School Board Candidates
Recently, two new candidates have filed to run for school board slots.Stacy White of Seffner has filed to run in District 4. That position is currently filled by two-time incumbent Jennifer Faliero. I believe White is a pharmacist, so he is no dummy. And while I don’t know his motivation, he must understand that Faliero will be tough to unseat.
Scott David Barrish of Riverview has filed to run against April Griffin in the upcoming county-wide campaign for District 6.
As La Gaceta reported this week, Barrish is working on a masters degree and has volunteered at many agencies. Let’s remember, April has only a GED to her name.
Both Griffin and Barrish have one thing common: they are both active in partisan politics, even though school board members are considered non-paritisan.
Griffin was a long-time member of the Young Democrats and is still a member of the Hillsborough Demoocrats, and along with her husband, created a political consulting company that supported Democrat candidates.
Barrish seems to be a conservative Republican, and is a member of the South Shore Republican Club. He is also a member of the Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee.
Patrick Mantiega and La GaCeta, who will no doubt support Griffin in her next election campaign, were quick to point out that Barrish lacked employment credentials. Holy Batman!!!!! That sounds like April’s resume before she was elected. She couldn’t hold a job anywhere.
Another person being encouraged to run against April is recently retired and long-time Erwin Technical Center principal Mike Donohue. During his tenure, Erwin was the top ranked vocational school in Florida. He knows classroom management as well as school budgets and finance. Also, Donohue is a fierce advocate for the non-college bound student, and would easily trump April’s worn out quote, “My heart beats for adult education.”
I have no doubt Donohue would easily garner the endorsement of the Classroom Teacher’s Association, along with those from the Tribune and Times.
Even La Gaceta’s Mantiega would be hard pressed to endorse Griffin over Donohue.
posted by admin @ 4:52 PM
4 Comments:
How can Mike Donahue be a competent candidate when he didn't bust his own bookkeeper for theft? Or, do we want another a crooked board member?
The CTA is a joke. Their endorsement means nothing. And, I can hardly wait until the district asks you a few questions about a few things you've done. The Board is very interested to hear about a few quotes you provided when you attended the Hillsborough County Republican meetings.
You've lost twice for the Board, Dave. Anyone you support will most likely lose, too. (And, didn't your wife lose once or twice too?)
We have no "non college bound students". As a teacher, the district is constantly drumming into our heads that all students are college prep. I even had an Assistant Principal say at a faculty meeting that "100% of our students are going to college". I nearly threw up.
Another candidate has filed for district 6 SB seat, John T. Mattox.
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