The League of Women Voters of Montgomery County (LWVMC) recently held a Board of Education Candidate Forum to give voters an opportunity to get to know the candidates ahead of the November 5th election. LWVMC prides itself on being a nonpartisan organization that seeks to inform and educate voters, and this forum is just one of many in-person and online tools it provides.
This year’s Board of Education candidates include:
- At-Large – Lynne Harris (incumbent) and Rita Montoya
- District 4 – Shebra Evans (incumbent) and Laura Stewart
- District 2 – Brenda Diaz and Natalie Zimmerman
Watch the clip below to hear candidates talking about a pressing issue: school safety–whether it be counteracting bullying or preventing school shootings. Proposed plans range from installing classroom locks to changing the overall culture, and even bringing in outside resources to help implement new safety programs.
The full 80 minute candidate forum can be viewed here, and you can find more information on all of the candidates on this year’s ballot and voting instructions in the LWVMC Voters’ Guide at vote411.org. Reminder: early voting in Montgomery County begins today, October 24th through October 31st.