Candidate for
Board Member; San Mateo-Foster City School District

Endorsements & Quotes:

Barb Pavicic -
"Lory Lawson has proved to be a strong fiscal manager of our district resources. She understands the budget issues facing our school district. Lory's been a school board member for four years, each year making the difficult choices necessary for our district to balance the budget. The budget process is brutal, pitting one set of needs against another, one program against another, one employment group against another. She's sat through hundreds of meetings listening to parents, teachers, district staff, and community members describe the benefit of and advocate for a special program, teacher, staffing level, transportation, after-school-care, facility, or service provider. Throughout this gut-wrenching process, Lory's always been respectful, compassionate and patient. Lory makes wise decisions that support teaching and learning, benefiting the needs of all our students. She's open-minded and considerate of all possible solutions to issues, without rushing prematurely to final decisions.

Lory's provided leadership in addressing the complex issues facing the school district. She's involved the community as the district wrestles with the issues of unbalanced school populations and facility improvements. She nurtures successful partnerships with parents, neighborhoods, community organizations, and our cities. She's worked hard for the recruitment and retention of quality staff by supporting professional development and encouraging site-based leadership. She knows our teachers, students, and staff, having visited all of our schools multiple times.

On a personal level, I appreciate Lory's perspective as a parent. As parents, we tend to get caught-up in the smaller lens of our child's classroom experience. Lory's kids are a little older than mine, so she's looking at our school system with a much wider lens. As a board member, Lory's perspective is invaluable. She is able to see the "big picture" and works for the very best education of all of our kids. Lory's dedication, personal knowledge, experience, and wisdom make her an ideal school board member."

Michael Nagler -
"Lory was the person who asked me to come onto the Education Foundation Board. At the time, I really wasn't sure what the Board did--but I figured if Lory Lawson was asking me to join something than it was worth joining, no questions asked. Everybody knows there's nobody like Lory. It's rare to work with someone who not only figures out how to get the supplies across the river, but enthusiastically helps carry those supplies, too. And she knows how to listen to a roomful of people-a roomful of people trying to decide with the din of their voices whether to transport those supplies at noon or midnight-and speak back to them what it is they're saying they really want to do. This is a gift. Obviously, for Lory, public service is a calling of noble purpose. When you get involved with her you quickly come to understand that she believes a community should always be reaffirming what it means to be responsible for everyone else in that community-no matter the color of their skin or their cultural and economic background. This is the mark of a generous spirit. There's this line at the end "To Kill A Mockingbird" that says how you can never really get to know anyone until you've tried walking around in their shoes. When you hang out with Lory, she makes sure you do this. That's a gift, too."

Jean & Alan Abeles
John & Melinda Adams
Joanne & Jerry Adan
Joy Addison
David & Pat Armanino
Anne Arnold
Ana & Steve Asp
Alan & Angela Azem
Rosemary & Abby Azem
Patricia & David Barr
Gene & Susie Batter
Linda & Bill Bauld
Ed Bayanat
Irv Beltrame
Laura Bent
Ellis Berns
Clarinda (Pips) Biscelglia
Carol Boes
Julia Bott
Gerald & Lois Brock
Lynn Bruno
Jan Busa
Tish & Jim Busselle
Susan Campo
Sheila Canzian
William & Pamela Casey
Nancy Charlow
Barbara Christensen
Marcia Cohn-Lyle
Cris Crawford
Kathyrn Cross
Timothy & Monique Dees
Peggy Deghi
Jeffery & Lisa Diamond
Lisa Dolehide
Joan Donovan
Thomas Door
Gina & Mark Dorst
John & Alsion Draper
Chris Ekert
Mary Jane Elliott
Dr. Ernst Epstein
Hon. Jan Epstein, San Mateo Council Member
Diane M. Ervin
Maggie Fitzpatrick
Lee Foster
Carolyn Franco
Hon. Pamela Frisella, Foster City Council Member
Jean & Ralph Garcia
Connie & Tom George
Michael Giari
Chris Glud
Shari Golan
Robert Gooyer
Nancy Greenberg
Dorothy Greene
Laura Grigsby
Hon. Carole Groom, County Supervisor
Hon. Brandt Grotte, San Mateo Council Member
Tori Hamamura
Martin & Carol Harband
Stephen Hargis
Weezie Harwood
Georgia Helthall
Anna Herrera
Melanie M. Hildebrand
Sky Hill
Hon. Jerry Hill, CA Assembly Member
Doreen Hinds
Jack Hursh
David & Rosita Issel
Steve & Catherine Iwaki
Lynn & Molson Janatpour
Lisa Jewett
Samual Johnson, Jr.
Lizabeth Kaprielian
Richard & Janet Karp
Sue & William Kenney
Bruce & Michelle Klafter
Lorna & Steve Klebe
Hon. Linda Koelling, Foster City Council Member
Larry Kollerer
Greg Kuhl
June Lamb
David & Jan Lamphier
Allison Nuschy Lenat
Rick Lenat
Carolyn & Russell Leonard
Melodie Lew
Evelyn Long
Dexter & Donna Louie
Jeff & Chris Lowenstein
Jennie Magro
Jack & Kathy Martin
Tish Matulich
Colleen McAvoy
Martha McKinney
Jean McLoughlin
Doug & Holly Miner
Kelly Mitter
Sandy Mohr
Thomas C. Mohr
Karin & Pete Monchek
Lynn & Ben Moore
Kathryn Morton
Joanne Murphy
JoHanah & Michael Nagler
Ruth Nagler
Daniel Neumann
Roberto & Cathy Noceda
Bruce & Cheri Norris
Robert E & Mary Ann Norris
Lora Pallatto
Danielle Picchi
Scott & Lane Poms
Audrey E. Poppers
Robin Rain
Cathy Rincon
Nick Rogers
Heidi Schell
Christine Semenza
Sandy & Dave Shepler
John Shrup
Theresa & Kevin Sinclair
San Mateo Elementary Teachers Association (SMETA)
San Mateo Daily Journal
Bruce Snyder, DMD
Robert & Kristi Spence
Lee Strieb
Jennifer Stupplebeen Points
Dawn Tesarowski
Thomas Thompson
Teri Toler, RN
Debbie Trezzo
John & Mary Van Dyke
John Waggy
David & Sammy Wartman
Elizabeth Windust
Steven Windust
Terry & Sharon Windust
Laura Winfrey
Susan Winks
Walt & Maria Worthge
Gladys Young
Candy Youngdoff
Ruben Zamora

Thank you very much for your support.
Sincerely,
Lory Lorimer Lawson

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