Louis Riel School Division Ward 2 trustee candidates
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The candidates running for school trustee in the Louis Riel School Division Ward 2 are Colleen Mayer, Chris Sigurdson and Chris Wilson. Two candidates will be selected in Ward 2.
(Note: Candidates running throughout the ward were asked to provide their ages; some did not.)
Name: Colleen Mayer
Age: 43
Occupation: Executive director of the Old St. Vital Business Improvement Zone.
Trustee experience, if applicable: Three years. I was elected on Nov. 26, 2011.
Why are you running? Investing in our children, starting at the earliest age, allows for a better future for us all. Since elected to the board of trustees, I have worked with my colleagues, administration, parents, students, and community leaders to ensure that public education continues to be provided in a safe and inclusive manner for our children.
The Louis Riel School Division’s priorities of developing strong literacy and numeracy skills; providing academic, emotional, physical and intellectual engagement in learning, and demonstrating skill to be active citizens within our community are all key to the success of our students.
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Name: Chris Sigurdson
Age: 52
Occupation: I am a lawyer with the Sigurdson Law Office in St. Vital.
Trustee experience, if applicable: I was first elected as a trustee in 2010 and am the current finance chair. I am running for re-election this time.
Why are you running? I’ve lived in this ward all of my life and my two kids go to school here. I wanted to run to give back to the community and the public school system. My parents were teachers and I have always been interested in education issues.
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Name: Chris Wilson
Age: 54
Occupation: Surveyor/engineer for Acorn Stairlifts.
Why are you running? This is my third time running for school trustee.
I believe that the schools keep making fundamental mistakes and they need an injection of common sense.
Mistake No.1: They will pass a student to the next grade even when the student has not completed the necessary material from their present grade.
No. 2: They cannot fire bad teachers and reward great teachers.
No. 3: They have a goal to develop responsible global citizens instead of Canadian citizens.
No. 4: There are 50,000 less students and 255 more teachers today than there were in 1975. These numbers don’t make sense.