Carter Breed, super nice gentleman. However, no longer has kids that are students in the district. He's seeking a third re-election if not mistaken.
He told my husband and me he wasn't sure if he was going to run or not, and certainly wasn't going to pay for it if he did. He was undecided and seemed like he didn't have his heart in it vs. someone passionately committed to running like his opponent Lisa Alpe.
It was later learned that he was not transparent. There isn't much transparency on the board anymore IMO.
Lisa Alpe is an attorney and a force to be reckoned with...she's represented children and troubled teens and fought for their justice, so she understands the importance of a marginalized population who desperately wants to be seen and heard. She'll fight for the same in our district. She has two kids that are currently SBISD students (one in college). IMO she will transfer her expertise from the courthouse onto the board and is sure to provide the accountability and oversight that is much needed.
John Perez is a shining star. Hispanic who is also determined to bridge the unfortunate divide in our community. Equally driven and up to the task of providing leadership. As an engineer who's accustomed to doing projects, he's ensure fiscal integrity for this upcoming Bond election. As a businessman, he'll provide proper oversight on the board as well.
Caroline Harsh Bennett is an impressive product of our schools and has much experience from being an educator as well as volunteer for many years. She is well versed in the issues affecting schools, understands what works and what doesn't and how the political climate is detrimental to the classroom. Her insight will bring tremendous value as a trustee as well.
Carter has sadly:
- endorsed the person suing our district, who was backed by unions and endorsed by libs
- known about the proposed form of governance (single member district) BEFORE his campaign, but never disclosed whether he supported SMDs when asked. The argument that he couldn't because of the lawsuit is bogus. Another trustee, Chris Earnest, was transparent and disclosed his position and no repercussions.
- done things in lockstep like the rest of the board (sans Chris Earnest)...have done things in lockstep.
- claims to be a conservative, yet he's aligned himself with the other pro-SMD candidates and was just endorsed by the Spring Branch Dems. This begs the question: what's the quid pro quo here?
We need APB on the board to help remove the dysfunction and GroupThink. Slattery is also being endorsed by the dems and has been spotted in close contact with their camp.
All three candidates understand that we're at a critical juncture, and how the lawsuit is a distraction from the progressive agenda at play. They will provide principled leadership vs. a "Yes Man" under the influence of activist attorneys driving the lawsuit and whoever he publicly claimed as "the Powers that Be."