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Polk County Itemizer-Observer • May 3, 2017 5A
Board of Directors sees contested races in two zones
By Emily Mentzer
The Itemizer-Observer
INDEPENDENCE/MON-
MOUTH — Central School
District Board of Directors
has five seats up for election
on May 16. Zones 2 and 5 are
contested. In zones 4, 6 and
7, the incumbent is running
for re-election.
ZONE 2
Peggy Clyne won her seat
through a write-in cam-
paign in the 2015 election.
She has enjoyed serving on
the board, something she
hadn’t been able to do until
moving to Independence
six years ago.
Clyne has made a 28-year
career out of working for
schools and education, so she
was not able to serve on the
school board because she
worked for the district. Now
that she works in Corvallis
and lives in Independence, it
offers her a chance to give
back to her community, she
said.
“One of the most impor-
tant things is to continue to
build the current path that
we’re already on, which in
turn will build trust within
and outside the district,”
Clyne said. “Central is a won-
derful district with highly
qualified teachers and staff.
We always hear such wonder-
Central School District
ZONE 2
Peggy Clyne
Occupation: Corvallis School District, teaching and learning ad-
ministrative assistant III
Background: Central Linn School District, educational assistant,
head secretary, district office accounts payable/payroll/benefits;
Laurel Elementary School (Junction City), office secretary; previous
city councilor for Brownsville; Central school board member.
Education: Graduate of Central Linn High School; Linn-Benton
Community College.
Salvador Diaz
Occupation: Self-employed.
Background: General business experience as a real estate pro-
fessional, as well as in the publishing industry.
Education: Master’s of Business Administration, California
Lutheran University; bachelor’s in communication studies, Western
Oregon University; graduate of Central High School.
ZONE 4
Jerry Shinkle
Occupation: Caregiver in adult foster homes.
Background: Mechanic, welder, high school teacher, Central
school board member.
Education: Graduate of Yuba City High School; associate degree in
agriculture, Yuba College; bachelor’s in agriculture, Fresno State Col-
lege; teaching license in ag education, University of California – Davis.
ZONE 5
Steve Milligan
Occupation: Executive director, computer coding for after-
school program
Background: Bookkeeper; plant management; business owner;
ful things about how wonder-
ful the kids are, how engaged
and civic-minded.”
In Corvallis, Clyne said she
has had the opportunity to go
through extensive equity
training.
“Equity is extremely im-
portant to me,” she said.
“What can we do as the
Schools: Election
day is May 16
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I think for myself. If more
people would do what I’m
doing, we could get some of
the things that are going off
the rails back on track.
Dave Hunt, 61,
of Dallas
C U R R E N T E M P L OY-
MENT:
Retired
Firefighter/Medic 1981-2015
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue
EDUCATION: Sheldon
High (Eugene) 1973; Univer-
sity of Oregon, 1973-76 Lib-
eral Arts (no degree)
P R E V I O U S G OV E R N -
MENT SERVICE: Current:
Budget Committee 2017 –
2019; Super intendent's
Committee – Spring 2017;
Oakdale Heights Elementary
- Site Council 2016-2017.
C A M PA I G N P H O N E
NUMBER: 503-507-7221.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU
RESIDED IN THE AREA
YOU WILL REPRESENT: 20
years.
WHY ARE YOU RUNNING
FOR OFFICE?
As a parent of school-age
children, and a longtime res-
ident of Dallas, I recognize
the need for proactive, expe-
rienced and involved leader-
ship committed to improv-
ing the educational opportu-
nities within the Dallas
School District. I feel I can
provide that leadership as a
board member.
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST
SINGLE ISSUE FACING THE
DALL AS SCHOOL DIS-
TRICT? HOW WOULD YOU
ADDRESS IT IF ELECTED?
The single biggest issue
facing the Dallas School
District is how to continue
providing a quality educa-
tion for our children in the
most efficient and fiscally
responsible manner possi-
ble. The current economic
outlook for our school dis-
trict will require proactive
and creative solutions to
the budgeting difficulties
presented by pending re-
ductions in funding from
the state.
I believe by managing the
district’s existing finances ef-
fectively and setting realistic
budget priorities, coupled
with aggressive lobbying for
alternate sources of revenue,
we can meet our goals.
WHAT EXPERIENCE OR
TALENT DO YOU BELIEVE
YOU WOULD BRING TO
THE OFFICE?
I bring a unique experi-
ence and motivation to the
position. As a retired public
employee, I understand the
importance of customer
service and value for tax
dollars. I’m a grandparent
on a fixed income having
s u c c e s s f u l l y g ra d u a t e d
three adult children from
Dallas High, and I’m also a
parent with two children
currently attending Oak-
dale Heights Elementary.
My history volunteering in
the community and
schools, from coaching
sports to committee work,
gives me the knowledge
and experience needed as a
school board officer.
board to make sure every stu-
dent in our district has an
equal opportunity for suc-
cess. What can we do to con-
tinue to close that achieve-
ment gap between our emer-
gent bilingual and native
speakers.”
Clyne said she has six
grown children — none of
Monmouth city council; previous Monmouth-Independence Net-
work board of directors; Central school board member; Mon-
mouth mayor.
Education: Associate degree in accounting, Chemeketa Com-
munity College.
Kristina Mann
Occupation: Private investigator, self-employed.
Background: Business owner; domestic violence assessor; pa-
role and probation officer; police officer; bus driver.
Education: Bachelor’s in social science, Western Oregon Univer-
sity; associate degree in criminal justice, Linn-Benton Community
College.
ZONE 6
Donn Wahl
Occupation: Retired
Background: Hewlett-Packard, engineering, management;
Small Business Administration, counselor; Independence Box
Company, owner; Central school board member.
Education: Bachelor’s in electrical engineering, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology; Master’s in Business Administration, Ore-
gon State University.
ZONE 7
Darcy Kirk
Occupation: Professional photography; accounting at Kirk &
Sons Hazelnuts; American Red Cross disaster team.
Background: Accounting and human resources, Kirk & Sons
Hazelnuts; photographer; author; worked at Oregon Agriculture in
the Classroom; substitute teacher in Lebanon; Central school
board member.
Education: Degree in writing/journalism, University of Oregon;
bachelor’s in elementary education, Oregon State University; work-
ing on her master’s in writing.
them attended Central
schools.
“I view that as a positive
thing,” she said. “I have no
agenda; I have no history; I
can make decisions on the
now.”
Salvador Diaz grew up in
Independence and graduat-
ed from Central High School.
As such, he said he knows
where Central students are
coming from, particularly the
Hispanic ones.
“I know what it’s like to be a
minority student in a setting
like that,” he said. “I know
how it is to have your inter-
ests overlooked unintention-
ally and sometimes pass by
you. I feel like I’m qualified
now to lend some guidance
from past experiences. Also, I
genuinely care about the kids
and bring some diversity and
diverse perspectives to the
board.”
Diaz said serving on the
school board is something he
has always wanted to do, but
wanted to first acquire the
skill set and experiences that
would offer a valuable per-
spective to the board.
“I offer a wealth of experi-
ence now,” he said. “I have a
good level of education to
make educated decisions.”
Diaz said, from what he
understands, the board is
doing a “fantastic job.”
“There isn’t much to
change,” he said. “I want to
contribute to the continued
success they’re achieving.”
One thing he will con-
tribute is a Latino perspec-
tive, Diaz said.
“The board currently does-
n’t have anyone who repre-
sents the Latino community,”
he said. “I want to be a good
role model for those wanting
to step up and serve, and in-
spire the students that they’re
going to have an opportunity
to step up and have their
voice heard, and show a gen-
uine interest in their commu-
nity.”
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