Letter to the Editor: McDougall Has Shown Commitment to Community

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It’s no secret that it’s been a challenging couple of years for Centralia School District. From the teachers’ strike to the botched handling of the bond and boundaries, there have been issues from the top down. We could keep the same leadership that has led us into these problems, or we could decide enough is enough and vote for new vision and new ideals.

Mandi McDougall has shown her commitment to this community, and has questioned the district time and again, as a parent, to get straight answers when things didn’t seem right. Most importantly, she has skin in the game. Her children attend these schools, and she’s dedicated to what’s best for the kids of Centralia.

Her opponent does not and has not had children who attend public schools. Mandi has no ulterior motive here, or political aspirations. A quick search into her opponent reveals plenty about hidden agendas. In fact, if his most recent political foray hadn’t failed to pass, I doubt he would be bothering with re-election to our Board.

Our school board deserves committed Directors who care about Centralia and its kids. We don’t deserve to be trampled as someone’s stepping stone to further political office. Vote for Mandi McDougall. Vote for Centralia.



 

Tonya Olson

Centralia