates, they are simply THE BEST. And they will bring the voices of many families to the Board of Education.
Thanks Beto for pushing me to do this today!
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