Two years ago, I spent a good part of my summer and fall working on Mike's campaign for School Board. It was a lot of work, a lot of anxiety (will he win? are we doing enough?), but I have to admit that I liked it. Now I'm in the campaign trail again, volunteering for Morgan Mack-Rose, a mom of two who is also running for the San Leandro School Board.
I don't always agree with Morgan (I don't always agree with most people), but she is one of the strongest women I know - and she's totally dedicated to the schools, and in particular, to getting parents involved. The guy she is running against, who is currently the President of the Board, has shown very little interest in actually improving the schools, or doing anything beyond rubberstamping what the Superintendent decides - and what's the point of having a School Board if they don't actually lead and oversee the school district?
Anyway, I'm very excited about Morgan's campaign - and I'm hoping everyone will vote for her!