A group of organizations are sponsoring a Board of Education candidate forum on Friday, May 3, at Thomas S. Wootton High School cafeteria in Rockville.
The forum includes candidates for the three school board races in the primary election and begins at 7:30 p.m.
The organizations sponsoring the forum include the Chinese Culture and Community Service Center, Calvin J. Li Memorial Foundation, Chinese American Parent Association – Montgomery County, Wootton High School PTSA, and American Chinese School.
Students, families and the community are invited to attend the forum. Wootton High School is located at 2100 Wootton Parkway.
Board of Education Races
Montgomery County voters will elect three nonpartisan members to the Board of Education in November. The top two vote-getters in the May 14 primary for the at-large, District 2 and 4 races will advance to the general election.
Two At-Large members, who may live anywhere in the county, and five members who must reside in the districts they represent, compose the Board of Education. The terms stagger, with the election of one At-Large member and two or three district members every two years. All voters, regardless of the district they live in or party affiliation, may vote for one At-Large candidate and one candidate each for the Districts 2 and 4 this year.
District 2: Candidates seeking this seat must reside in district 2 and include Brenda M. Diaz, Ricky Fai Mui, Rebecca Smondrowski (incumbent), Aby Thioye, and Natalie Zimmerman.
District 4: Candidates seeking the seat must reside in district 4 and include Shebra Evans (incumbent), Bethany S. Mandel, and Laura M. Stewart.
At Large: Candidates in this race include Lynne Harris (incumbent), Sharif Hidayat, Melissa Kim, Jonathan Long, Fitzgerald Mofor, and Rita Montoya.
Early voting is available from May 2 through May 9 at 14 early voting centers throughout Montgomery County. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 14 for the primary election.
