Talbot County Board of Education Candidates 2022
Find your district and select a candidate below to read their responses to our questionnaire. The Maryland general election will be held Nov. 8, 2022. * Candidates displayed in italics did not respond to our survey.
District 1 (Vote for one):
Jymil Thompson
Campaign email: jst3005@gmail.com Age: 46 Employment: John and Janice Wyatt Foundation, Director of Programs; Polaris Village Academy, Cofounder/Head of Schools Education: Master’s degree, Trinity University; Certificate of Advanced Studies, Howard University Why are you running for the school board? I…
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District 3 (Vote for one):
Amy Dodson
Campaign email: amydod1@yahoo.com Age: 47 Education: Bachelor’s Degree, Business, Chowan University. Why are you running for the school board? There were several factors that motivated me to take this step. Just one of those being I have a child with…
Donna Nizolek
Campaign email: donnanizolek4talbot@gmail.com Website: https://www.donnanizolek.com/ Age: 70 Employment: I am a veterinarian and practice small animal medicine and surgery. My husband and I owned and operated an animal hospital for 35 years. Education: M.S., Yale University, and D.V.M., Cornell University…
District 4 (Vote for one):
Emily Jackson
Campaign email: emnu2005@gmail.com Website: www.emilyfortalbot.com Age: 40 Employment: Owner of a commercial photography studio Education: B.A., Northeastern University Why are you running for the school board? I have four children who attend Talbot County Public Schools and personal experience with…
Todd Svehla
Campaign email: tes87gn@yahoo.com Website: https://toddfortalbot.com/ Age: 45 Employment: Centreville Police Department – Corporal Education: 1 year of college. six-month Anne Arundel County Police Academy Why are you running for the school board? I have two teenage boys in the Talbot…
District 7 (Vote for one):
Deborah Bridges
Campaign email: deborahbridges80@gmail.com Age: None given. Employment: Garden center manager Education: High school and some college Why are you running for the school board? I am standing up for our students. They need basic life skills, reading, writing, math. Job…
Jay Hudson
Campaign email: jay@blueheroncoffee.com Age: 43 Employment: Blue Heron Coffee Education: High school Why are you running for the school board? Being an already active member in the community, running for school board gives me an opportunity to help on a…