FLT, October 20th
Sign violation says more about candidates
Upon reviewing the complaint against local school board candidates for placing campaign signs without a disclaimer, I must point out that those rules are in place for a reason. It is for the sake of transparency and for the benefit of the voters. When campaign signs are placed, according to state law, a disclaimer must be included that indicates who prepared and paid for the sign. With no disclaimer on the Bulmer, Christenson, Proulx signs, how would the public know if those signs were created and paid for by the candidates themselves or some third party or even a union? Campaign finance rules, like this one, create an equal playing field for all candidates. In my opinion, the real concern is that these three school board candidates did not take the time to learn and follow the rules. A copy of the campaign rules are handed out to every candidate when they file for office and is also available on the secretary of state’s website. If Bulmer, Christenson, and Proulx are not diligent enough to comply with campaign rules, I am left feeling concerned with their ability to comply with the state laws relating to education and ability to deal with the complexity of the school district’s budget. I want to see candidates elected that are fully capable of fulfilling their duties on the board because the students in our community deserve the best. Those children are our future!Christine Hinckley, Wyoming
Hagglund, Ndirangu, Rebelein, Jr. understand parents
You have seen the headlines. Parents want to be involved with what is being taught to their children. Forest Lake Area School Board candidates Luke Hagglund, Laura Ndirangu, and Curt Rebelein, Jr. are parents that understand this. They are all well qualified to serve on the board. Hagglund has a background in corporate accounting, Ndirangu in nursing, and Rebelein in business, information technology, and security. They all demonstrate professionalism. They are talking about the issues that are important to us, like the fact that schools should be teaching the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic. That is why I am voting for Hagglund, Ndirangu and Rebelein. They stand for excellence in academics and they respect parent input. There are three seats open on the board. Vote LLC for school board!Tim McKenzie, Forest Lake
