--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Rod" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Asbury Park Action Campaign Endorses Bisaha, Brewington, DiSanto and > April Fools Day was Saturday.
The results have been a real turn-around in our once-declining > district. Mr. DiSanto has ensured our students are receiving a > better education as evidenced by the improving test scores. Smallwood for Board of Education - Stop by Wish You Were Here (612 > Cookman Ave) this Saturday from 11am - 1pm to meet them. > > Once again, AP|Action is pleased by the desire of many Asbury Park > residents who offer themselves for public service. The Board of > Trustees thanks everyone who participated in our endorsement > selection process and we offer our sincere gratitude to all of the > candidates for their willingness to give their time in furthering > our shared mission of creating a brighter future for Asbury Park. > > Most importantly, we strongly encourage every resident in Asbury > Park to vote, as it is our belief that providing a strong education > for our children is vital, and clearly, our future depends on it. > Accordingly, we hope that every registered voter participates in > this election by exercising his or her right to vote. > > AP|Action's Endorsement > > In endorsing a candidate, AP|Action attempts to make the best > determination of the people seeking office in order to decide who is > the most qualified. Equally important in our decision is the > candidate's alignment with our core principles - embracing > diversity, redeveloping Asbury Park successfully, improving the > quality of life and governing openly and responsively. In the 2006 > School Board election, it is our belief that Susan Bisaha, Greg > Brewington, Robert DiSanto and Geneva Smallwood represent the best > choice for Asbury Park on April 18th. We strongly encourage all > Asbury Park residents to vote for these candidates, as we are > confident they will serve our children by sustaining the course of > improvement for our school district. > > Susan Bisaha impressed AP|Action with her 17 years experience as an > educator, including a stint as an Asbury Park Guidance Counselor. > She came to us with enthusiasm for our schools and a strong desire > to effectuate positive change within the district. She is very well > informed and her insider perspective will prove valuable in her > efforts to improve education for the children of Asbury Park. > > Greg Brewington is currently a Board member who was appointed to > complete the term of Amsden Bernier. Additionally, he is a retired > teacher from the district. His love of children and passion for > education is apparent as he spoke with us honestly, plainly and > eloquently. The current Board made an excellent choice in Mr. > Brewington and we believe he will continue to add value to the Board > of Education in the coming years.I want you > > Robert DiSanto has led Asbury Park's School District with the > humility and professionalism that mark true leaders - serving as a > Board member for the past three years and as President for the past > two. > Moreover, he has conducted himself with civility and decency, > despite continued attacks by those who refuse to look beyond his > sexual orientation. A vote for Robert DiSanto not only ensures our > school system will continue on its corrective path, it sends a clear > message that homophobia has no place in Asbury Park. > > Geneva Smallwood came to AP|Action with the knowledge and power that > only a mother of Asbury Park honor students and a former school > district employee could possess. Ms. Smallwood impressed us with her > knowledge of the school system and its personnel, as well as her > ideas for improvement as we move forward. Her passion for Asbury > Park and our schools is apparent and we are confident she will prove > to be a positive force for future generations from Asbury Park. > > AP|Action's Process > > In an effort to represent all of the residents of Asbury Park, the > Asbury Park Action Campaign invited everyone to participate in an on- > line poll via www.apaction.org to determine the questions people > most wanted answered. The "winning" questions were provided to all > of the candidates and their responses will be posted to our web site > within the next few days. While it is our hope that everyone will > agree with our endorsement selections, we believe that helping to > educate the public regarding a candidate's views is most important. > Accordingly, we encourage everyone to use the candidate's answers as > a reference for making their own determination regarding who they > believe is best suited to serve Asbury Park. Primarily, we encourage > everyone to get out and vote on April 18th! > > Additionally, every candidate was given an invitation to meet with > AP|Action's Board of Trustees for an informal private interview. All > but Alena Berry accepted our invitation, however, Annette Harrell > had a legitimate last-minute scheduling conflict and could not meet > during her allotted time. We were very pleased with all of the > candidates who were able to meet with us. > > The Board of Trustees then met to review the candidate's answers to > the public questions and notes taken during the private interviews > in order to decide who best aligns with our core principles and who > is best qualified. Based on that meeting, the Board reached a > consensus on endorsement selections. > > This notice is the formal announcement of the Asbury Park Action > Campaign's endorsements in the 2006 Board of Education election. > Now, our volunteers and sponsors will support the endorsed > candidates via advertising including lawn signs, direct mail and > newspapers. Additionally, we will continue to conduct voter > registration campaigns and make every attempt to serve as a conduit > of information to the residents of Asbury Park. Lastly, the Board of > Trustees hopes the resident's of Asbury Park will vote for those who > they believe are best suited to continue the improvements being made > by the current Board and the dedicated staff of the Asbury Park > School District and we offer our best wishes to all of the > candidates. > > PLEASE PICK UP A LAWN SIGN AT WISH YOU WERE HERE - 612 COOKMAN AVE > > Or request one for delivery at www.apaction.org > > AND PLEASE VOTE ON APRIL 18th > > Absentee Ballot Request forms available here > > About AP|Action > > AP|Action is an entirely new type of organization for Asbury Park > who's time has come. We are a grassroots nonprofit organization > comprised of gay and lesbian Asbury Park residents who believe that > Asbury Park's large gay and lesbian community will benefit by having > a unified representative voice in local city politics. ap|action is > not affiliated with any persons who currently hold or are running > for public office in Asbury Park. 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