P.O. Box 1222, Madison, WI 53701 | www.prodane.org | office@prodane.org | (608) 257-4985
PD has endorsed Johnny Winston Jr. for the Madison School Board, Seat 4. If elected, this will be Johnny's second term on the school board. He was a PD-endorsed candidate for his first election. Johnny is currently the President of the Madison School Board.
In this role he has worked tirelessly responding to the issues and needs of staff, parents, students and the community. He is a very accessible board member. His focus is on increasing student achievement and parent involvement and strengthening communication and partnerships in our community.
PD has endorsed Beth Moss for Madison School Board, Seat 3 (the seat being vacated by Shwaw Vang who is not running for re-election). Beth's varied experiences and progressive ideals make her a good fit for PD and the Board. She was a classroom teacher in Texas, Britain and Central Africa and learned about vastly different systems of education and how they sought to address their unique challenges. She and her husband have two middle-school children.
Her son has autism. As an advocate for their educations, she has spent much time in our schools. She knows what works and she knows what needs to be improved. She has come to know many children with diverse needs, whose educations have suffered because they did not have effective advocates. Beth has organized both student and parent groups and has participated in community efforts in education. She believes partnerships are essential to making our schools better.
Recently, her activism expanded to working for the successful school referendum as a co-chair of Community and Schools Together (CAST). To quote Beth, "The people I met through that campaign and the overwhelming success of our efforts strengthened my conviction that th Madison values public education and shares my belief that our schools are integral to our community".
Please visit our web site soon as we profile the candidates PD has endorsded for city council.
Posted by prodane at January 15, 2007 11:57 PM
We, the members of Progressive Dane, join together to form an independent political party in Dane County with a major focus on local issues. We pledge to work to improve the quality of life in Dane County for all people, particularly those marginalized by economic and social discrimination. We will work to improve our local government by making it open, easier to understand, and accessible for all citizens of Dane County. We are working to achieve positive policy change by electing accountable progressive officials and mobilizing citizen action.
Progressive Dane's "In The News" blog keeps you up to date on the latest news from (and about) PD. Check here for information on PD's policy initiatives and to read about what our endorsed elected officials are up to.
