The document is a student candidate guide for the 2013 school board elections in multiple districts. It provides information about each candidate running for seats on the school board, including their website, occupation, experience, and positions on key issues. For each district, the number of open seats and candidates running are listed. The guide aims to help high school students learn about the candidates through completing questionnaires included in the profiles.
The document is a student candidate guide for the 2013 election in Huntersville, North Carolina. It provides information on the candidates running for Mayor and Town Council, including their occupations, experience, and positions on important issues. It also provides website and contact information for each candidate. The guide aims to help students learn about local candidates and issues before participating in a mock student election.
The document provides information about candidates running for 4 open seats on the Charlotte City Council At-Large. It includes a table with the names of the 9 candidates and their website, email, social media, occupation, education, political viewpoint, and experience. For each of the candidates that provided additional information, their responses to questions about the first issue they would tackle, how they would impact various areas like young people and the economy, and their biggest accomplishment are also summarized. The document directs readers to other election resources on the Generation Nation website.
The document provides information about candidates running for elected office in the Town of Mint Hill for Election 2013. It lists the candidates running for Mayor and Town Council, with 1 candidate to be elected for Mayor and 4 candidates to be elected for Town Council. It includes profiles for some of the Town Council candidates, providing information about their background, views on issues, and goals if elected. The document directs readers to additional information on the Generation Nation website.
The document is a student candidate guide for the 2013 election in Cornelius, North Carolina. It provides information on the candidates running for Mayor and Town Council, including their occupations, experience, and positions on key issues. 11 candidates are listed for 5 open Town Council seats. The guide includes more detailed information from questionnaires completed by some of the candidates, such as Robert Ageenko, detailing their priorities, views on impacting the local economy and community, and role of local government.
The document is a student candidate guide for the 2013 election in Huntersville, North Carolina. It provides information about the candidates running for Mayor and Town Council, including their backgrounds, policy positions, and goals if elected. Two candidates are running for Mayor: Jim Puckett and Jill Swain. The guide includes each candidate's responses to questions posed by students to help inform voters.
The document provides information about candidates running for mayor and town council in Pineville, North Carolina's 2013 election. Three candidates - Libby Boatwright, John Edwards, and George Fowler - are listed for the mayoral race. Nine candidates are listed for four open town council seats. The document includes sections for each mayoral candidate with information about their background, views, and goals if elected. It directs readers to additional information on the Generation Nation website.
Valdosta State University saw declining enrollment between 2010 and 2012, but has taken steps to increase diversity and keep costs down to maintain enrollment levels. In 2013, VSU enrolled 11,849 students, with the student body being 54% white, 34% African American, 4% Hispanic, and 2% international. The university offers in-state tuition that is lower than national increases in costs, and recruits a diverse range of students through programs for both male and female students across various sports and activities. Reviews of VSU note its diversity of races and political views among students.
General Elections 2013 - Pre-poll AnalysisTufail Khan
Pakistan was set to hold its first democratic transfer of power through nationwide elections on May 11, 2013 amid security concerns. Pre-election violence had already killed over 130 people. Security forces aimed to maintain order during polling, but some areas faced threats from militants. The elections were competitive with no clear winner expected, possibly leading to a coalition government. The report provided an advisory on safety precautions during and after the elections.
The document is a student candidate guide for the 2013 election in Huntersville, North Carolina. It provides information on the candidates running for Mayor and Town Council, including their occupations, experience, and positions on important issues. It also provides website and contact information for each candidate. The guide aims to help students learn about local candidates and issues before participating in a mock student election.
The document provides information about candidates running for 4 open seats on the Charlotte City Council At-Large. It includes a table with the names of the 9 candidates and their website, email, social media, occupation, education, political viewpoint, and experience. For each of the candidates that provided additional information, their responses to questions about the first issue they would tackle, how they would impact various areas like young people and the economy, and their biggest accomplishment are also summarized. The document directs readers to other election resources on the Generation Nation website.
The document provides information about candidates running for elected office in the Town of Mint Hill for Election 2013. It lists the candidates running for Mayor and Town Council, with 1 candidate to be elected for Mayor and 4 candidates to be elected for Town Council. It includes profiles for some of the Town Council candidates, providing information about their background, views on issues, and goals if elected. The document directs readers to additional information on the Generation Nation website.
The document is a student candidate guide for the 2013 election in Cornelius, North Carolina. It provides information on the candidates running for Mayor and Town Council, including their occupations, experience, and positions on key issues. 11 candidates are listed for 5 open Town Council seats. The guide includes more detailed information from questionnaires completed by some of the candidates, such as Robert Ageenko, detailing their priorities, views on impacting the local economy and community, and role of local government.
The document is a student candidate guide for the 2013 election in Huntersville, North Carolina. It provides information about the candidates running for Mayor and Town Council, including their backgrounds, policy positions, and goals if elected. Two candidates are running for Mayor: Jim Puckett and Jill Swain. The guide includes each candidate's responses to questions posed by students to help inform voters.
The document provides information about candidates running for mayor and town council in Pineville, North Carolina's 2013 election. Three candidates - Libby Boatwright, John Edwards, and George Fowler - are listed for the mayoral race. Nine candidates are listed for four open town council seats. The document includes sections for each mayoral candidate with information about their background, views, and goals if elected. It directs readers to additional information on the Generation Nation website.
Valdosta State University saw declining enrollment between 2010 and 2012, but has taken steps to increase diversity and keep costs down to maintain enrollment levels. In 2013, VSU enrolled 11,849 students, with the student body being 54% white, 34% African American, 4% Hispanic, and 2% international. The university offers in-state tuition that is lower than national increases in costs, and recruits a diverse range of students through programs for both male and female students across various sports and activities. Reviews of VSU note its diversity of races and political views among students.
General Elections 2013 - Pre-poll AnalysisTufail Khan
Pakistan was set to hold its first democratic transfer of power through nationwide elections on May 11, 2013 amid security concerns. Pre-election violence had already killed over 130 people. Security forces aimed to maintain order during polling, but some areas faced threats from militants. The elections were competitive with no clear winner expected, possibly leading to a coalition government. The report provided an advisory on safety precautions during and after the elections.
Pakistan elections for senate were scheduled on 5th of March 2015. The senate elections were held to select 52 retiring officers of the senate. In these elections we saw some veteran senators like Nayyar Hussain Bukhari and Sabir Ali Baluch.
For the past Senate, the leading party was of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) who would drop 21 members, following by PML (N) i.e. Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz who has loosed 9 members and ANP (Awami National Party) loosing 6 members.
The document presents findings from a survey of 200 people in Pakistan about elections and their impact. It finds that:
1) Most people (74%) believe that elections have not improved ordinary Pakistanis' lives.
2) The major problems facing Pakistanis are unemployment (50%) and poverty (23%).
3) While elections are seen as a formality by 63% of respondents, 75% think democracy is the best system for Pakistan.
4) Respondents believe the way to change ordinary Pakistanis' lives is by voting for candidates with vision, not just speeches.
This document outlines problems with Pakistan's existing election system, including long wait times, lack of authenticity checks, security issues, and vote counting problems. It proposes an electronic voting system (EVS) to address these problems by replacing paper ballots with an online system for voter authentication, real-time updating on a centralized server, and faster vote counting. The EVS would save costs, time, and introduce new technology while reducing chances of corruption.
1) A survey of over 10,000 online users in Pakistan from May 3-6, 2013 found that 94% of respondents intended to vote in upcoming elections, with PTI being the most popular party overall and among younger demographics.
2) Respondents preferred Imran Khan as the next Prime Minister over Nawaz Sharif and others. PTI was most popular in Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad-Rawalpindi, while PML(N) had more support in other areas.
3) Respondents hoped the new government would eliminate corruption, terrorism, and unemployment and improve education, electricity, and the economy. Most were optimistic elections would occur on time and improve
The senate of Pakistan is a stable body that is not question to ending with the tenure of 6 years for every member. Elections for associates of Senate for half of the 104 seats are seized after each three years because of the progression of Senate elections is planned in such a way that tenure of half of the associates end after every three years. In Article 59 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973, Senate has a total of 104 seats with 24 from each of the four provinces, 08 from FATA and 04 from Federal Capital. The composition of senate with respect to Baluchistan, KPK, Sindh and Punjab is 14 seats for each area general, 4 for women, 4 for technocrats and 1 for minority belonging to each area.
Pakistan election information portal, where you can get precise knowledge about Election history of Pakistan, Voters training program and Citizen Rights in Pakistan
http://www.pakvoter.org/
Pakistan General Elections 2013: A Post-MortemGarima Goswami
The document summarizes the 2013 Pakistani general elections. It discusses:
1) The historic nature of the elections as the first democratic transition of power between civilian governments in Pakistan's history. Nawaz Sharif's party, PML(N), won the elections and he became Prime Minister for the third time.
2) The voter turnout exceeded expectations at 55% despite threats from the Taliban against voting.
3) Key issues Sharif will face as Prime Minister include corruption, the economy, security, and improving ties with countries like the US, India, and Canada while maintaining sovereignty.
Roy Morgan Research CEO, Michele Levine, has presented the latest State of the Nation report at NSW Parliament House in Sydney. The report includes a spotlight on the upcoming Federal Election: voting intentions and demographics, issues of importance, economic, social and government attitudes and analysis of key and marginal seats.
The document discusses the threat of disruption to Pakistan's upcoming May 2013 parliamentary elections from terrorist groups. It notes that the Taliban has called for a boycott and threatened several secular parties. As a result, some party leaders are not campaigning for security reasons. The security situation has deteriorated in several provinces, with many polling stations deemed vulnerable. However, the elections should still be held on time to avoid further instability, despite the risks.
NMSBA is conducting elections for Countries' Chairs. Pakistani marketing professionals should become members of NMSBA so that elections could be held for Chair Pakistan.
EU 2013 Pakistan Election Observation Mission (report)fatanews
ISLAMABAD: The European Union’s Election Observer Mission, in its final report, has said the May 11 polls were much more free and fair than previous elections in the country. It cautioned, however, that not implementing certain legal provisions has left future elections vulnerable to malpractice.
Released at a news conference on Wednesday, the findings of the EU observer mission concluded that despite escalating militant attacks and procedural shortcomings, the May 11 electoral process progressed with a high level of competition, a marked increase in voter participation and overall acceptance of the outcome.
Speaking to reporters, Chief Observer Michael Gahler, however, noted that fundamental problems remain with the legal framework and the implementation of certain provisions.
“Now is the time for the new Parliament, the Election Commission and other stakeholders to demonstrate their commitment to a democratic Pakistan. Legislation can be further developed and every by-election as well as local election is an opportunity for implementing improved practices,” he added.
The 140-member EU observer mission formulated 50 recommendations to help ensure better transparency in future elections. Of these seven require constitutional changes and 17 require changes in the primary legislation, according to Gahler.
The EU observer mission suggested the formation of a special parliamentary committee on elections to review related legislation within a framework of international law commitments. Key issues to address in this regard include candidacy criteria, transparency requirements and mechanisms for effective remedy.
It also recommended that the Election Commission of Pakistan should take full responsibility for the administration of the elections. The commission must fully implement its five-year strategic plan as well, the EU mission noted in its report.
It proposed that ECP should establish a clear regulatory framework for all aspects of the election, including results management, observation and scrutiny, and complaints. The commission should also review and develop procedures to increase checks in the polling and results process, and develop practices to improve the quality of the completed results forms, the report maintained.
The EU observer mission also asked ECP to introduce strong transparency measures, including making all notifications, decisions and election related information immediately and easily available to the public.
“All polling and results information should swiftly be made available to the public on the ECP website.”
It also suggested that the legal framework for media be revised so that it fully supports editorial independence and eliminates opportunities for censorship.
Analysis of 2013 FATA General Election Results (FAFEN report, January 2014)fatanews
The document summarizes key findings from FAFEN's analysis of the 2013 Pakistani general election results for 266 out of 272 National Assembly constituencies. Some of the key findings include:
1) The number of registered voters varied significantly across constituencies, decreasing in 100 constituencies and increasing in 166 constituencies compared to 2008. The increases ranged from 284 to 143,117 voters.
2) The ratio of female to male voters remains skewed, with women making up 43.6% of the total 86.2 million voters nationally. The ratios skewed further towards men in Punjab and Balochistan provinces.
3) Voter turnout varied across male, female and combined polling stations. Comparative turnout trends and differences
The document discusses the 1970 general election in Pakistan, which was the country's first election based on universal suffrage. Some key points:
1) President Yahya Khan announced elections would be held on October 5, 1970, the first time Pakistan held polls to freely elect representatives.
2) The Awami League seemed confident of support and fielded candidates in all 162 seats of East Pakistan, while left-wing parties like NAP(W) and NAP(B) participated with reservations over restrictions.
3) The Awami League won a decisive victory in the elections, taking 160 of the 162 seats allocated to East Pakistan. This demonstrated strong public support for the party's advocacy of Bengali
This study analyzes and compares the news coverage and advertisements of two major Urdu national dailies, Daily Jang and Daily Express, during Pakistan's 2013 general election campaign from March to May 2013. The study aims to examine which political party received more space, frequency, and placement of news stories and advertisements in both newspapers and if there was any relationship between news stories and advertisements. The theoretical framework used content analysis research methods to analyze frequency, space, and placement of news and advertisements of main political parties in both dailies. The key finding was that Daily Jang gave more space, frequency and prominent placement to PML-N news and ads while Daily Express favored PTI in its coverage during the 2013 election campaign period
The document summarizes election results from Pakistan's 2013 general election. The PML(N) party won the most seats in the National Assembly (183 seats), followed by the PPPP (39 seats) and PTI (36 seats). Sixteen candidates won multiple seats across the National and Provincial Assemblies, leaving 21 seats that required by-elections. The total estimated cost of the 2013 general election was 23.96 billion Pakistani rupees. The estimated additional cost of holding by-elections for the 21 remaining seats is approximately 63 million Pakistani rupees. The presentation recommends that the Election Commission of Pakistan not allow candidates to run for multiple seats in order to avoid future by-election costs.
This document provides an overview and analysis of various Pakistani political parties' advertising campaigns for the 2013 general elections. It finds that PPPP, PML-N, and PTI ran the largest campaigns, utilizing various media. ANP and MQM also ran effective regional campaigns highlighting achievements and leaders. Smaller parties like JI, JUI-F, and QWP relied more on candidates' individual ads. The document concludes with recommendations like increasing candidates' ad budgets and utilizing new digital strategies in future elections.
Violation of ethics By Pakistani Media In Election 2013Saqib Naveed
This document discusses media's role in Pakistani political campaigns and ethical violations. It provides an overview of general elections in Pakistan from 1977 to 2013. It then discusses the role of different media (television, newspaper, social media) in the 2013 elections. It outlines the code of conduct for Pakistani media during elections and common violations like discrimination against parties, spreading misinformation, unverified claims, and inflammatory expressions. It also discusses issues around paid content/political advertising, violations therein like untruthfulness and disrespect. Finally, it notes media's duties around impartiality, accuracy, explaining voting process, and only reporting final results from ECP.
ELECTIONS CAMPAIGN REPORT (Pakistan) gives the overall picture of political advertising campaign on TV during the Election period Mar’13 to May’13. It covers the trend analysis of 2008 and 2013 elections in terms of overall spend and total minutes of advertising along with comparison with 2008 Election campaign, share of each parties and their % share in total. The report also focuses on share of TV channels, share of each genre and ad-spend split over the regional channels.
The presentation looks at key market data, opportunities and challenges when it comes to market growth in Pakistan.
Pakistan is in its early days of digital growth. Only 16% of the population is using the internet, smartphone penetration is still around 10%, eCommerce is largely non-existant. 3G licenses are a hot discussed topic but regulators can't get their act together to hold the auction.
The trend is clear though - everyone and everything from ads, eCommerce to personal finances wants to go online.
We Are Social’s Guide to Social, Digital and Mobile in Pakistan (2nd Edition,...We Are Social Singapore
This is the Second Edition (Jan 2013) of We Are Social's exploration of Social, Digital and Mobile in Pakistan. You can find more reports in the #SDMW series at http://wearesocial.sg. For more details, please contact @wearesocialsg on twitter.
The document is a student candidate guide for the 2013 election in the Town of Davidson. It provides information on the candidates running for Mayor and Town Council, including John Woods for Mayor and 9 candidates for the 5 Town Council seats. It also provides contact and background information for one of the Town Council candidates, Stacey Anderson. The guide directs students to more information on the GenerationNation website about the local government, kids voting program, and other election candidates.
The document provides information about candidates running for mayor and town council in Pineville, North Carolina's Election 2013. It lists the candidates for each office and notes that high school students surveyed all candidates, including those who completed the candidate questionnaire included in the student guide. The guide contains questionnaires from town council candidates Melissa Rogers Davis and Jim Eschert, which include information about their occupation, education, views, goals, and stances on issues important to Pineville.
Pakistan elections for senate were scheduled on 5th of March 2015. The senate elections were held to select 52 retiring officers of the senate. In these elections we saw some veteran senators like Nayyar Hussain Bukhari and Sabir Ali Baluch.
For the past Senate, the leading party was of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) who would drop 21 members, following by PML (N) i.e. Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz who has loosed 9 members and ANP (Awami National Party) loosing 6 members.
The document presents findings from a survey of 200 people in Pakistan about elections and their impact. It finds that:
1) Most people (74%) believe that elections have not improved ordinary Pakistanis' lives.
2) The major problems facing Pakistanis are unemployment (50%) and poverty (23%).
3) While elections are seen as a formality by 63% of respondents, 75% think democracy is the best system for Pakistan.
4) Respondents believe the way to change ordinary Pakistanis' lives is by voting for candidates with vision, not just speeches.
This document outlines problems with Pakistan's existing election system, including long wait times, lack of authenticity checks, security issues, and vote counting problems. It proposes an electronic voting system (EVS) to address these problems by replacing paper ballots with an online system for voter authentication, real-time updating on a centralized server, and faster vote counting. The EVS would save costs, time, and introduce new technology while reducing chances of corruption.
1) A survey of over 10,000 online users in Pakistan from May 3-6, 2013 found that 94% of respondents intended to vote in upcoming elections, with PTI being the most popular party overall and among younger demographics.
2) Respondents preferred Imran Khan as the next Prime Minister over Nawaz Sharif and others. PTI was most popular in Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad-Rawalpindi, while PML(N) had more support in other areas.
3) Respondents hoped the new government would eliminate corruption, terrorism, and unemployment and improve education, electricity, and the economy. Most were optimistic elections would occur on time and improve
The senate of Pakistan is a stable body that is not question to ending with the tenure of 6 years for every member. Elections for associates of Senate for half of the 104 seats are seized after each three years because of the progression of Senate elections is planned in such a way that tenure of half of the associates end after every three years. In Article 59 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973, Senate has a total of 104 seats with 24 from each of the four provinces, 08 from FATA and 04 from Federal Capital. The composition of senate with respect to Baluchistan, KPK, Sindh and Punjab is 14 seats for each area general, 4 for women, 4 for technocrats and 1 for minority belonging to each area.
Pakistan election information portal, where you can get precise knowledge about Election history of Pakistan, Voters training program and Citizen Rights in Pakistan
http://www.pakvoter.org/
Pakistan General Elections 2013: A Post-MortemGarima Goswami
The document summarizes the 2013 Pakistani general elections. It discusses:
1) The historic nature of the elections as the first democratic transition of power between civilian governments in Pakistan's history. Nawaz Sharif's party, PML(N), won the elections and he became Prime Minister for the third time.
2) The voter turnout exceeded expectations at 55% despite threats from the Taliban against voting.
3) Key issues Sharif will face as Prime Minister include corruption, the economy, security, and improving ties with countries like the US, India, and Canada while maintaining sovereignty.
Roy Morgan Research CEO, Michele Levine, has presented the latest State of the Nation report at NSW Parliament House in Sydney. The report includes a spotlight on the upcoming Federal Election: voting intentions and demographics, issues of importance, economic, social and government attitudes and analysis of key and marginal seats.
The document discusses the threat of disruption to Pakistan's upcoming May 2013 parliamentary elections from terrorist groups. It notes that the Taliban has called for a boycott and threatened several secular parties. As a result, some party leaders are not campaigning for security reasons. The security situation has deteriorated in several provinces, with many polling stations deemed vulnerable. However, the elections should still be held on time to avoid further instability, despite the risks.
NMSBA is conducting elections for Countries' Chairs. Pakistani marketing professionals should become members of NMSBA so that elections could be held for Chair Pakistan.
EU 2013 Pakistan Election Observation Mission (report)fatanews
ISLAMABAD: The European Union’s Election Observer Mission, in its final report, has said the May 11 polls were much more free and fair than previous elections in the country. It cautioned, however, that not implementing certain legal provisions has left future elections vulnerable to malpractice.
Released at a news conference on Wednesday, the findings of the EU observer mission concluded that despite escalating militant attacks and procedural shortcomings, the May 11 electoral process progressed with a high level of competition, a marked increase in voter participation and overall acceptance of the outcome.
Speaking to reporters, Chief Observer Michael Gahler, however, noted that fundamental problems remain with the legal framework and the implementation of certain provisions.
“Now is the time for the new Parliament, the Election Commission and other stakeholders to demonstrate their commitment to a democratic Pakistan. Legislation can be further developed and every by-election as well as local election is an opportunity for implementing improved practices,” he added.
The 140-member EU observer mission formulated 50 recommendations to help ensure better transparency in future elections. Of these seven require constitutional changes and 17 require changes in the primary legislation, according to Gahler.
The EU observer mission suggested the formation of a special parliamentary committee on elections to review related legislation within a framework of international law commitments. Key issues to address in this regard include candidacy criteria, transparency requirements and mechanisms for effective remedy.
It also recommended that the Election Commission of Pakistan should take full responsibility for the administration of the elections. The commission must fully implement its five-year strategic plan as well, the EU mission noted in its report.
It proposed that ECP should establish a clear regulatory framework for all aspects of the election, including results management, observation and scrutiny, and complaints. The commission should also review and develop procedures to increase checks in the polling and results process, and develop practices to improve the quality of the completed results forms, the report maintained.
The EU observer mission also asked ECP to introduce strong transparency measures, including making all notifications, decisions and election related information immediately and easily available to the public.
“All polling and results information should swiftly be made available to the public on the ECP website.”
It also suggested that the legal framework for media be revised so that it fully supports editorial independence and eliminates opportunities for censorship.
Analysis of 2013 FATA General Election Results (FAFEN report, January 2014)fatanews
The document summarizes key findings from FAFEN's analysis of the 2013 Pakistani general election results for 266 out of 272 National Assembly constituencies. Some of the key findings include:
1) The number of registered voters varied significantly across constituencies, decreasing in 100 constituencies and increasing in 166 constituencies compared to 2008. The increases ranged from 284 to 143,117 voters.
2) The ratio of female to male voters remains skewed, with women making up 43.6% of the total 86.2 million voters nationally. The ratios skewed further towards men in Punjab and Balochistan provinces.
3) Voter turnout varied across male, female and combined polling stations. Comparative turnout trends and differences
The document discusses the 1970 general election in Pakistan, which was the country's first election based on universal suffrage. Some key points:
1) President Yahya Khan announced elections would be held on October 5, 1970, the first time Pakistan held polls to freely elect representatives.
2) The Awami League seemed confident of support and fielded candidates in all 162 seats of East Pakistan, while left-wing parties like NAP(W) and NAP(B) participated with reservations over restrictions.
3) The Awami League won a decisive victory in the elections, taking 160 of the 162 seats allocated to East Pakistan. This demonstrated strong public support for the party's advocacy of Bengali
This study analyzes and compares the news coverage and advertisements of two major Urdu national dailies, Daily Jang and Daily Express, during Pakistan's 2013 general election campaign from March to May 2013. The study aims to examine which political party received more space, frequency, and placement of news stories and advertisements in both newspapers and if there was any relationship between news stories and advertisements. The theoretical framework used content analysis research methods to analyze frequency, space, and placement of news and advertisements of main political parties in both dailies. The key finding was that Daily Jang gave more space, frequency and prominent placement to PML-N news and ads while Daily Express favored PTI in its coverage during the 2013 election campaign period
The document summarizes election results from Pakistan's 2013 general election. The PML(N) party won the most seats in the National Assembly (183 seats), followed by the PPPP (39 seats) and PTI (36 seats). Sixteen candidates won multiple seats across the National and Provincial Assemblies, leaving 21 seats that required by-elections. The total estimated cost of the 2013 general election was 23.96 billion Pakistani rupees. The estimated additional cost of holding by-elections for the 21 remaining seats is approximately 63 million Pakistani rupees. The presentation recommends that the Election Commission of Pakistan not allow candidates to run for multiple seats in order to avoid future by-election costs.
This document provides an overview and analysis of various Pakistani political parties' advertising campaigns for the 2013 general elections. It finds that PPPP, PML-N, and PTI ran the largest campaigns, utilizing various media. ANP and MQM also ran effective regional campaigns highlighting achievements and leaders. Smaller parties like JI, JUI-F, and QWP relied more on candidates' individual ads. The document concludes with recommendations like increasing candidates' ad budgets and utilizing new digital strategies in future elections.
Violation of ethics By Pakistani Media In Election 2013Saqib Naveed
This document discusses media's role in Pakistani political campaigns and ethical violations. It provides an overview of general elections in Pakistan from 1977 to 2013. It then discusses the role of different media (television, newspaper, social media) in the 2013 elections. It outlines the code of conduct for Pakistani media during elections and common violations like discrimination against parties, spreading misinformation, unverified claims, and inflammatory expressions. It also discusses issues around paid content/political advertising, violations therein like untruthfulness and disrespect. Finally, it notes media's duties around impartiality, accuracy, explaining voting process, and only reporting final results from ECP.
ELECTIONS CAMPAIGN REPORT (Pakistan) gives the overall picture of political advertising campaign on TV during the Election period Mar’13 to May’13. It covers the trend analysis of 2008 and 2013 elections in terms of overall spend and total minutes of advertising along with comparison with 2008 Election campaign, share of each parties and their % share in total. The report also focuses on share of TV channels, share of each genre and ad-spend split over the regional channels.
The presentation looks at key market data, opportunities and challenges when it comes to market growth in Pakistan.
Pakistan is in its early days of digital growth. Only 16% of the population is using the internet, smartphone penetration is still around 10%, eCommerce is largely non-existant. 3G licenses are a hot discussed topic but regulators can't get their act together to hold the auction.
The trend is clear though - everyone and everything from ads, eCommerce to personal finances wants to go online.
We Are Social’s Guide to Social, Digital and Mobile in Pakistan (2nd Edition,...We Are Social Singapore
This is the Second Edition (Jan 2013) of We Are Social's exploration of Social, Digital and Mobile in Pakistan. You can find more reports in the #SDMW series at http://wearesocial.sg. For more details, please contact @wearesocialsg on twitter.
The document is a student candidate guide for the 2013 election in the Town of Davidson. It provides information on the candidates running for Mayor and Town Council, including John Woods for Mayor and 9 candidates for the 5 Town Council seats. It also provides contact and background information for one of the Town Council candidates, Stacey Anderson. The guide directs students to more information on the GenerationNation website about the local government, kids voting program, and other election candidates.
The document provides information about candidates running for mayor and town council in Pineville, North Carolina's Election 2013. It lists the candidates for each office and notes that high school students surveyed all candidates, including those who completed the candidate questionnaire included in the student guide. The guide contains questionnaires from town council candidates Melissa Rogers Davis and Jim Eschert, which include information about their occupation, education, views, goals, and stances on issues important to Pineville.
The document provides information about candidates for mayor and town council in Mint Hill for Election 2013. For mayor, the sole candidate is Ted Biggers. For town council, there are 9 candidates vying for 4 open seats. Candidates who completed the student questionnaire are included in the guide, while those marked with an asterisk did not provide the requested information. The guide directs readers to the Generation Nation website for additional election resources and details on the Kids Voting program.
The document provides information about candidates running for election in 2013 in the Town of Matthews, North Carolina. There is one candidate for Mayor and six candidates for Town Council. The document includes profiles for four of the Town Council candidates, providing information about their background, priorities, and views on issues in the community. It directs readers to additional information available on the Generation Nation website.
The document is a student candidate guide for local elections in the Town of Matthews, NC. It provides information on the candidates running for Mayor and Town Council. There is one candidate for Mayor, Jim Taylor, and six seats on the Town Council are up for election among seven candidates: John Higdon, Gina Hoover, Christopher Melton, Jeff Miller, Joe Pata, Kress Query, and John Urban. The guide includes some background information and responses to questions from each candidate that completed a questionnaire for students. It directs students to the Generation Nation website for more information on local government and how to participate in a student mock election.
Patrick Cannon and Edwin Peacock are candidates for Mayor of Charlotte. The one-page summaries provide information on each candidate's background, priorities if elected, and views on issues like the economy, transportation, safety, and collaboration between local governments. Both emphasize job creation and a strong local economy as top issues to address. Cannon cites his experience in city governance and priorities around affordable housing and neighborhood improvements. Peacock stresses private sector job growth, a multi-modal transportation plan, and remaining an advocate for Charlotte.
#OUSocMed 2017 - The role of social media in supporting student transitions i...Jenna Mittelmeier
This document summarizes a study examining how social media supports international distance students in South Africa. The study collected data through questionnaires of over 1,000 students, interviews with 180 students and experts, and analysis of course analytics and designs. Results showed social media enhanced social and academic support for isolated students but could also be distracting. Students used social media to access resources, get academic help, and feel less alone but it required technology access and privacy concerns existed. The study provided insights into challenges of distance education and how social media could help if used appropriately.
This document presents recommendations from a Maryland task force on incorporating Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles into the state's education systems from pre-kindergarten through higher education. UDL is a framework based on brain research that provides flexible approaches to content, activities, and assessments. The task force recommends training educators on UDL, developing UDL guidelines and resources, and implementing UDL principles into state standards, curriculum, instruction and assessments to better support all learners.
1) Nevada had one of the highest student participation rates in a statewide mock election, with over 11,000 students from 32 schools casting nearly 138,000 votes.
2) According to the results from 16 participating schools, students predominantly voted for Democratic candidates such as Harry Reid and Shelley Berkley.
3) Schools engaged students in the election process through activities like registering to vote online, researching candidates, and setting up campaign headquarters to educate peers.
The study aimed to understand the problems facing out-of-school youth in Matnog, Sorsogon. It involved surveying 30 out-of-school youth using a questionnaire. The findings showed that 18 respondents attained secondary education, 6 were employed, and 4 attained tertiary education. The highest cost of education was reported as the major factor for respondents dropping out of school, followed by lack of regular transportation. Most respondents expressed willingness to continue their studies through the Department of Education's Alternative Learning System program. The study provides insight into how to help address the needs of out-of-school youth through education programs.
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Election2011-Middle and High School - S Meck TownsGenerationNation
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K12 District Counseling Plan 15-16 revTamir Harper
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GenerationNation is a nonprofit that helps K-12 students build civic literacy and leadership skills. It provides classroom curriculum and resources, as well as hands-on learning opportunities like a youth council. The document outlines GenerationNation's programs and resources for educators, including standards-aligned lessons, tools to integrate civics into different subjects, and ways for students to get involved in their community and government. It also describes how GenerationNation works to engage more students in civic learning and narrow opportunity gaps.
GenerationNation is an organization that provides educational resources and programs to promote civic literacy and youth leadership. It offers smart and engaging programs tied to educational standards that combine classroom learning with hands-on experiences. The organization provides curriculum, lesson plans, videos, and other resources on topics like government, citizenship, current events, and leadership. It also organizes learning opportunities such as mock elections, speaker events, and programs to connect students with local leaders and government. The goal is to help students understand how government works and gain skills to make a positive impact.
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Rickey Levon Burch and Jason Kerman addressed the City Council to summarize the work of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Youth Council over the past year. The Youth Council, comprised of diverse high school students from across the city, works to educate emerging leaders through interactions with community leaders and experiences with local government. Over the past year, the Youth Council invested nearly 3,000 hours learning about issues facing the community, participating in civic events, and advising local leaders. They highlighted key issues of economic opportunity, educational opportunities, race relations, and student voice that impact the youth of Charlotte-Mecklenburg.
The document provides an overview and summary of the 2014-15 activities of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Youth Council. It discusses that the Youth Council involved 120 student leaders from 38 high schools across Mecklenburg County who contributed over 3,000 hours to community education, leadership, and service. They engaged with city, county, and school district leaders on key issues like education, economic opportunity, race relations, and student voice. Through their involvement, students gained experience with civic processes, explored careers, and provided informed youth perspectives to community leaders.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Youth Council report 2014-15GenerationNation
This document outlines the goals and structure of a youth advisory board for local government in Charlotte, North Carolina. The board aims to educate over 100 high school students about civic issues, engage them in policymaking, and develop their leadership skills. Students from 38 diverse schools participate in activities like mock trials, budgeting, and public speaking to learn how local government works and explore issues like economic opportunity and education. The board also aims to build a pipeline of future civic leaders and increase youth civic engagement in the community.
1. GenerationNation provides programs to build civic literacy and leadership in K-12 students through classroom education and hands-on experiences that combine learning about civics and leadership.
2. In recent years, they have engaged over 50,000 local students in activities and provided over 15,000 hours of programming focused on civic education.
3. Studies show 100% of youth participants interacted with community leaders to discuss issues and solutions, learned about local government, and collaborated with other students, building skills for life after high school.
GenerationNation hosted the first annual event - Celebrate Youth Leadership - on May 13 honoring Charlotte-Mecklenburg's young civic leaders. It was an opportunity to meet, and learn from, students who are transforming our schools, neighborhoods, and community for the better.
Students explored the city and leadership - here's what they learned! From GenerationNation's Youth Leadership Charlotte-Mecklenburg Class of 2015's Team 6.
Students explored the city and leadership - here's what they learned! From GenerationNation's Youth Leadership Charlotte-Mecklenburg Class of 2015's Team 1.
Students explored the city and leadership - here's what they learned! From GenerationNation's Youth Leadership Charlotte-Mecklenburg Class of 2015's Team 3
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district serves over 145,000 students across 164 schools with an annual operating budget of $1.3 billion. The district is overseen by the North Carolina Board of Education and Department of Public Instruction and governed locally by an elected school board. The school board oversees the superintendent, establishes policies, approves budgets and determines student assignment boundaries. The superintendent manages daily operations and implements board policies. The district's budget is funded 57% by the state, 30% by Mecklenburg County property taxes, and 13% by federal and other sources.
The document provides information about the city government of Charlotte, North Carolina, including that it has a council-manager form of government where the city council sets policy and appoints a city manager to oversee daily operations. It describes the roles and responsibilities of the mayor, city council members, and city manager. Key services provided by the city are also outlined such as public safety, transportation, infrastructure, and planning/development.
Mecklenburg County is located in North Carolina and contains the city of Charlotte. It has a population of over 1 million people and covers 530 square miles. The county commission governs Mecklenburg County - it is made up of 9 elected commissioners and oversees the annual budget, property taxes, and county policies. The county budget for fiscal year 2015 was over $1.5 billion, with the largest sources of funds being property taxes and payments from other governments. The majority of the budget goes to education through Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and Central Piedmont Community College, as well as health and safety services. Citizens are encouraged to get involved in their county government by attending commission meetings, following social media
The document provides information about the town of Pineville, North Carolina. Pineville is a town of 7,500 residents located in Mecklenburg County. It was settled in the 1700s and incorporated in 1873. Pineville has a mayor, town council and town manager form of government. The town provides services like public works, parks and recreation, public safety, and planning. In fiscal year 2015, Pineville had a budget of $10.165 million funded by taxes, fees and other sources.
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The document summarizes information about the Town of Cornelius, North Carolina. It describes Cornelius as a town incorporated in 1905 that is now home to around 25,000 residents within its 15 square mile area. It also outlines Cornelius' council-manager form of government led by a mayor and town board, which oversees a $20 million budget and provides services like public safety, parks and recreation, and public works. The town board meets twice monthly and meetings are open to the public.
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Election 2013 CMS school board
1. Student Candidate Guide 2013
Election 2013 Candidates – School Board (Board of Education)
Office
Candidates
# seats in election
District 1
Rhonda Lennon
Christine Mast
1 candidate will be elected
District 2
Thelma Byers‐Bailey
Richard McElrath
1 candidate will be elected
District 3
Joyce Waddell
1 candidate will be elected
District 4
Tom Tate
Queen Elizabeth Thompson
1 candidate will be elected
District 5
Eric Davis
Edward Donaldson
1 candidate will be elected
District 6
Paul Bailey
Bolyn McClung
Doug Wrona*
1 candidate will be elected
High school students surveyed all candidates for office in Election 2013. Candidates who completed the questionnaire are included in
this guide. * = The candidate did not provide the requested information.
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2. Student Candidate Guide 2013
School Board
District 1
Rhonda Lennon
Website
Email
Facebook
Twitter
Occupation
Education
Political viewpoint
Favorite news source
Community involvement and
leadership experience
www.rhondalennon.com
rhonda28078@gmail.com
RhondaLennonCMSBOE
@rhondalennon
First issue I will tackle
Nurse, Clinical Liaison
UNCC‐ BA Business Administration, CPCC‐ AD Nursing
Republican
Multiple sources
CMS Board of Education, District 1 since 2009
Founder and Leader of F.U.M.E.‐an effective advocacy group with a
mission of being a positive voice for change in education and the first
group to persuade the school board to build new schools to relieve
suburban overcrowding.
Recipient of NC PTA 2004 Oak Leaf Award for outstanding volunteer.
Governor Martin's School Building Solutions Committee (2006‐07)
Superintendents' Standards Review Committee (2007)
Huntersville School Advisory Committee (2008‐09)
Charlotte Advocates for Education‐ Board Member (2005)
Carolina Foundation for Oral Health‐ Board Member and Treasurer
(1990's)
Former Hornet's Nest Girl Scout District Manager (volunteer) and
Troop Leader
Former HOA Board Member and President
My first task will be to get to know any new members of the board and
to sit down and find areas of commonality. It is essential to form
collaborative working relationships with each member of the board so
we can do the work this community needs us to do to improve public
education
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How I will impact…
Student readiness for
college, career and
civic life
I support the current CMS initiatives to make sure every student is
prepared for a productive life after they graduate. Currently we are
increasing our CTE offerings‐‐ both in type of courses and accessibility
across the county, this must continue. I also support the plan to
increase rigor and make sure challenging courses are offered at every
school; utilizing technology to make them more available and
accessible.
District growth
As a board member, our primary "job" is to have a dynamic, thoughtful
and engaged leader as Superintendent, which we do in Dr. Morrison.
We must also reach out to every corner of the community to make
sure that everyone understands the importance of having a parent or
adult mentor shepherding each students academic journey.
School safety
The Board is responsible for directing the Superintendent to carry out
all aspects of education, including safety. I supported the safety
improvement plan that will impact every school starting this school
year.
Teachers
Since salaries are determined by the state, I will continue lobbying my
local delegates to emphasize the importance of competitive teacher
salaries. I also support increased emphasis on professional
development for staff. ANother key issue is lobbying at the state and
national level to reduce redundant testing, especially the MSL's‐which
do not count toward student grades but are counted toward teacher
performance and are labor intensive to score..
Most important …
Role of public
Public education is the foundation of our democracy. It has the ability
education
to level the field across all groups in this country. Having an education
is a key to future success.
Collaboration
The key issue needs to be communication and transparency between
between CMS, local
CMS and all our funding partners. I have formed productive,
and state government collaborative working relationships with members of the Board of
County Commissioners and our state legislators. I will continue
frequent meaningful communication with all groups.
My biggest accomplishment My biggest accomplishment will that I was a productive, collaborative
will be
member of the board that lead CMS to be recognized as the top public
school system in our nation.
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4. Student Candidate Guide 2013
School Board
District 1
Christine Mast
Website
Email
Facebook
Twitter
Occupation
Education
christinemastforcms.weebly.com
cmsmast@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/MastforCMS
www.twitter.com/Christine_Mast
CPA / Independent Contractor
BS Business Administration, Major in Accounting from Marquette
University (Milwaukee, WI)
Political viewpoint
Republican
Favorite news source
Community involvement and Campaign Co‐Manager for State Office Poll Worker ‐‐ State Senate
leadership experience
race Volunteered as Senior Accountant for "The Mommies Network,"
a 501c(3) non‐profit local Mommies group Volunteered as Finance
Manager for "LakeNormanMommies.com" Advocated many times for
CMS issues at BOE and BOCC meetings Regular blood‐donor with
local American Red Cross
First issue I will tackle
Educate the BOE on the proper application of the Strategic Planning
process, to align all School Improvement Plans to the new CMS
Strategic Plan, with special emphasis on the "funding" alignment.
How I will impact…
Student readiness for Ensure an assessment is done at each middle school to determine each
college, career and
student's capabilities. Monitor the Learning Community Strategic
civic life
Planning process to ensure Objectives are in place to guide these
students through High School.
District growth
Facilitate academic choices for all students and work to regain the trust
and confidence of the teachers. This, in turn, will promote good
discipline and morale that becomes the magnet for new students, over
Vouchers and Charter Schools.
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School safety
Each school has a different level of security requirements. Give the
schools proper funding through their School Improvement Plans. Make
the new recommendations of the security services report mandatory in
all School Improvement Plans, with leading indicators reportable
quarterly.
Teachers
Lobby daily to the General Assembly for increased teachers' salaries
and benefits. Provide effective training opportunities for teachers.
Earn the trust of teachers by being responsive and transparent in
answering concerns. Establish a "whistle blower" mechanism to ensure
compliance with State Statutes.
Most important …
Role of public
The role of public education should be to give all children an
education
opportunity to obtain skills to succeed in life, whether it be with a
college degree or with a skilled trade. At the same time, public school
systems must be accountable to the taxpayers who fund them.
Collaboration
The State pays the teachers and the County provides supplements to
between CMS, local
this pay. The BOE must collaborate with the State and County to
and state government obtain required resources to meet their goals. The BOE should ensure
there is adequate documentation to prove the process and provide
"leading indicators" for future success.
My biggest accomplishment Establish an effective Strategic Planning Process. Education on the
will be
proper procedures for process improvement of using the "bubble up"
approach, by allowing Principals and School Leadership Teams to
determine their needs and "funding". The Central Office should
provide the direction, but the individual schools should provide the
specifics needed to help their particular students.
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6. Student Candidate Guide 2013
School Board
District 2
Thelma Byers-Bailey
Website
Email
Facebook
Twitter
www.ByersBailey.com
Thelma@ByersBailey.com
Thelma.ByersBailey@facebook.com
Occupation
Education
Attorney
MA at Fisk University, JD at St. Louis University Law School, MA at St.
Louis University Joint Degree Program
Political viewpoint
I am a Democrat because I believe in providing a safety net for those
who are disadvantaged, making sure seniors are provided for, and
taxing income progressively.
Favorite news source
The Charlotte Observer
Community involvement and I have served over 7 years as President of the Lincoln Heights
leadership experience
Neighborhood Association. I represent my community as a member
of the Historic West End Neighborhood Association, the Northwest
Corridor's Council of Elders, and the Friendship Community
Development Corporation (CDC) Board of Directors. I also serve on
The Steering Committee for the Charlotte Mecklenburg African
American Community Fund. I have served as Treasurer of the
Charlotte Chapter of The Links, Inc.
First issue I will tackle
Strenghening magnet schools because students are entering a global
workforce. Diversity within school populations is the key to preparing
them to function in this workforce. Our historically exclusive housing
patterns are mirrored in our neighborhood schools. A diverse student
body provides students with daily contact with students of different
cultures.
How I will impact…
Student readiness for My goal is to make sure every student who graduates from CMS is
college, career and
either college bound or has received enough skilled training in their
civic life
chosen trade that no additional education is necessary for them to step
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into gainful employment.
Charlotte's population is increasing annually causing some schools to
be over‐populated while others are under‐utilized. Redrawing school
boundaries and re‐purposing existing structures can relieve some of
this strain. Creating attractive alternatives to neighborhood schools for
those parents willing to transport is also a viable solution.
School safety
A lack of tolerance of others who are different results in an atmosphere
of bullying and intimidation which can quickly escalate into violence. I
believe that when children are educated in a diverse student
population from the beginning, they are less likely to develop these
attitudes.
Teachers
I am highly disappointed with the way this year's legislation has
severely impacted these issues. I will use every means at my disposal
to influence our legislators to reverse these laws. We will also need to
assure our teachers that we will use every means possible to minimize
the impact.
Most important …
Role of public
Our role is to help each and every student in the classroom to discover
education
their talents and abilities and to develop their minds to their highest
capacity to absorb information and to think creatively and critically.
Collaboration
We all need to agree that our first and highest priority is that we must
between CMS, local
do everything necessary to assure that every student is successful.
and state government While we are blessed to have teachers who excel despite of inadequate
compensation, it is unrealistic to expect to achieve these results across
the board.
My biggest accomplishment My goal is for every student to have developed such a love for learning
will be
to the point that they become motivated to self‐educate. When they
burn with that hunger to know more, we have succeeded.
Other comments
Today, we are committing a disservice to our children with the uneven
enforcement of zero tolerance and discretionary disciplinary policies
which funnels minority students out of the classroom and into the
courtroom. Also, out of school suspensions have
District growth
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8. Student Candidate Guide 2013
School Board
District 2
Richard A. McElrath, Sr.
Website
Email
Facebook
Twitter
Occupation
Education
Political viewpoint
Favorite news source
Community involvement and
leadership experience
ram1238@aol.com, votemcelrath@gmail.com
First issue I will tackle
How I will impact…
Student readiness for
college, career and
civic life
District growth
School safety
Retired educator/ CMS Board of Ed.rep. District 2
Master of Education/Administration
Democratic
Charlotte Observer; local tv channels; CNN
Served on CMS BOE since 2009
I founded People United for Education, Westside Environmental
Coalition, and Mixed Income Housing Coalition.
I've served on School BuildingsSolutions Com.
MeckEd organization
Equity.This has always been my priority to see that ALL students are
provided and have ready access to a sound, basic education in our
school system.
Ensure that students are provided the teachers, tools and curriculum
relevant to their aspirations.I will give special attention to those
student who will likely not go to college to provide educational
alternatives that will prepare them for the workforce upon graduation.,
I will bring my knowledge and experience in education to the forefront
and urge the Board to address and vote for those issues which will
impact district growth in a positive manner.
By maintaining an awareness of the incidents, issues and programs
being implemented in the schools for this purpose.
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9. Student Candidate Guide 2013
Teachers
It goes without saying that teachers are the backbone of the education
system. I will do everything in my power as a board member,as I have
in the past, to advocate for the teachers.
Most important …
Role of public
The most important role of public education is to provide a source of
education
quality learning for every child, provided by great teachers, to achieve
global literacy,international standards and world class schools..
Collaboration
The most important collaboration needs to occur between CMS, City
between CMS, local
Council and County Commission. This is necessary to effectively
and state government address issues such as CMS budget,.I have already begun
communicating with the city council regarding mixed income housing,
and have gotten some positive feedback regarding this issue, which is
critical to pupil assignment in our school system.
My biggest accomplishment By the end of my current term my biggest accomplishment will have
will be
been to get CMS to realize that it is just as important to prepare
students for the workforce as it is to prepare them for college. I
consistently pushed this issue throughout my term until the powers
that be finally came on board.
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School Board
District 3
Dr. Joyce Waddell
Website
Email
Facebook
Twitter
Occupation
Education
Political viewpoint
Favorite news source
Community involvement and
leadership experience
waddelljoyce@hotmail.com
joyce waddell @ facebook
Joyce waddell
Early Chilhood Consultant
PhD
Speaking for all people
Television
Workshop Presenter for Early Childhood Programs Served on the CMS
Board of Education for District 3, elected in 2009 Precinct Chair for
Precienct 105 for 10 years Previous Board Member ‐ Florence
Crittenten Services Previous Board Member ‐ Mecklenburg County
Womens Commission Previous Board Member ‐ Spirit Square Board Of
Directors Previous Board Member ‐ Chair Mecklenburg County Appeals
Board
Did not complete
First issue I will tackle
How I will impact…
Student readiness for
college, career and
civic life
District growth
School safety
Teachers
Most important …
Role of public
education
Collaboration
between CMS, local
and state government
My biggest accomplishment
will be
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School Board
District 4
Tom Tate
Website
Email
Facebook
Twitter
Occupation
Education
Political viewpoint
Favorite news source
Community involvement and
leadership experience
www.tomtate.org
tom4tate@gmail.com
@tom7tate
Pastor
Princeton University, A.B.; Union Presbyterian Seminary, D.Min.
Democrat
National Public Radio
Eight years on the CMS Board of Education
Participation in a variety of Boards and groups including Mecklenburg
Ministries, Uptown Men's Shelter, Helping Empower Local People
(H.E.L.P.), Clergy Association, Shepherd's Center East, Johnston
Memorial YMCA, and Charlotte Emergency Housing
My continuing focus is on educating everyone, every student in CMS
specifically, but also educating people in the community to make sure
they understand what we are doing. That's the main thing ‐‐ focus on
education.
Every school is a good school in the sense that it is possible at every
CMS school for students to get an education that prepares them for
whatever they do next. What we must continue to do as a Board (not
just as individual members of education) is to provide everything it
takes to make sure every student gets what is needed for her or his
education. Sometimes it takes additional teachers, sometimes special
programs or themes, sometimes after school activities. We need to be
able to provide whatever it is for each student.
We are going to continue to grow. That means we have to work very
closely with the County Commission in order to get funding as quickly
as we can for new schools, renovations, and expansions. The selective
First issue I will tackle
How I will impact…
Student readiness for
college, career and
civic life
District growth
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use of mobiles will continue to be necessary as students move into
schools that are already full.
School safety
Our anti‐bullying efforts are very important for school safety. We are in
the process of making sure they are as comprehensive as possible. To
provide a safe environment for learning our teachers and staff need to
be culturally competent. The Board approved and the Superintendent
is putting into place a number of security measures that include how
and where people get into the school, who they are (through a "lobby
guard" system and check in at the office, the use of cameras, and more.
Teachers
Too often our teachers feel as though they are not appreciated. They
are the key people for educating every student. The Board needs to
support them by continuing to push for additional pay, listening
carefully to their concerns (too much testing, e.g.), and making sure
they know they are heard.
Most important …
Role of public
Public education is the great leveler. People can come from all sorts of
education
backgrounds and education can put them on an equal footing as they
prepare to move into the world. That means we must be certain that
programs and opportunities are equitable throughout the district and,
once again, that students have everything they need to succeed.
Collaboration
We need to work together more closely than we do. We have made a
between CMS, local
great effort to reach out to our counterparts on the County
and state government Commission and in State government since they are one of our funding
partners and often what they do affects our students directly. We will
continue to be clear about what we need through our legislative
agenda.
My biggest accomplishment The knowledge that students are prepared for whatever is next for
will be
them no matter where they live or what school they attend.
Other comments
Having served on the Board for eight years I know how we work and
have a strong "policy" background. Since we are a policy board I hope
my particular knowledge set will help me get re‐elected.
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School Board
District 4
Queen Elizabeth
Thompson
Website
Email
Facebook
Twitter
Occupation
educationalsolut@bellsouth.net
Retired Dropout Prevention Counselor and Special Populations
Coordinator
Currently ‐‐ Family, Community, Disability Advocate
Education
B.A.‐‐ Johnson C. Smith
M.S. Ed. Counseling Psychology ‐‐ Southern Illinois University
Political viewpoint
Unitarian
Favorite news source
Television, County News, Charlotte Observer and Charlotte Post
Community involvement and Coordinated medical and education services in lower Delaware
leadership experience
Founder of POWER, support organization for exceptional children and
their parents.
A Founder and Director of Battered Women's Shelter, Altus, OK
Wrote grant for "Tumbleweed Shelter for multi‐handicapped adults
1983 Churchmen of the Year, Altus, Ok
1991 Ben Craig, Outstanding Educator Award
Wrote grant for Crossroads Charter High School
Diversity Chairperson for NC American Association of University
Women (AAUW)
Legal Advocacy Board of National Board of AAUW
Charlotte Coalition for Justice
NAACP Legal Defense, Charlotte Board
Chairperson of the Charlotte‐Mecklenburg Legal Redress Committee
Initialed and wrote the grant for Crossroads Charter High School ‐‐# 1
proposal for 2000
First issue I will tackle
Equal access to a quality education. I would first tackle staff
development and training. In order for CMS to provide a quality
education for all students, we need a trained prepared workforce. We
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look to teachers to be the experts, therefore it is essential that for
teachers to be trained to address the needs for diverse learners.
Education staff need the training and support to be able to meet
personal education needs of all students.
How I will impact…
Student readiness for In order to meet to impact student readiness for college, career and
college, career and
civic life, students must have career exploration experiences in middle
civic life
and high school as mandated by federal law. Many of our school are
not prepared to offer career and workforce development experiences.
Students must have various opportunities to try out occupations and
explore career interest. Comprehensive vocational programs are
needed.
District growth
Business and community economic development follows good schools.
Addressing school failures with interventions that spell SUCCESS. I
would share with fellow board members programs that work. With
successful schools come job growth and business growth that will feed
into the district and our school. The community must address the
needs of the whole child.
School safety
I would advocate that we teach behavior and social skills needed for
life and career success. There is little or no opportunities for children
to learn or model social skills. Children are pushed out of school,
leaving our communities vulnerable deep hurts and anger toward
institutional establishments. There must be a mechanism for students
to learn acceptable social skills and responses. I support due process
for students as a means of teaching democratic living.
Teachers
I would institute a "hotline" for teachers to safely express their
concerns and needs without fear of being penalized. Teachers with
good ideas and education solutions should be recognized and the
example used be part of our staff development programs.
Most important …
Role of public
The role of education is to prepare a trained workforce in order for
education
America to be able to compete global economy.
Collaboration
There are many collaborations that need to occur between CMS and
between CMS, local
local and/or state government. The most important is fiscal
and state government accountability. CMS has built large expensive schools and have
abandomed them and continues to build new schools. CMS tears
down solid buildings and replace them with trailers and with
overcrowded schools. We need fiscal oversight, planning and
accountability within local and state government.
My biggest accomplishment All schools within District 4 become quality schools. I wanted my
will be
children to have the best education possible. I wanted them to be able
to compete in a global economy. It is simply the golden rule. Do unto
others as you would have them to do unto you. All schools should give
all students academic and career advances to purse life and happiness.
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School Board
District 5
Eric Davis
Website
Email
Facebook
Twitter
Occupation
Education
http://ericdavisforschoolboard.com/
eric@ericdavisforschoolboard.com
Engineering and Real Estate
BS, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, Graduated 9th in
the Class of 1983
Political viewpoint
Unaffliated Moderate
Favorite news source
Internet
Community involvement and CM Board of Education 2009‐13, Chair 2009‐11
leadership experience
CMS Bond Oversight Committee, Chair
Selwyn Elementary SLT, Chair
CMS Superintendent’s Standards Review Committee
City of Charlotte Privatization/Competition Advisory Committee, Chair
ASC Board member
Anne Springs Close Greenway Management Board member
Presbyterian Church deacon
US Green Building Advisory Council, Charlotte Chapter
Carolinas Freedom Foundation Advisory Council
Charlotte Chamber Board of Advisors
First issue I will tackle
Our greatest opportunity is to recognize that we have a much better
public school system than we give it credit for. Our graduation rate is
rising, private philanthropists are partnering with us, and our students
earn more scholarships each year. For too long we have allowed the
extremists at both ends of the spectrum to use our school system as
the community punching bag. While there are many aspects of our
school system that need to improve, we have a much greater chance of
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How I will impact…
Student readiness for
college, career and
civic life
District growth
School safety
Teachers
becoming the school system we aspire to by pulling together. Public
education is a team sport, not an individual one. My child’s future and
your child’s future are linked and interdependent. Working as a team
across our differences is our greatest opportunity.
For over a decade, CMS has distributed 30% greater resources,
primarily teaching positions, to schools that serve our most challenged
students, those that our society sends to CMS less prepared to learn. In
addition, CMS has committed over the past 5 years to insure that our
most challenged students have an equal opportunity to receive our
most effective teachers through our teacher hiring and student
scheduling processes. In addition, the board should continue to
challenge our community to prepare all students for learning which
would improve CMS’ ability to serve all students to become productive
contributing members of our society. For our high achieving students,
the Board should expand challenging, stimulating academic programs
while continuously elevating the quality and effectiveness of our
teaching. This will ensure that all of our students are stretched and
challenged to excel and to become future leaders.
CMS is in the position of reacting to the impact of City, County and
State decisions on how those entities manage growth. I will continue to
help the public understand how these entities impact each child's
education. Moreover, I will continue to emphasize elevating CMS'
performance as the primary goal which leads to a skilled workforce to
meet the needs of our community and to create opportunities for our
graduates.
I will continue to emphasize how the City is responsible for the safety
of the neighborhoods where our schools reside and our students live.
When we have our studenst in school, I will support our
Superintendent and his team in creating a safe, supportive, and inviting
environment for our students to excell.
Since the vast majority of laws, regulations, and policy that impact the
teaching profession are determined by the State legislature, the Board
must continue to advocate for increased compensation, effective
career development, constructive performance evaluation, and
aggressive recruitment that will attract and reward our effective
teachers and principals. Locally, the Board should elevate our
community’s responsibility to prepare every student for learning
especially for the first day in kindergarten. Too many of our teachers
must spend far too much time catching up students who do not come
to CMS ready to learn. If our community, to include other local
governments, would team with the CMS Board in preparing every
student for school, then more teachers would stay in the profession
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and more graduates would enter education.
The most important role of public education is to prepare the next
generation of Amercians to become productive, contributing leaders in
our society.
Collaboration
In addition to my response to the first question, I will continue to
between CMS, local
advocate for overcoming the polarizing, partisan dysfunction that we
and state government are experiencing by viewing our education system through the eyes of
our students. Through leading by example, emphasizing that we have
more to gain together than separately, that our student's futures and
our own are interdependent, I hope to elevate our collective
commitment to public education.
My biggest accomplishment I hope to provide leadership that motivates our community to make
will be
CMS the school system that our students need.
Most important …
Role of public
education
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School Board
District 5
Edward Donaldson
Website
Email
Facebook
edwarddonaldson.com
donaldsone@ncicp.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Edward‐
Donaldson/87482579951?ref=hl
Twitter
Occupation
Education
Political viewpoint
Favorite news source
Community involvement and
leadership experience
First issue I will tackle
How I will impact…
Student readiness for
college, career and
civic life
District growth
School safety
Teachers
Most important …
Role of public
education
Home Inspector
BA ‐ History BA ‐ Political Science Winthrop University
Web
Various civic organizations.
Constancy and accountability with the existing CMS programs. This is
easy to correct and requires no money.
We must engage our current students and recent graduates to
determine what programs (focus) CMS can provide to prepare the
students for career or college.
I want to see CMS petition to have state law allow CMS to divide into
smaller districts. This will have CMS become accountable to the
citizens.
I will review all recommendations of the CMS police/security. We must
allow for the removal of problem students from the school/class.
This will need to be a consensus of the elected board and amount of
funding available.
Provide a quality education to our children, instill life lessons, and
prepare them for a sustaining career.
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Collaboration
we must look at how student placement affects neighborhoods.
between CMS, local
Parents in Charlotte move as a result of placement. We must look at
and state government these trends when making student assignments.
My biggest accomplishment I hope to have CMS into smaller school districts. (Matthews, Mint Hill,
will be
CMS Dist. 1, etc...)
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School Board
District 6
Paul Bailey
Website
Email
Facebook
Twitter
Occupation
www.electpaulbailey.com
pbailey2@carolina.rr.com
Elect Paul Bailey
Section Manager, Nuclear Fuel Mechanical and Thermal Hydraulic
Analysis
Education
BS Mech Engineering, NC State; MS Mech Engineering, Univ of South
Carolina
Political viewpoint
Republican
Favorite news source
FOX News
Community involvement and Matthews Town Board of Commissioners for 9 terms (18 years), two
leadership experience
terms as Mayor Pro Tem
Matthews alt. representative on MUMPO
Matthews representative on Mecklenburg Planning Liaison Committee
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Commission
Participant and supporter of Mecklenburg County Boy Scouts
Committee Member Troop 33 Sardis Presbyterian Church
Co‐chaired annual Troop 33 BBQ for 7 years; Eagle Scout advisor
Merit badge counselor
Room In the Inn, Urban Ministry, and Men’s Homeless Shelter through
Sardis Presbyterian and St. John’s Episcopal Church
Sardis Dixie Youth Baseball T‐ball and Coach Pitch coach
Sardis Forest Swim Club Board of Directors and swim team.
First issue I will tackle
Increasing graduation rates of CMS students is my primary focus.
Addressing many of the issues in question 7 will increase the likelihood
of graduation for many of our students.
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How I will impact…
Student readiness for
college, career and
civic life
The Board needs to continue its focus of increasing the percentage of
students graduating from the CMS system; support programs which
provide opportunities for students to understand and achieve their
career goals; and ensure CMS is fulfilling the needs of our business
community so to increase job opportunities for our graduates. I will
pursue and support programs and spending that clearly increase
student readiness for college, career and civic life.
District growth
When serving in any elected capacity the issue of growth is always
present. In the case of District 6 we will not be able to influence growth
because it is an economic driven issue. What we need to do is plan far
enough ahead to ensure strategic school locations are established,
bonds are issued for capital improvements, and establish a policy
limiting infrastructure capacity (for example trailers used for
classrooms do not require enhancement or addition of infrastructure)
to force the development of these future plans.
School safety
Security presently in place in our schools should be examined as to its
effectiveness. By implementing some additional restrictions to access
we can make our schools less available to negative elements but still
give our students
Teachers
Teachers, like any other professional, need to feel they are appreciated
and respected for the job they are performing. This includes
recognition, opportunities for continuing education, pay, and a need
for direct parental involvement and building of trust among the
parents of their students. I will support programs/activities that
support these areas and also work with our local and state political
bodies to improve the teaching profession.
Most important …
Role of public
Ensure that our students have the core education required to pursue
education
their desired career.
Collaboration
Collaboration between CMS and local/state government needs to focus
between CMS, local
on teacher pay and elevating NC above 48th in the nation in education.
and state government The relationships I have developed during 18 years of holding office
and the endorsements I have from both local and state officials shows
that I have the established relationships needed to effectively work out
issues between CMS and the local and state legislative bodies.
My biggest accomplishment I believe we can achieve a CMS average graduation rate > 90% by 2017.
will be
By reaching this goal we will have positively affected the ability of a
significant number of additional students to pursue career goals.
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School Board
District 6
Bolyn McClung
Website
Email
Facebook
Twitter
Occupation
Education
Political viewpoint
Favorite news source
Community involvement and
leadership experience
McclungFORcms.com
bolyn@mcclungFORcms.com
First issue I will tackle
How I will impact…
Student readiness for
college, career and
civic life
District growth
Printer and technology
Some college
Republican
online
Active and heavily engaged citizen in CMS since 2005.
2006 served on the Martin committee.
2007, Co‐chair of the $516M School Bond Campaign.
Member of the public panels that interviewed the 3 Superintendent
candidates.
Member of Superintendent's Way Forward Task Forces.
I usually attend the Board and Board committee meetings.
I support Project L.I.F.T and have donated books for the L.I.F.T library.
Made personal donations of technology to Thomasboro ES, Hidden
Valley ES and Butler HS.
Restructuring the local budget to compensate for the General
Assembly's cuts.
The common thread linking college, career and civic life is reading
comprehension. Supporting policies that enable all third graders to
become enthusiastic readers is a top goal for me.
The biggest drag on CMS' efforts to reach that 90% plus graduation
goal is students who enter kindergarten unprepared to communicate
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with teachers. Early Childhood Education programs are the cost
effective solution to this problem. I support getting families involved
in CMS as early as possible.
School safety
I prefer that Charlotte‐Mecklenburg Police and forces of the other
towns be responsible for school safety. I would disband CMS' police
force. That solves major communication gaps in the event of
something large.
Teachers
CMS made a fortunate decision hiring Dr. Heath Morrison. His job is to
lead the board and in his first year he has done that well. My job
would be to work on the budget so that as much money as possible
goes directly to the classroom and the teachers.
Most important …
Role of public
Public education is the nation's safety net. Besides being free, it is the
education
most common avenue of fulfilling mandatory attendance. Public
education never turns its back on students. Sometime public education
struggles with this role, but in the end, it is the heart of our future.
Collaboration
Recently CMS and the County had a conflict over construction priorities
between CMS, local
and money. Both groups' offices are in the same building, but you
and state government wouldn't know it. It's likely to be like this for a while. It would be
better to concentrate on some healing before trying for collaboration.
My biggest accomplishment I favor strong neighborhood schools. Every neighborhood should be
will be
anchored by a grocery store, places to shop, places worship, recreation
and of course a school everyone can identify with. I'd like to end with
that process well established.
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School Board
District 6
Doug Wrona
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This map was prepared by Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools,
Planning Services, February 2012.