STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 6, VETERANS IN POLITICS INTERNATIONAL ENDORSEMENT INTERVIEWS

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 6, Geraldine Lewis ENDORSED

Geraldine Lewis

Age: 47
City of residence: Sagle
Years of residence in Bonner County: 20 years in Bonner County, 17 years specifically in zone 4
Marital status/family. Are, or were, you a parent of a child in the school district?
Married to a Sagle native. Raised 4 children in the Lake Pend Oreille Public Schools.
How can the public contact you?
gerslew@hotmail.com, 208-290-7148

Qualifications
Education: Bachelors of Electrical Engineering from Gonzaga University
Recent or pertinent employment history: Engineer with LATA in Denver, Engineer with EDA (Engineering Design Assoc.) in Portland, Engineer with Encoder in Sandpoint
Public offices held:
None
Nonprofit and service groups or relevant professional organizations to which you belong:
I have been a volunteer in Sagle Elementary, Sandpoint Middle School, and Sandpoint High School for the past 17 years. I have been a board member with the SHS CARE parent group and facilitated the SHS effort in support of the levy for the past four years. I have also been involved as a staff and board member with the Panhandle Alliance For Education since 2007. I have volunteered with the St. Joseph Soup Kitchen on/off for the past 15 years.
What particular experiences or skills qualify you to serve on the school board?
My education as an engineer has provided me with an analytical approach to problem-solving. That will serve me well in the diplomacy required to be part of a cohesive, productive school board. My time spent volunteering in our school district has connected me to the specific issues that we face here in this district and uniquely at each school. I am thorough when researching budget, curriculum, staffing issues.