My name is Clifford Meece and I am running for Local School Council at the Inter-American Magnet School in Chicago Illinois.
After watching school boards under assault by right-wing candidates across the country, and becoming frustrated by the lack of strong progressive leadership, I decided that the only thing I could do was to run for office myself.
I have joined together with a group of like-minded progressives and we are campaigning together on a common platform. If you live in the our school neighborhood, you can vote for these 5 candidates to ensure a progressive School Council:
Clifford Meece (#02)
Jose Torres (#06)
Karen Barbour (#05)
Luis Vera (#12)
Marisol Morales (#09)
You can find out more about us at a site I created: http://progressivelsc.org
Great schools make great communities. Your vote in a local school council is a vote that can make a difference. We have put together a slate of dedicated progressives who are fierce advocates for public education and together bring a diverse skill set to school governance. In a time when school boards across the nation are under attack by extreme right wing candidates, you can ensure progressive leadership in your neighborhood.
If you live between Diversey & Foster, Lake Michigan and Western, you can vote at Inter-American, a historically innovative and progressive public elementary school.
Voting Map:
Our Platform:
Our platform consists of:
*Academic excellence through multilingual, multicultural education.
*Building youth leadership and community involvement.
*Fiscal Responsibility and transparent school governance.
*Technology in the curricula, Technology for community outreach and Technology in school governance.
*Health and Wellness. Healthy eating, recycling, food education.
*Polictical advocacy and action to defend public education
Read more at our website
ACTION:
Cast a vote that will count in Chicago Public School's Local School Council elections
WHEN:
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM
WHERE:
If you live between Diversey & Foster, Lake Michigan and Western VOTE at:
Inter-American School 851 W. Waveland Ave. (near Halsted & Addison)
2 blocks from the Addison Red Line. 2 blocks east of Wrigley Field. 1 block west of Whole Foods and Center on Halsted.
We need volunteers!!
If you can spare time to drive people to the polls, or help hand out flyers on election day, please visit our webpage and signup.