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Jerry Fitzgerald Candidate For:
SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 4
(Primary ONLY)
Nonpartisan
Defeated
1010 Cornell Drive
Panama City, Fl 32405
Phone: 785-5348
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Note: The candidate's statement is
supplied by the candidate and is not endorsed by the County Supervisor of
Elections! The statement must advance the candidacy of the candidate and
not attack the opponents or issues in the election.
| Comments : | Motto “First the Children”
Experience:
Current Budget Analyst – TAFB – $174 Million Budget – 1989 - Present
Retired NCO USAF – 22 years –
37 years Budget and Finance
3 ½ years US Post Office 1962 – 1965
Family History:
Renee and I have been married for 37 years with four children and eleven grandchildren. All our children were educated in the Bay County School System. Six of our grandchildren are currently in the system with two each attending Mosley, Bozeman and Lucille Moore Schools. My family and I arrived in Bay County in 1981 after returning from overseas.
Current Volunteer:
Girls Softball Coach @ Lynn Haven
Mosley Softball Booster Member & Sponsor
PA Announcer Mosley Softball
Auctioneer for the Association of St. Jude Annual Art Fund Raiser
Helper and PA Announcer for the Association of St. Jude Annual Flea Market
Past Volunteer:
Sponsor of Annual Achievement Awards – Girls Softball in Lynn Haven – 1996 -2002
Junior Girl Scout Leader – 1977
Mentor and Umpire-in-Chief – Lynn Haven Softball – 1996 - 2001
Youth & adult coach for baseball, volleyball, basketball, soceer & softball (1962-present)
High School Track Coach 1980
My primary goal will be to provide the best education available to all children. I will always listen to all people whether it be as a coach, mentor, or friend. I feel strongly that we need to improve communications between children, parents, educators and board members and I will have an open door policy.
My second goal will be to strive for higher salaries and improve benefits for all school employees. I am committed to higher salaries for beginning teachers to ensure that Bay County is not loosing new teachers to other neighboring states or counties. I will vote against any pay raises for board members until the beginning teachers receive a higher starting salary than board members.
My final goal will be to visit each school as often as possible to meet with children, parents, and staff.
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