Over the past four years I always spoke up as a school board member on matters the public held. I thank you for the chance to serve. It has been an honor. I support Dain Gardner for the school board. I could not think of a better person to take my place.

His independent ideas on reopening our schools and keeping them open impressed me. He will be an advocate for the people. Dain attends board meetings, so he knows the issues. He ran for the budget committee just weeks ago. He has shown me that he will be a voice of the community for the betterment of our children’s education.

I support Dain Gardner for the school board and I hope you will give him your vote.

Mark F. Gomolski

Hermiston

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