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AllyCat

(16,187 posts)
Wed Mar 10, 2021, 01:04 PM Mar 2021

I am running for re-election to School Board in my town. Any help you can give appreciated

Hello DU! I am a longtime member here and have never asked for money in previous elections, BUT...Here is my ActBlue page. Election is April 6th.

I am running for re-election along with 2 other current members. We enjoy working together and want to serve another term to finish some of our work. But we have a formidable challenger trying to unseat one of us: a former Board president who has decided to get back on the Board and mess things up. She was horrible to work with and has a huge following, money, and name recognition. She is not a team player. She is anti-union and worked against our educators and other union-represented employees when Scott Walker pushed Act 10 through.

I, along with the other two people running on a slate, have worked HARD to listen to our educators, engage them in the process of how we treat them, pay them, and advocate for them. We have Exceeded Expectations on our state report card (2019...there wasn't one in 2020 due to the pandemic and no testing) for the first time EVER, and we have balanced our budget.

We feel we are best suited to continuing the work our functional School Board is doing. Money is an issue and that is the only reason I am turning to DU. Otherwise, I wouldn't ask y'all for money. People are not donating like they did when I first ran several terms ago (against this same person). People are broke. And this challenger knows all the wealthy folk in town. And this race costs money.

Allison Sorg
Candidate for Stoughton Area School District Board of Education

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/allison-sorg-for-quality-schools-1

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I am running for re-election to School Board in my town. Any help you can give appreciated (Original Post) AllyCat Mar 2021 OP
K&R! Omaha Steve Mar 2021 #1
Thank you OS! AllyCat Mar 2021 #2
Steve is our own DU Rock Star! duhneece Mar 2021 #22
I'M blushing Omaha Steve Mar 2021 #25
Done Bayard Mar 2021 #3
Kick Omaha Steve Mar 2021 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Omaha Steve Mar 2021 #5
In for $25! kimmylavin Mar 2021 #6
Thank YOU! Omaha Steve Mar 2021 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Omaha Steve Mar 2021 #8
Oh my! Thank you! AllyCat Mar 2021 #9
Glad to help you out! :) ARPad95 Mar 2021 #10
You all are great!! Thank you! AllyCat Mar 2021 #11
Talk less. Smile more. lindysalsagal Mar 2021 #12
Cheers! So true :) AllyCat Mar 2021 #18
Kick Omaha Steve Mar 2021 #13
0k Tracyjo Mar 2021 #14
Great! Thank you so much! AllyCat Mar 2021 #17
Here you go. Good luck. This is for a Massachusetts elected position, BTW.... FailureToCommunicate Mar 2021 #15
Thank you!! Much appreciated! AllyCat Mar 2021 #16
Kick Omaha Steve Mar 2021 #19
I almost missed this! duhneece Mar 2021 #20
Thank you! AllyCat Mar 2021 #21
I'll post a contribution this weekend. LanternWaste Mar 2021 #23
Thanks for keeping me honest! AllyCat Mar 2021 #24

Omaha Steve

(99,628 posts)
1. K&R!
Wed Mar 10, 2021, 01:59 PM
Mar 2021

I'm in for $10 to start you off. It takes the goal o meter several minutes to catch up with the donation.


Response to AllyCat (Original post)

kimmylavin

(2,284 posts)
6. In for $25!
Wed Mar 10, 2021, 06:43 PM
Mar 2021

Having just sat through a school board meeting over Zoom last night, I know the work you folks do is important... and draining!
Best of luck to you!

Response to kimmylavin (Reply #6)

FailureToCommunicate

(14,014 posts)
15. Here you go. Good luck. This is for a Massachusetts elected position, BTW....
Thu Mar 11, 2021, 10:05 AM
Mar 2021

...just in case DUers don't happen to recognize Stoughton, or remember Scott Walker.

It's a better use of some of my stimulus $ than for another six-pack.

Again, good luck.

-FTC

duhneece

(4,112 posts)
20. I almost missed this!
Thu Mar 11, 2021, 07:38 PM
Mar 2021

Please post regularly and let us know what’s going on with you and your campaign

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
23. I'll post a contribution this weekend.
Thu Mar 11, 2021, 07:51 PM
Mar 2021

Though not my school district (or even my state), I find it dammed heartening to think that one of DU's most gracious and kindest posters has your drive and dedication.

I did do a quick internet-dive to locate your policy positions, and as my late granddad would have said, "Sister, you're aces and I like your moxy!"

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