Monday, October 26, 2015

Ryan Sawyers: Business owner, sports coach and educator for School Board Chairman

We all know education is important. And while many people put it on their list of political priorities, not everyone is willing to step up and fight for what teachers and students need.

Prince William County will be electing a new Chairman of the School Board this year. This Chairman will build consensus among members of the board, manage a $1.3 billion dollar budget, and be an advocate for the entire education community. 

Wouldn’t you want someone that has demonstrated skills in this arena to sit down in the chairman’s seat?

This cycle there are three individuals running for the position, and the Prince William County Young Democrats are proud to support Democrat Ryan Sawyers for School Board Chairman.

Sawyers has been a big supporter of our group, and was out with us this past weekend, knocking doors for candidates on the Democratic ticket.

More on Sawyers’ background and experience:
Ryan is a small business owner, President of Bull Run Little League, a husband and father of two children. Ryan is the only candidate endorsed by the Democratic Party and the Teacher's Union.  He was inspired to run for the Chair of the School Board because we need to change the failing policies of the current Republican School Board. Prince William County now has the highest class sizes, the lowest paid teachers and the lowest funded schools in the Northern Virginia area. Ryan is the only candidate in the race with a degree in education and real teaching experience. Using his background in the classroom and his acquired business skills Ryan is the right candidate to turn PWC Schools around.  Our race that is comparable to a small Congressional race in size. We have 91 precincts and 7 magisterial districts. Prince William County is the second biggest county in Virginia and is a critical swing district in state wide elections. While the county went blue for President Obama and for Senator Mark Warner the county has never elected a Democratic School Board Chair. 

In addition to being the most qualified candidate for the job, Sawyers’ team have put together a poll coverage program to help boost awareness for voters on Election Day.

Here’s more on their program from campaign manager Nate Salzman:
Our poll coverage program will change that. In Virginia, local elections the candidates do not have their party affiliation on the ballot. This creates confusion at the polling place. In the last election 13% of people who took the time to vote choose not to vote for a School Board Chair candidate. We believe that is because they did not know either of the candidates. Our program will ensure that each voter will know Ryan Sawyers and his platform before they go to vote. 

This race is critical and we need your help to turn Prince William County blue. Please come out and make sure your vote ensures a quality education for the students of Prince William County!


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