By John Dobberstein, Editor
Tomorrow is the big day for candidates running for open seats on the Broken Arrow and Union boards of education.
Due to the number of filed candidates, a primary election will be held Feb. 8. If one person wins at least 51% of the vote, they will be declared the winner. If there is no majority, a runoff election would be held on April 5.
Here is a listing of the candidates for the school board races, followed by some informative videos to help you find out more before you cast your vote.
BROKEN ARROW
The candidates for Zone 2 on the Broken Arrow Public Schools Board of Education are:
• J.W. Berry, 73, 4300 S. Redbud Ave.
• George Ghesquire, 43, 1204 W. Honolulu St.
• Robyn Havener, 44, 11417 S. 193rd E. Ave
• Debbie Taylor, 65, 17926 E. 101st St.
The current Zone 2 board member is Steve Majors, who is stepping down after 10 years of service. School board terms are for 5 years.
Sites for the zone are Arrow Springs ECC, Leisure Park Elementary, Lynn Wood Elementary, Vandever Elementary, Sequoyah Middle School, Freshman Academy.
UNION
Three people are vying for an open seat on the Union Public Schools Board of Education, according to the Tulsa County Clerk’s Office.
The Zone 2 seat is currently being held by Chris McNeil. The candidates are:
- Shelley Gwartney, 35, 909 N. Hemlock Ave., Broken Arrow
- McNeil, 32, 2605 W. Freeport St., Broken Arrow
- Derek Rader, 62, 4604 W. Pittsburgh St., Broken Arrow
Here are some multi-media resources to learn more about the candidates before the election tomorrow.
Freedom Fighters candidate forum in Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow Young Professionals candidate videos
The group asked each candidate to produce a 10-minute video answering questions related to the election. They received 5 submissions that may be accessed with the links provided.
Broken Arrow candidates
• George Ghesquire: https://youtu.be/Lk5KG62qZSA
• Robyn Havener: https://youtu.be/bq4ukmlVIs0
• Debbie Taylor: https://youtu.be/5slmckuh75Q
Union candidates
• Chris McNeil: https://youtu.be/xcIDfuCybi0
• Shelley Gwartney: https://youtu.be/dSDVdHanou4
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