Campaign email: wpchrysler@frankbrhodes.com
Age: 64
Employment: Self-employed, furniture conservation, restoration, upholstery and custom furniture building.
Education: B.A. degree at Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland
Why are you running for the school board?
My goal is to give back to the county that has provided me with so much over the years. Young people are leaving our county for other school systems. We need more community involvement. As our school system improves, we will attract more young families to become invested here.
What makes you a good candidate for the board?
Being in business for nearly 40 years, I have had the opportunity to engage with hundreds of local citizens. I am a mentor at our local high school. My wife and I have 17-year-old twins and enrolled them in our public school system in 2019. All four of our children attended private schools and it was time for change. In my opinion, the young people in our country need to be exposed to more of the general population. All I want is good and positive results for our Kent County schools.
Please name a public leader you admire and explain why.
Amelia Earhart. She made great strides in aviation and broke the stereotype of aviators in the mid-30s.
What is the most important issue facing your school board, and what would you do about it if elected?
Resources, finances, quality of teachers, Kirwan (the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future), and facility management.
I would work through open discussions with the board to bring about good and positive solutions. The general public should be involved.
How concerned are you about school safety, and what if anything should be done to improve it?
I am very concerned. We need to be proactive in employing more resource officers. I do know that our schools are working on a protocol to have plans in place should there be an active incident.
Do you have any concerns about the way history is taught in your district’s schools, and if so, what are they?
History is history and should be taught in the time frame it occurred, and rely on historical facts.
Do you think there are circumstances when books should be removed from school libraries, and if so, what kind of books should be removed?
In my opinion, there are cases where books should be age-appropriate.
