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Carol Hollar-Zwick
Carol Hollar-Zwick was a member of the Neenah Joint School District Board of Education At-large in Wisconsin. Hollar-Zwick assumed office in 2018.
Hollar-Zwick ran for election to the Neenah Joint School District Board of Education At-large in Wisconsin. Hollar-Zwick won in the general election on April 3, 2018.
Biography
Hollar-Zwick received a bachelor's degree in French and German language and literature from the University of Michigan and a master's degree in English from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Her professional experience includes working as an adjunct instructor at the Fox Valley Technical College and working in academic textbook publishing for 30 years. She worked at W. W. Norton & Company until 1998 and worked as a freelance editor and writer after that.[1]
Elections
2018
Three of the nine seats on the Neenah Joint School District Board of Education in Wisconsin were up for at-large general election on April 3, 2018. Incumbent John Van Meter did not file for re-election, leaving one open seat. Incumbents Betsy Ellenberger and John R. Lehman faced candidates Brian Epley, Marcelo Garcia, Tom Hanby, and Carol Hollar-Zwick. Ellenberger won another term, but Lehman was defeated, coming in fourth place. Hollar-Zwick and Epley won the other two seats on the board.[2][3]
Results
General election
General election for Neenah Joint School District Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Neenah Joint School District Board of Education At-large on April 3, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carol Hollar-Zwick (Nonpartisan) | 19.9 | 2,931 |
| ✔ | Brian Epley (Nonpartisan) | 18.4 | 2,706 | |
| ✔ |  | Betsy Ellenberger (Nonpartisan) | 18.2 | 2,685 |
 | John R. Lehman (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 2,534 | |
| Marcelo Garcia (Nonpartisan) | 14.4 | 2,119 | ||
| Tom Hanby (Nonpartisan) | 11.8 | 1,742 | ||
| Total votes: 14,717 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
The Appleton Post Crescent surveyed the school board candidates. According to the Crescent, responses were edited for clarity and length. Below are Hollar-Zwick's responses:[4]
Why are you running for office?
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I value public education. I believe that strong public schools are the foundation of communities. I believe that every child deserves an excellent education. Education is changing and so is our school district. The school board, together with administrators and teachers, needs to respond proactively to today’s students and their world. If elected, I will be forward-thinking and open to more effective ways of educating every child. I am committed to service. During the 15 years that my three children attended NJSD schools K-12, I have volunteered as a Neenah Music Parents board member, in classrooms, for boys cross country, in the Coolidge PTO, as a crossing guard, and more. In the wider community, I have served as a literacy tutor, a volunteer at First Congregational UCC, and an interviewer-writer at the Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison. My professional life has aligned closely with education. I have worked in academic textbook publishing for 30 years in sales, marketing, editing, and writing. In 2015, I joined Fox Valley Technical College as an adjunct instructor, where I teach courses in business writing and college composition.[5] |
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| —Carol Hollar-Zwick[4] | ||
What do you think are the key issues facing the community?
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Students in NJSD schools have increasingly diverse needs. Meeting the needs of all NJSD students is crucial, regardless of students’ background or preparation. The Neenah community is presently discussing updating its school buildings. This ambitious and much-needed project offers opportunities for improving facilities at all grade levels. The project will involve engaging the entire community in a conversation about the value of our public schools. Like all public schools in Wisconsin, NJSD faces budgetary stresses caused, in part, by decisions made outside the district’s control. I will advocate at every opportunity on behalf of educators and children in our public schools. Like school districts across the U.S., NJSD is concerned about school safety. The School Board needs to support measures to make school buildings as safe as possible while keeping them welcoming spaces. I believe that school board members also need to advocate for additional, common sense measures that will reduce the likelihood of violence occurring within school buildings.[5] |
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| —Carol Hollar-Zwick[4] | ||
What do you hope to accomplish, if elected?
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If I am elected, I will work toward promoting an excellent education for every child in the district, improving graduation rates, attracting and retaining high-quality teachers and staff, updating and renovating NJSD school buildings, and raising awareness of the importance of strong public schools in our community.[5] |
” |
| —Carol Hollar-Zwick[4] | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Carol Hollar-Zwick for School Board," accessed March 24, 2018
- ↑ Post-Crescent, "Fox Cities candidates gear up for spring elections," January 3, 2018
- ↑ Winnebago County, Wisconsin, "Election Summary Report," April 3, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Appleton Post Crescent, "Neenah School Board candidates talk facilities, student achievement," March 24, 2018
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Neenah Joint School District elections in 2018 | |
| Winnebago County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 3, 2018 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Betsy Ellenberger • Incumbent, John R. Lehman • Brian Epley • Marcelo Garcia • Tom Hanby • Carol Hollar-Zwick |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
