In the city and the state, there are important races on the ballot tomorrow. These are challenging times for Wisconsin and for Whitewater, and the choices we make will influence how smooth or difficult is the work ahead.
For our school board, particularly, we’ll need a combination of energy, diligence, thoughtful analysis, contemporary-thinking, and a thorough familiarity with the issues facing the district. No one running is (as I am) a libertarian; that doesn’t matter.
What matters is that we’ll have board members able to navigate detailed work over many months, putting in long hours, and all that time exercising a sound understanding of how to prioritize scarce resources.
Doing all this without knotting press and public office together, and without confusing showy municipal projects for actual residents’ gains, is critical.
Voters in the district may choose two from the list of three candidates.
This makes Whitewater’s better path one that elects Kelly Davis and Dan McCrea. I’m supporting Kelly Davis and Dan McCrea for school board, and I hope you will, too.
Elections are about the future, of course, but also the past and present: these results will show something of our current situation, and how effective the next years on our school board will be.
Previously: On School Board Candidate Jim Stewart, On School Board Candidate Dan McCrea, On School Board Candidate Kelly Davis, and On the Whitewater Schools.