Why the Carbon Tax Doesn’t Work I-2117 We’re going to start with the premise that we can’t trust everything we hear or read. It’s incumbent on us to make the effort to dig deeper to understand the issues. Is there really a climate crisis? We’re going to set that question aside for today, and start with two assumptions about the environment. Our first assumption is that we ALL want to live ...
BEN ELENBAAS for Whatcom County Council District 5 Ben Elenbaas It’s been an honor to represent you, but there is still more work to be done. Far too many people are being marginalized by a council majority that seems to only serve their own interests. The result is Bellingham-centric solutions that don’t serve you. Throwing more of your tax dollars at problems rarely results in better outcomes. Budgets continue to grow while ...
Dean Berkeley Blaine School Board Position 2 Dean Berkeley I am asking for your vote. We need to understand why Blaine SD has lost many good teachers over last few years. We need to ask why there is no major emphases on Trades and Arts. Why parents are moving their children out of our school to home school or sent to another dist. Why teachers have been forced to close their tutoring ...
Danny Martinez for Lynden School Board Position 2 Danny Martinez I’m Danny Martinez, and I’m running for director position 2 on the Lynden school board. I'm a proud K-12 graduate of the Lynden School District. I’m a lifelong resident, husband, and father of three. Key strengths that I bring are: Experienced representation as a Local Leader, Lifelong Resident, Lynden Graduate with a B.A. in Psychology and human services & M.A. in Apologetics. I ...
Derrick Bovenkamp My name is Derrick Bovenkamp running for Blaine school district board position 4. I believe I can make a difference. Two major challenges facing our district are declining standardized test scores and the upcoming budget deficit. Our test scores are about 10% lower than pre covid levels which were already not great. We need to turn this around trend around. We should be improving every year. As for the budget ...
Toni Jefferson As a parent of a 12-year-old son currently attending Horizon Middle School and am involved in the school on many levels. I have the experience that comes from being the General Manager for Lummi Indian Business Council, leading the Human Resource office at the Silver Reef Casino, and being at the head of the Tribal Gaming Agency. I know how to work with a diverse group of stakeholders to ensure ...
My Name is Corey Culp. I’m running for Meridian School board Po.1. I am an extremely proud Meridian Alumni and a very passionate father of three great kids enrolled in the Meridian School District. I currently serve as the president of Meridian Youth Sports, active youth football director, youth sports coach, and volunteer high school football coach. I am here to serve my community and have been doing so for over a decade. I ...
LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT 504 DIRECTOR POSITION 2...... Nick Sawka LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT 504 DIRECTOR POSITION 2..... Danny Martinez LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT 504 DIRECTOR POSITION 5..... Doris Smith FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT 502 DIRECTOR POSITION 1..... Beth Perry FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT 502 DIRECTOR POSITION 1..... Kevin Erickson FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT 502 DIRECTOR POSITION 3..... Nancy Button FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT 502 DIRECTOR POSITION 3..... Toni Jefferson BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT 503 DIRECTOR POSITION 1..... Erika Creydt BLAINE ...
Doris Smith Issues In Education From private discussions with teachers, students, and parents, I have learned that the focus of teaching in the Lynden School District has been distracted by state-mandated identity politics, equity politics, emotional learning, and increased school administration regulations over how teachers teach, none of which improves discipline, morale, and the spirit of learning in the classroom. Therefore, it should be no surprise that Lynden Schools are at 39% in math proficiency—much lower than the statewide ...
Beth Perry I am Beth Perry, a lifelong Whatcom County resident and a 20 year Ferndale resident, and a married mother of three children, who my husband and I homeschool. I became interested in the school board in 2021 when so many parents wanted to make their voices heard on covid restrictions and mask mandates. Month after month myself and other parents spoke up, and over and over nothing was done about ...
