Jon Olinger Forms Re-Election Committee

Posted by Jeff Pruitt - 7/11/08 @ 2:22 pm - Filed Under 2008 Local Elections

Full disclosure, Mike Sylvester and I are on Jon Olinger’s campaign committee. Jon is running for re-election to the 3rd District FWCS board seat. He will soon have his own campaign website and blog but you can probably still expect to see a good deal of information about the various school board races right here at FWP.

Jon Olinger Forms FWCS Board Re-Election Committee

FORT WAYNE – Today Jon Olinger announced the formation of a campaign
committee dedicated to supporting his re-election bid for the 3rd District
Fort Wayne Community Schools Board of Trustees.

The formation of this committee is the first step in Olinger’s plans to
continue his service to Fort Wayne Community Schools, and the district’s
taxpayers. Olinger said “I have worked hard to try and improve academic and
fiscal accountability within FWCS and I will humbly ask the voters of my
district to allow me to continue this work-in-progress.”

Olinger has served on the board for 12 years and understands the nuances and
challenges that the county’s largest school district faces. He was proud to
stand with the Code Blue remonstrators during last year’s facility project
petition drive and cast the board’s lone vote against the $500 million tax
increase. “There is no doubt that our schools need work, but the community
simply could not afford, and would not tolerate, a $500 million project. I
will do everything I can to make sure the next project is targeted,
prioritized and fiscally responsible.”

Olinger understands that student achievement is the primary focus and that
student success is directly linked to the future of our community. “We must
continue to support the administrators, teachers and staff to ensure that
our students are well prepared for the challenges of the 21st century.”

“As a district, we need to produce an increase in student achievement across
all content areas for all student populations. If ultimately re-elected to
the board I will continue to support policies that will further this goal
while maintaining fiscal responsibility.”

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