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VOL. 22, NO. 41
MONROVIA SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE FORUM
(Clockwise from top left) J. Christian Holt, Maritza Travanti, Terrence G. Williams and Selene Lockerbie battle it out Tuesday night. - Photos by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News
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n Tuesday night, the Monrovia Teachers Association sponsored a forum for the candidates vying for the two seats on the Monrovia Board of Education. All four candidates answered questions from the community and their peers. Selene Lockerbie, Maritza Travanti, Terrence G. Williams, and J. Christian Holt are the candidates slated for election
on Nov. 6. The League of Women Voters conducted the forum with members asking the questions, compiling them from those submitted and keeping time. Michael Feinblatt, who voiced the questions (yes Michael, not Michele) pointed out that men are welcome to become involved in the League. Those interested can go to their website: LWVC.org. The Pasadena group’s site is lwv-pa.org. He also noted that those who need to register to vote can do so online at registertovote.ca.gov. For a copy of the
official voters’ guide from the Secretary of State, go to VoterGuide.sos.ca.gov. Here is a brief outline of each candidate’s statement: Terrence Williams: “Some of the things that I said I would do when I arrived on the board during my first term in office became a reality. This includes some accomplishments I am most proud of like: closing the achievement gap, increased high school graduSEE SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE FORUM PAGE 11