2019 SSB Election
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Incumbent Adam Haluska and newcomer Jami Wolf bested the field of six candidates for director of the Solon School Board. Preliminary vote totals released by the county auditor show at least 1,174 voters cast a ballot, although the final numbers won’t be available for a few days. Voter turnout was more than double the last… Read more
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Major news outlets like the Iowa City Press Citizen and the Cedar Rapids Gazette have provided minimal coverage of the Nov. 5 Solon School Board election. There is a need for information about the election in our community. I’ve been working to fill that need. The candidates on the ballot for two seats on the… Read more
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Today’s edition of the Solon Economist hasn’t been posted on line. The paper copy will arrive with the letter carrier late today, although I may try to find one on the way to my shift at the home, farm and auto supply store. Once I read the school board candidate questionnaire responses, I will have… Read more
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Most chairs at Palmer House Stable in Solon were filled with local voters ready to hear candidates for school board make statements and answer questions for 90 minutes on Tuesday. It is the only public appearance at a single venue by the candidates: Adam Haluska, Lauren O’Neil, Carlos Ortega, Jennifer Stahle, Seth Wear and Jami… Read more
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Tonight will be the only forum in which six men and women running for two seats on the Solon School Board appear together in public and answer questions. The forum begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Palmer House Stable, a small venue donated for the event. The forum is co-sponsored by the Solon Education Association… Read more
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My message about the Nov. 5 school board election is simple. Learn about the candidates and vote! It has been difficult to determine which of six school board candidates is best qualified. All of them would bring something to the job and each expressed a strong desire to improve the Solon School District. There aren’t… Read more
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At what point do the achievements and momentum of a local school board yield to change many perceive is needed? The large number of candidates on the Nov. 5 ballot, six candidates for two seats, suggests the time is now. I’ve heard from all six via email and telephone. My impression is each of them… Read more
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Six candidates announced campaigns for two seats on the Solon Community School District board of directors. The election is Nov. 5. Terms of current board members Adam Haluska and Jim Hauer expire this year. Haluska is seeking reelection, Hauer is not. Information about the candidates is scarce. This is the first of a couple of… Read more
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