Both of my kids are products of the Great Falls public school system. Both of my Grandchildren look to follow that path as well. 3 years ago when I was asked to run the school board, I was NOT interested, until I explored further. I have always felt, don’t complain if you are not willing…
Please describe your experiences and connection to Great Falls Public Schools. I am coming to the end of a three-year term as a GFPS Board Trustee. During the time I have been on the Board I have served on the Policy Committee, Safe, Healthy and Secure Schools Committee, the Calendar Committee and the Transportation Committee. …
I am running for the school board because I am deeply concerned about the shockingly poor academic performance of the Great Falls Public School system. According to the Every Student Succeeds Act report card which can be found on the school district website, only 46% of the students that will graduate this spring from…
Hello Great Falls residents, My name is Michael Nagel and I am running for the Great Falls Public School Board. I have Montana roots for several generations and looking forward to several more to come. I have been married to Kendal my wife for 10 years. Kendal is GFPS School Registered Nurse at North Middle…
Amie Thompson, School Board candidate I am excited to run for the 1-year slot on the GFPS School Board. I am an advocate for student success, teacher support, community partnership, transparency and safe, cost-effective schools. I served on local PTAs for nine years, have volunteered for our public schools for more than 16 years and…
“What causes heterosexuality?” “99 percent of reported rapists are heterosexual. Why are straights so sexually aggressive?” “Who assumes the dominant role and who assumes the passive role in a straight relationship?” “The majority of child molesters are heterosexuals. Do you consider it safe to expose children to heterosexual teachers, scout leaders, and coaches?” “When did…
Here are the candidates running for Great Falls’ school board. We’ve included the emails listed on their candidate registration forms in case our readers want to contact any of them directly with questions or ideas. Following the list of candidates is information on the upcoming school election from the GFPS website. E-City Beat is sending…
There will be three intra-party contests for the Montana state legislature on the June 7, 2022 primary ballot. Trent Short is challenging incumbent Fred Anderson in HD20. Both men are Great Falls residents. Marci Marceau will be squaring off against George Nikolakakos for the GOP nomination in HD26 which is an open seat previously held…
As the 2022 election draws closer, local candidates for the Montana state legislature are rolling out their campaigns. One Great Falls candidate, Democrat for HD23 Melissa Smith, is busy on Twitter making her views public. Following are a couple of screenshots of Tweets from Smith posted just in the last two days and sent to…
Last Thursday candidates from across the state started filing their paperwork to run for elective office in Montana. Election Day is November 8, 2022. Here are the state Senate District candidate filings in Cascade County so far. SD 11 – TOM JACOBSON (D) SD 12 – JACOB BACHMEIER (D), WENDY MCKAMEY (R) SD 13 –…