Special School Board meeting - Tuesday, Sept. 25 (School board finalists)

Special School Board meeting - Tuesday, Sept. 25 (School board finalists)
School board members named Conrado Cavazos, Jr., Christopher Jenkins and Ruth Ladderud as finalists for the vacant school board position which came available when Jim Lehmann resigned to move closer to his family on the east coast.

Cavazos, Jr. lists himself as semi-retired. He is Gonzaga Law School graduate and current City of Walla Walla Council member. He has been active on the Walla Walla County Housing Authority Board and a member of several clubs which address Hispanic issues.

Jenkins is emergency room physician for Walla Walla General Hospital. He is a Wa-Hi graduate and Eagle Scout. He has five children and recently moved from rural Idaho to return to his home town.

Ladderud, a Whitman College employee and Wa-Hi graduate, is a member of the district Community Facilities Task Force. She has served on the Explorer Parent Organization and Citizens for Schools. She is a co-recipient of the Art Regier Volunteer of the Year award through her work with a local 4-H Club. She is also active in AAUW.

Superintendent Mick Miller reported the school board will interview the finalists during a public meeting Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m. at the district office board room. A decision is expected to follow with the new board member sworn in Tuesday, Oct. 2. The new board member stands for election November 2013 to fill the remainder of the term through 2015.