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Charles E. Madden, III
239 Democratic/1495 Republican votes
4.5/16.3%
Maryann B. Brink
271 Democratic/1340 Republican votes
5.2/14.6%
Gregory G. McNicholas
229 Democratic/1340 Republican votes
4.4/14.6%
- Occupation: Finance Manager, GE
- Penn State - 1990 BS in Finance
- RHS graduate
- RHS Scholarship Fund Board member
- RTSD Strategic Planning Core Team
- Youth sports leader and coach
- 3 children in the district
Priorities:
- Educational Excellence
- Informed and Disciplined Spending
- Accountability to the entire community
Eric G. Zajac
907 Democratic/661 Republican votes
17.2/7.2%
- Occupation: Attorney
- Villanova Law School, 1992
- University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1988
- Philadelphia Bar Ass'n, Board of Governors
- Elected to Radnor School Board, 2005
- two children in Radnor Schools (RES)
Priorities:
- Replace Admin vacancies with highly qualified candidates while preserving academic excellence; commission exit interviews to determine root causes
- Evaluate systemic pressures on the budget to control expenditure increases
- Engage the public, teachers and administrators and involve them meanigfully on decisions which affect them, like the principal vacancies
Patricia A. Booker
307 Democratic/1251 Republican votes
5.8/13.7%
- Occupation: Engineering Manager (ret)
- I am an Engineer with 17 years of design and management experience, including personnel and budget management
- I have demonstrated leadership and established critical relationships with parents, teachers and staff while serving on PTO and District wide commit
- I am a proven Fiscal Conservative; currently serving a Treasurer of St. Martin's Church and have experience with corporate cost reduction programs.
- I am focused on effective communication; created the RMS PTO newsletter, developed and/or maintain RMS and RES PTO websites, provide regular updates
- I am an involved parent with a 9th grader at RHS, 7th grader at RMS and 1st grader at RES so I have a good understanding of all of the levels and t
- I have in depth knowledge of the Radnor School District as a result of service on variety of school specific and district wide teams...see details o
Priorities:
- Return the focus to educational excellence
- Drive informed and disciplined spending
- Ensure accountability to our community
Steven K. "Steve" Gerber
271 Democratic/1271 Republican votes
5.2/13.9%
- Occupation: Lawyer
- Trinity College, CT BA English 1987
- William & Mary, JD 1992
Priorities:
- Educational Excellence
- Disciplined and Prudent Fiscal Policy
- Accountability to all of the Stakeholders in the Community
Douglas R. Blazey
777 Democratic/509 Republican votes
14.8/5.6%
- Occupation: Attorney: Environmental Law Specialty
- B.A. 1965: Wesleyan University
- L.LB. 1968: Yale Law School
- Trenton High School Teacher
- Chief Counsel, Pa. Department of Environmental Resources
- Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA, Region II
- Private Practice--Elliott Greenleaf & Siedzikowski, P.C.
Priorities:
- Stop departure of senior executives from district. Select competent interim managers while searches for permanent appointments are undertaken.
- Encourage students to assist in preventing violence and cheating.
- Strengthen teamwork and open communication among all stakeholders including parents, taxpayers, faculty, students and administrators/directors.
Susan E. Stern
781 Democratic/457 Republican votes
14.9/5.0%
- Occupation: Part-time Business Manager
- 1988 Univ. of PA Bachelor Science, Nursing
- Older son attended RMS and is a 9th grader at RHS, active in Band, Music and Orchestra
- Younger son in second grade at Ithan Elementary
- One daughter in an area independent school
- Active community volunteer, with extensive financial experience in non-profit organizations. Current Treasurer for Radnor Wayne Little League
- Participated in two national searches, for Head of School and Upper School Director, at her daughter's school
Priorities:
- Exercise fiscal restraint to control costs and manage debt
- Maintain excellence of Radnor education; restore confidence and trust in the District
- Stop the brain drain of experienced teachers, staff and administrators
Tsiwen M. Law
762 Democratic/471 Republican votes
14.5/5.1%
- Occupation: Attorney at Law
- 1978 U. California, Berkeley A.B. Econ.
- 1981 U. Michigan, Master Public Health
- 1984 U. Pennsylvania Law School, J.D.
- Older son graduated Radnor HS 2001
- Younger son, Radnor HS senior; attended Ithan Elementary and Radnor Middle School
- Co-chair of Radnor Wrestling Team Booster Club
Priorities:
- Fiscal Responsibility in handling Middle School construction debt
- Re-engagement of teachers, parents, and staff in strategic planning
- Stop the brain drain of experienced teachers and staff
Elizabeth T. Tapera
715 Democratic/357 Republican votes
13.6/3.9%
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