Dufur School District #29, Position #2

I have a 4th grader and an 8th grader that attend the Dufur School. They have since preschool. I’ve volunteered at the school since moving to Dufur in 2007 in various ways. I announce the sporting events. I have helped with technology and sound. I was inspired to run for school board because I see a need to bridge the gap between policy and people. I desire more communication, transparency and dialogue.

Schools have long been the heart and soul of a community and Dufur is an exceptional community to be a part of. I once heard a saying years ago after a tragic accident at another school that “hearts grow bigger in the country” and our family discovered first hand how true that really was after the devastating wheat fires in 2018. I have long volunteered on various committees and projects in the community and through the school as my children grew up in Dufur, and after assisting with the Capital Improvement Bond Committee in 2017/2018, I decided it was time to serve in this capacity as well.