Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Fifth candidate files for Joplin R-8 Board of Education, no incumbents file

The Joplin R-8 Board of Education will have three new members in April.

Incumbents Lynda Banwart and Debbie Fort, who were elected to three-year terms in 2014 and Chris Sloan, who was elected to a one-year, unexpired term last April, did not file for re-election.

The five candidates for the board:

Deborah L. Gould
Derek L. Gander
Elizabeth Talkington
Ron Brewer
Brent Scott Jordan
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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous6:08 AM

    A big thank you to Debbie Fort for her service on the school board. She was an agent of change - who was the first school board member to vote against the solid CJ block and received a lot of flack and ridicule. She showed a lot of courage and opened the door for other board members to help make the changes that were badly needed.

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  2. Anonymous12:40 PM

    @6:08
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

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  3. Anonymous2:37 PM

    @6:08
    I couldn't agree more with every word! Dr. Fort is one strong and courageous lady that truly cares about what is best for our schools and children. I am so grateful that she was on the board and very much appreciate her service to our community. I would like to see more like her step up, instead of just spreading negativity and complaints.

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