Letter to the Editor: On September 10th, I Will Vote for Jason Lewis.

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Letter: On September 10th, I will vote for Jason Lewis.

On September 10th, I will vote for Jason Lewis. 

The ICCSD Board of Education will face many challenges requiring thoughtful, sophisticated, and holistic thinking.  Vision and courage will be needed as none of the solutions will be without discontent.  In preparing to vote,  I have been asking: “Who do I trust, not on an issue, but with our educational mission?”

I trust Jason Lewis:

•  to be an effective board member - doing the work and valuing action.  Jason has been an effective PTO president and community advocate - dispelling negative perceptions, building partnerships, and influencing policy.  

• to drive improved communications.  A skilled communicator with marketing and advertising background.  Jason has a vision to transform the district’s communication capabilities 

• to call us up to focus on our education mission and avoid needless division, controversy,  distraction.  On a daily basis Jason helps medical students suspend the tyranny of the urgent, put their training in context, and learn about the significant connections they have with world. 

• to be an advocate for educational excellence accessible to all of our children. Jason says that education saved his life, lifting him out of poverty.  Jason wants all of our kids to have that same chance.

• understands and values the relationship between our schools and our neighborhoods.   Jason has tirelessly advocated for balanced investments across our diverse facilities and has been endorsed by City Council Member and Professor of Urban Planning, Jim Throgmorton.  

I encourage you to vote for Jason Lewis.

Jason Hagedorn