Statements of Candidates for the ISD 861 School Board

Several weeks ago, the Winona Early Childhood Family Education PTA invited candidates for the ISD 861 school board (Winona Area Public Schools) to submit statements to be posted on this website. We kept the invitation simple: "Tell us why you should be on the school board." We didn't specify a format, length, or topics to be addressed; nor have we edited their statements. All of the candidates have responded except Ted Benson, a write-in candidate for District 1 who entered the race late. If he chooses to submit a statement, we will post it as soon as we receive it.

We wanted to provide the candidates with this open forum so that interested voters could hear what each candidate has to offer. We are not endorsing any particular candidate; we only encourage voters to cast an informed vote. The election is Tuesday, Nov. 7.

You can view the statements by clicking on the links below, or click on the "Candidate statements" link in the navigation bar on the left to view all the statements.

At Large Candidates
Stacey Mounce Arnold
Greg Fellman
John Goplen
Natalie Siderius

District 1 Candidates
Ted Hazelton
Larry Laber
Ted Benson (write-in candidate)

District 2 Candidates
Brian Neal (running unopposed)