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Candidate Profile Published Tuesday, November 07 08:33:27 AM |
| Name: | Chris Stewart |
Other candidates in this race: |
| Office: | Minneapolis School board member | |
| Incumbent: | No | |
| City of residence: | Minneapolis | |
| Website: | http://www.betterminneapolis.com | |
| Background: | Business consultant with the state of Minnesota; certified career development facilitator; Hiawatha Community Leadership Council member ; member, director of WORK FOR PEOPLE, a faith-based employment ministry; married, two children. | |
| Endorsements: | TakeAction Minnesota; DFL Party; AFSCME; AFL-CIO; Teamsters DRIVE; Service Employees International Union; Former Minneapolis Mayor Don Fraser and Arvonne Fraser; Scott Benson, City Council member; Rep. Jim Davnie; Betsy Hodges, City Council member. | |
| Most important issue: | There is almost no issue more urgent for our schools than restoring order to our classrooms, budget, staffing patterns, and administration. We know that students learn best in orderly environments however, many of our schools are struggling to teach in disruptive settings. We know that teacher stability is good for schools and that strong administrative leadership carries a district through tough times. For Minneapolis, we know that restoring order is job one. |