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GISD: State of the District
CANDIDATE FORUM COVERAGE P. A5
GISD Superintendent Dr. Fred Brent gave the first annual State of the District Address at an elegant luncheon, January 20 at the Georgetown Community Center. With him are East View engineering students,Victoria and Aiden. Story on page A5.
Trustee Stribling Running Again Open Letter
What a fast three years my term as trustee has been! After careful consideration I am excited to announce my intention to seek re-election to the GISD School Board. I am incredibly proud of the work we have been able to accomplish thus far and excited about what the next three years will bring us as a District. In fact, looking back on what we have been able to accomplish is what has prompted me to run again this May. My faith in public education, and GISD specifically, has never been stronger. I have so much hope for the future and great things are coming. Our students are engaged and I am encouraged by that. I could not be more proud to have my children attend school in GISD. The story that is playing out in our community as it relates to our schools is inspiring. Our teachers are passionate about their work; our principals and staff care deeply about doing what is best for children; and our students are learning to lead, grow, and serve every single day. We have seen several key, large-scale initiatives come to fruition (though this list is certainly not exhaustive): • Developed a long term Strategic Plan to guide all decisions • Hired a new Superintendent, Dr. Fred Brent • Hired a Lead Counselor for the District • Returned Full Time Physical Education (PE) for Elementary Schools • Community passed a $160,000,000 bond • Successfully provided a pay raise for all teachers and staff Your support has been invaluable to me and I thank you. Georgetown is a rare and special community, and I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve!
Candidate for Sheriff Randy Elliston Ready for the job on Day 1: Q&A Why did you decide to run for Sheriff? I have a lengthy background in law enforcement and I realized we need someone to lead the department into the future. I am a former Chief of the Texas DPS; I managed 2700 commissioned troopers and 1200 civilian employees across 254 counties. I already have the experience of leading a large and complex law enforcement agency. We need a Sheriff with experience in budgets; my DPS budget was $229 million annually. As Chief I had to employ necessary strategic planning from a public safety perspective, and Williamson County needs to stay ahead of the growth curve. We can’t go to the commissioners in two years and say we need five or ten or 100 new officers today. We need to plan now to affect that growth two years from now. I have the vision to manage our growth with competing issues like roads or infrastruc-
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L-R: Dr. Ron Swain, Leslie Fitzpatrick, Mayor Dale Ross, Judge Bill Gravell, Anthony Rector. Story on page A3.
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