restaurants3.xml?selector=name&value=JohnPearce 5 John Pearce Griffin School Board Position 5 Primarily concerned about what he described as a lack of funding for schools. He thinks schools need more money and better paid teachers to ensure a high quality education for children. 0 8666881 51 M Combined bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering and bachelor of arts degree in politics from Bucknell University Self-employed writer and facilitator No elected offices. No restaurants3.xml?selector=name&value=TeresaScott 6 Teresa Scott Griffin School Board Position 5 Is interested in accountability issues and in finding more ways to encourage citizen involvement. Also wants to be a voice for parents in the community and support what the Griffin School District is trying to accomplish. 0 8663663 48 F Bachelor of arts degree in zoology from the University of Washington Policy analyst for state fish&wildlife No elected offices. Husband, Jim, two children in second and fourth grades at Griffin Elementary restaurants3.xml?selector=name&value=ArthurDalessandro 7 Arthur Dalessandro Griffin School Board Position 5 Thinks education is important and that every child deserves to learn the basics. Wants to help children achieve the greatest potential that they can. Also, believes in accountability for schools. 0 866-6003 a4dales@comcast.net 42 M High school diploma, some college credits from Moorpark College, four years in the Army A director with the Washington Employers Assn. No elected offices. Wife, Angela, two children in fourth and seventh grades in Griffin restaurants3.xml?selector=name&value=JosephBettridge 8 Joseph Bettridge Tumwater School Board District 1 Thinks highly of the Tumwater School District and wants to give something back to the education community. Also, wants to make sure tax dollars are being spent in an efficient way. 0 456-4956 jab@sunsetair.com 38 M Bacehlor of science degree in mechanical engineering, master of science in mechanical engineering, both from Washington State University Engineering manager for Sunset Air Inc. No elected offices. Wife, Kristin, two children in fourth and fifth grades at Littlerock Elementary School restaurants3.xml?selector=name&value=RitaLuce 9 Rita Luce Tumwater School Board District 1 0 F restaurants3.xml?selector=name&value=ChuckNamit 10 Chuck Namit North Thurston School Board District 2 Wants to continue working on the school district’s effective schools plan, which he thinks is important as schools face changing high school graduation requirements and new requirements under the federal No Child Left Behind act. 1 459-4560 cmapper@earthlink.net 62 M Bachelor of science degree in history Portland State University, master's degree in education Oregon State University, master's degree in communications, Michigan State University, master of business administration, University of Puget Sound Asst.exec.dir.,Washington State School Dirs. Assn. Will have completed 12 years on the North Thurston School Board at the end of the year. Divorced with a 22-year-old daughter in college who graduated from River Ridge High School in 2002. restaurants3.xml?selector=name&value=ThomasBowen 11 Thomas Bowen North Thurston School Board District 2 Thinks education is important and wants to see that everyone’s children have the opportunity to receive a solid educational foundation. Is interested in getting involved in the direction the school board is headed in. 0 486-0462 thomas.s.bowen@comcast.net 45 M Bachelor of science degree in engineering, master's degree in leader development, both from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point Operations officer at Lockheed Martin, ret. Army Served on a school board in West Point, New York. Wife, Susan, three children in grades nine, 11 and 12 at Timberline High School. restaurants3.xml?selector=name&value=NeilG.Falkenburg 12 Neil G. 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