Alexandria School Board, District A

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The Candidates

W. E. "Bill" Campbell ()

Occupation
Program Engineer, Department of Defense, US Army.

Public Service

Member, Alexandria school board Budget Advisory Committee
Member, Alexandria Early Childhood Commission
Member, Alexandria Law Library Board, 2007-09
Member, Inner City Civic Association
Member, TC Williams Parent Teacher Student Association
Past PTA president, Jefferson-Houston School for Arts and Academics, 2005-2008
Member, Queen Street Area Business Association
Member, ACPS Strategic Planning Committee

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Mary "Mimi" Mein Carter ()

Occupation
Publicist, Virilion.

Public Service

Volunteer of the year, Northern Virginia PTA, 2008
Past President, Mount Vernon Community School PTA
Co-founder, ACPS State of the Schools Forum
Co-chair, Del Ray Education Committee, 2002-05
Founder, Early Readers Now! literacy initiative
Board Member, Valley Drive Preschool, 2003-05
Director, Inner City-Inner Child Education Program, 1995-2005

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Sheryl K. Gorsuch (Incumbent)

Occupation
Entrepreneur/independent business owner, The Season's Fare Personalized Home Dining.

Public Service

Del Ray Citizens Association 1999-present
Member, Agenda: Alexandria 2003-present, The Giving Circle, NAACP, Urban League, Friends of Art on the Avenue, Community Partners for Children
Presenter, parent leadership training institute
Member, school board 2006-present, currently vice chair
Chairman, Strategic Planning Team; Liaison, Early Childhood Commission

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Helen F. Morris ()

Occupation
Freelancer, Consultant on education policy.

Public Service

Member, Board of Directors, Giving Circle of Alexandria
Tutor, Alexandria Tutoring Consortium
Vice President, Jefferson-Houston Elementary School PTA, 2008-present
Secretary, Upper King Street Neighborhood Association, 2006-present
Former Board Member & Chair, Triangle Coalition for Science and Technology Education, 2003-05

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Scott A. Newsham (Incumbent)

Occupation
Retired Commander, U.S. Coast Guard; member, Alexandria School Board.

Public Service

Treasurer, Del Ray Citizens Association
Board of Directors, Computer CORE
Tutor, Alexandria Tutoring Consortium
Volunteer, Rebuilding Together Alexandria, Community Lodgings
Member, Del Ray Business Association
Member, Alexandria Arts Forum
Platelet Donor, American Red Cross Apheresis program
Member, BikeWalk Alexandria
Member, Friends of Duncan Library
Member, Alexandria School Board 2006-2009

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