{"id":9008,"date":"2014-05-19T14:07:17","date_gmt":"2014-05-19T18:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=9008"},"modified":"2014-05-19T14:15:17","modified_gmt":"2014-05-19T18:15:17","slug":"school-board-candidates-at-vsu-yr-2014-05-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/05\/school-board-candidates-at-vsu-yr-2014-05-15.html","title":{"rendered":"School Board Candidates at VSU @ YR 2014-05-15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/QqSXk0EPXoE\/mqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nHere are videos of the school board candidates from\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/05\/primary-candidate-debate-6pm-tonight-at-vsu.html\">\r\nthe &#8220;debate&#8221; of last Tuesday<\/a> at VSU.\r\nRemember, this school board election will be decided tomorrow, Tuesday May 20th, unless there&#8217;s a runoff for some seat,\r\nso tomorrow is the day to vote.\r\n<p>\r\nThis is everything they said at VSU, except some of the answers to the first question,\r\nsince I was late from the Lowndes County Commission meeting; sorry about that.\r\n<p>\r\nDistrict&nbsp;1: the incumbent, Mike Davis, spoke,\r\nand challenger Bobby Watford was absent.\r\n<p>\r\nDistrict&nbsp;2: the incumbent Fred Wetherington, has chosen not to run.\r\nAll three candidates for this open seat spoke:\r\nEric Johnson, Tara Parker, and Mark Barber.\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowndesdems.org\/2014\/05\/05\/school-board-candidates-lcdp-2014-04-07\/\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;width:160px\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/LVJFHVfD-CA\/mqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nAnd here are videos when all three of the District&nbsp;2 candidates also spoke:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n\r\nApril 7th\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowndesdems.org\/2014\/05\/05\/school-board-candidates-lcdp-2014-04-07\/\">\r\nat the Lowndes County Democratic Party<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/05\/videos-candidates-forum-hahira-historical-society-hahira-2014-04-26.html#LCBOE2\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;width:160px\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/PqceO7jdBOQ\/mqdefault.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nApril&nbsp;26th\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/05\/videos-candidates-forum-hahira-historical-society-hahira-2014-04-26.html#LCBOE2\">\r\nat the Hahira Historical Society<\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\nDistrict&nbsp;3: the incumbent, Brian Browning, is running unopposed,\r\nand did not speak at VSU.\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\">\r\na video playlist of the school board candidates at VSU,<\/a>\r\nfollowed by links to each of the videos.\r\nAs usual, anyone may use these videos, provided they cite the source,\r\nLowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).\r\n<\/p><!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nSchool Board Candidates at VSU\r\n<br>\r\nPrimary and Special Election Candidates, Young Republicans (YR),\r\n<br>\r\nVideo by John S. Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),\r\n<br>\r\nVSU, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 15 May 2014.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<H3><a name=\"Q1\" href=\"#Q1\">Question 1: Budget<\/a><\/H3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Mike-Davis---Question-1\" href=\"#Mike-Davis---Question-1\">\r\nMike Davis &#8211; Question 1<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Mike Davis - Question 1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QqSXk0EPXoE&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Mike Davis - Question 1\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/QqSXk0EPXoE\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QqSXk0EPXoE&#038;index=2&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H3><a name=\"common-core\" href=\"#common-core\">Question 2: Common Core<\/a><\/H3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Mark-Barber---Question-2\" href=\"#Mark-Barber---Question-2\">\r\nMark Barber &#8211; Question 2<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Mark Barber - Question 2\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gZHhr6m5F80&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Mark Barber - Question 2\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/gZHhr6m5F80\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gZHhr6m5F80&#038;index=3&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Tara-Parker---Question-2\" href=\"#Tara-Parker---Question-2\">\r\nTara Parker &#8211; Question 2<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Tara Parker - Question 2\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gccK5XmmdBw&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Tara Parker - Question 2\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/gccK5XmmdBw\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gccK5XmmdBw&#038;index=4&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Mike-Davis---Question-2\" href=\"#Mike-Davis---Question-2\">\r\nMike Davis &#8211; Question 2<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Mike Davis - Question 2\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2DMLQeNg0XU&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Mike Davis - Question 2\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/2DMLQeNg0XU\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2DMLQeNg0XU&#038;index=5&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Eric-Johnson---Question-2\" href=\"#Eric-Johnson---Question-2\">\r\nEric Johnson &#8211; Question 2<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Eric Johnson - Question 2\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4pbRcGhtano&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Eric Johnson - Question 2\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/4pbRcGhtano\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4pbRcGhtano&#038;index=6&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H3><a name=\"charter-schools\" href=\"#charter-schools\">Question 3: Charter Schools<\/a><\/H3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Tara-Parker---Question-3\" href=\"#Tara-Parker---Question-3\">\r\nTara Parker &#8211; Question 3<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Tara Parker - Question 3\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-hBs23bVPnY&#038;index=7&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Tara Parker - Question 3\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/-hBs23bVPnY\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-hBs23bVPnY&#038;index=7&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Mike-Davis---Question-3\" href=\"#Mike-Davis---Question-3\">\r\nMike Davis &#8211; Question 3<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Mike Davis - Question 3\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rqKut-HQNdw&#038;index=8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Mike Davis - Question 3\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/rqKut-HQNdw\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rqKut-HQNdw&#038;index=8&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Eric-Johnson---Question-3\" href=\"#Eric-Johnson---Question-3\">\r\nEric Johnson &#8211; Question 3<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Eric Johnson - Question 3\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8x6iG9kVd5g&#038;index=9&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Eric Johnson - Question 3\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/8x6iG9kVd5g\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8x6iG9kVd5g&#038;index=9&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Mark-Barber---Question-3\" href=\"#Mark-Barber---Question-3\">\r\nMark Barber &#8211; Question 3<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Mark Barber - Question 3\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZVb0Qd-Vceg&#038;index=10&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Mark Barber - Question 3\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/ZVb0Qd-Vceg\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZVb0Qd-Vceg&#038;index=10&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H3><a name=\"closing\" href=\"#closing\">Closing Statement<\/a><\/H3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Mike-Davis---Closing-Statement\" href=\"#Mike-Davis---Closing-Statement\">\r\nMike Davis &#8211; Closing Statement<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Mike Davis - Closing Statement\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V1WUkp9ZsK0&#038;index=11&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Mike Davis - Closing Statement\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/V1WUkp9ZsK0\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V1WUkp9ZsK0&#038;index=11&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Eric-Johnson---Closing-Statement\" href=\"#Eric-Johnson---Closing-Statement\">\r\nEric Johnson &#8211; Closing Statement<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Eric Johnson - Closing Statement\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qBmnvPiJGSU&#038;index=12&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Eric Johnson - Closing Statement\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/qBmnvPiJGSU\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qBmnvPiJGSU&#038;index=12&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Tara-Parker---Closing-Statement\" href=\"#Tara-Parker---Closing-Statement\">\r\nTara Parker &#8211; Closing Statement<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Tara Parker - Closing Statement\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sg_KLJMgNi0&#038;index=13&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Tara Parker - Closing Statement\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/sg_KLJMgNi0\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sg_KLJMgNi0&#038;index=13&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Mark-Barber---Closing-Statement\" href=\"#Mark-Barber---Closing-Statement\">\r\nMark Barber &#8211; Closing Statement<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Mark Barber - Closing Statement\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tAaO0xshZRk&#038;index=14&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Mark Barber - Closing Statement\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/tAaO0xshZRk\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tAaO0xshZRk&#038;index=14&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Thank-you-Lowndes-County-Board-of-Education-Candidates\" href=\"#Thank-you-Lowndes-County-Board-of-Education-Candidates\">\r\nThank you Lowndes County Board of Education Candidates<\/a>\r\n<a title=\"video: Thank you Lowndes County Board of Education Candidates\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZB0nUmXjZSE&#038;index=15&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"Thank you Lowndes County Board of Education Candidates\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/ZB0nUmXjZSE\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"font-style:normal\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZB0nUmXjZSE&#038;index=15&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiGK7Eq1IC2bTTRsFwDR0B8y\">Video.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here are videos of the school board candidates from the &#8220;debate&#8221; 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Remember, this school board election will be decided tomorrow, Tuesday May 20th, unless there&#8217;s a runoff for some seat, so tomorrow is the day to vote. 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