Incumbent Jill Oldson is running for re-election to the Richland School Board in Director District 5. Oldson currently serves as the board’s vice president and has served as a director since June 2018. She has spent nearly a decade working to support our school district including roles with the Washington School Directors Association, and she serves on the board of the Boys and Girls Club of Benton Franklin County.
In office, Oldson has been steadfast in her principles and led with a sincere desire to improve the school district. Last year, conservatives tried to oust her because of Oldson’s support for common-sense COVID safety measures like masks and virtual meetings. If re-elected, some of Oldson’s top priorities include supporting student mental health, investing in special education programs, and academic success for all students.
Gene Nemeth, a nuclear facility operations contractor, is challenging Oldson on an extremist platform endorsed by the local Republicans. He is associated with the far-right Moms for Liberty group who wants to install divisive and inaccurate conservative ideas in our schools. Our students deserve curriculums that represent science and history, not fringe political agendas, in order to be best prepared for the future.
Though she is not a progressive, Jill Oldson is the clear choice in this race for Richland School Board, Director District 5.
Incumbent Jill Oldson is running for re-election to the Richland School Board in Director District 5. Oldson currently serves as the board’s vice president and has served as a director since June 2018. She has spent nearly a decade working to support our school district including roles with the Washington School Directors Association, and she serves on the board of the Boys and Girls Club of Benton Franklin County.
In office, Oldson has been steadfast in her principles and led with a sincere desire to improve the school district. Last year, conservatives tried to oust her because of Oldson’s support for common-sense COVID safety measures like masks and virtual meetings. If re-elected, some of Oldson’s top priorities include supporting student mental health, investing in special education programs, and academic success for all students.
Gene Nemeth, a nuclear facility operations contractor, is challenging Oldson on an extremist platform endorsed by the local Republicans. He is associated with the far-right Moms for Liberty group who wants to install divisive and inaccurate conservative ideas in our schools. Our students deserve curriculums that represent science and history, not fringe political agendas, in order to be best prepared for the future.
Though she is not a progressive, Jill Oldson is the clear choice in this race for Richland School Board, Director District 5.