Informed Voter Coalition Expands Focus to Include Christian County School Board Candidates

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EMAIL: info@leadershipspringfield.org

 

Informed Voter Coalition Expands Focus to Include Christian County School Board Candidates

 

If “all politics is local,” then April 2 is a big day for voters in Southwest Missouri. The Informed Voter Coalition, a nonpartisan group dedicated to empowering voters and fostering engagement between candidates and citizens, is extending its reach to include Christian County candidates alongside those in the Springfield area for the upcoming elections.

 

The Informed Voter Coalition has approached Show Me Christian County to act as a liaison to identify and communicate with School Board candidates in the Christian County area for the upcoming elections. This collaboration stems from the Coalition's expanded focus, now encompassing Christian County candidates alongside those in the Springfield area. The Coalition strictly maintains transparency and neutrality, refraining from endorsing or supporting any candidates.

 

Educating voters about the candidates they’ll see on their ballots is key to the mission of the Informed Voter Coalition. To achieve this, the Coalition is hosting a series of candidate interviews to air on KSMU Ozarks Public Radio (91.1 FM). Additionally, video versions of the interviews produced by the Springfield News-Leader will also be available on demand on the Show Me Christian County website. 

 

The Coalition has selected five contested races for area public school boards of education, with interviews scheduled as follows:

 

March 18 – Nixa Public Schools

Hosted by Leadership Springfield & Show Me Christian County

Candidates: Megan Deal, Elizabeth Dudash-Buskirk, Jason Massengale, Joshua K Roberts

 

March 19 – Ozark Public Schools

Hosted by Missouri State University’s Office of Public Affairs

Candidates: James Francis Griffin, Patty Quessenberry

 

March 20 – Willard Public Schools

Hosted by League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri & NAACP Springfield

Candidates: Renee McKelvie, Megan Patrick, Matthew Young

 

March 21 & 22 – Springfield Public Schools

Hosted by Ozarks Technical Community College - Social Sciences Department

Candidates: Scott Crise, Danielle Kincaid, Landon McCarter, Maryam Mohammadkhani, Susan Provance, Chad Rollins, Kyler Sherman-Wilkins

 

The Informed Voter Coalition, launched in 2019, set the goals of educating voters and engaging candidates with citizens. All organizations participating in the Coalition are nonpartisan.

 

Participating organizations:

  • Be Civil Be Heard
  • Drury University’s L.E. Meador Center for Politics & Citizenship
  • Junior League of Springfield
  • KSMU Ozarks Public Radio
  • Leadership Springfield
  • League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri
  • Missouri State University’s Office of Public Affairs
  • NAACP Springfield
  • Ozarks Technical Community College - Social Sciences Department
  • Rosie
  • Show Me Christian County
  • Springfield Business Journal
  • Springfield-Greene County Library District
  • Springfield News-Leader

 

For more information, contact info@leadershipspringfield.org.