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I am honored to be endorsed by Jefferson County teachers and service personnel. That the Jefferson County Education Association (JCEA) and the West Virginia School Service Personnel Association (WVSSPA) would support my campaign of a future focus for better schools and better opportunities for Read more

I am honored to share this message of support from Pete Dougherty, former member of the Jefferson County School Board and now serving as Sheriff of Jefferson County: I have known you for 35 years. You have been a person who has genuine respect for all persons and one who believes that in our Read more

  Seventy-two percent of all taxes collected in Jefferson County last year went to Jefferson County Schools. You should not have to be an accountant to understand how your money is being spent. You should not be in position to play catch us if you can in trying to follow the maze of Board Read more

The good folks at the Journal gave me an opportunity to be part of their Voter’s Guide. Here are the questions and my answers, in line with word count expectations. A background biography description of yourself of 50 words or fewer. Word count = 45 I am a retired teacher and technology Read more

  I was with former West Virginia Congressman Harley O. Staggers, Jr. and Jefferson County Sheriff Pete Dougherty last night at the Robert C. Byrd Democratic Dinner in Shepherdstown. I am honored to have served with Pete on the congressman’s staff for 5-terms. While it sometimes Read more

“Nearly two decades into the 21st century, Jefferson County Schools does not have a bona fide computer science curriculum. That needs to change,” said Jefferson County Board of Education candidate Jim Watkins. Watkins said computer science has moved from an outlier to a fundamental skill in the Read more

The 2018 Jefferson County Board of Education election provides an opportunity for new leadership and new ideas. I look forward to a positive campaign based on the needs and potential of Jefferson County Schools. I enter the school board race with the hope of translating my experience as a Read more

A Shepherdstown resident for 42 years, with a history of dedicated public service. My family roots run deep in the Southern West Virginia coalfields. While his brothers headed to Ohio to work for Ford, dad joined the Army and made a career of it. As many military families can relate to, my Read more