CONTACT: Greg Tuel
TELEPHONE: 219-872-4350
CELL PHONE: 219-921-5555
EMAIL: greg@tuel.net
DATE: August 20, 2008
FROM: Tuel for School Board Committee



Local activist Greg Tuel, candidate for the Civil City Seat of the Michigan City Area School Board and current President of the Krueger Neighborhood Association (KNA), has announced his “syllabus” for the upcoming campaign. The race for the School Board will be decided this November 4th during the General Elections. There are three seats being contested: the Civil City Seat, the Coolspring/Pine Township Seat, and the Springfield/Long Beach Township Seat. The following is the text of Tuel’s plan:



As we approach another school year, it is appropriate that I lay out my own syllabus for the upcoming School Board campaign: my plan to continue studying the issues and to report back to my constituents. I look forward to the challenges ahead: earning the opportunity to serve my community in this important position, and the work that we can do together to improve our schools.

Part of my campaign is centered on keeping the public informed about the issues and sharing the results of my research. This drive to get our schools back on track will require the participation and unity of the Michigan City community; and that means getting back to the basics: listening and communicating. I hope to be a part of a movement and a culture where information is not controlled but rather made readily available for debate. When ideas are debated in an open forum, and the best ones win out because of their merit, then we all win.

Over the next nine weeks, I plan to address at least one topic per week, including the following topics. This is a tentative list which will change based on the feedback that I receive.

• Setting high standards for leadership in our schools
• Bridging the gaps: learning gaps, communication gaps, cooperation gaps
• Service: devotion to our community with a sense of mission and urgency
• Setting priorities: recognizing the current economic hardships and protecting taxpayers from waste
• Empathy: as a teacher, long-time resident, and father
• Aiming high: improvement for both the struggling students and the high achievers
• Minority teacher representation: recruiting energetic role models
• Decisive leadership: to resolve disputes, to implement the strategic plan, and to move ahead.
• The Alternative School: for both the students who do not perform well in a traditional setting and those who are affected by it.

I look forward to the weeks ahead and the opportunity to represent the people of Michigan City. Please seek me out and help me better represent your interests. Or keep an eye out for me, because I will be visiting your neighborhood. Until then, Happy “Back to School” to our students, their parents, the teachers, and everyone who is striving to improve our schools and our community

Greg Tuel
Candidate, Civil City Seat
Michigan City School Board

My acquaintance is not running this time, but is preparing for the next election. In the meantime, you have my support.

Thank you, Roger. Any hints on who your friend might be?

No announcement, but was at the meeting.

That's a pretty good hint. I wonder if I sat next to him?

So what, was only like three people there?

A few more than three, but probably only five inquiring about the Civil City Seat. So that narrows it down.

Friends:

The campaign for the School Board continues. Yes, my series of letters on “platform issues” will also be forthcoming: I am awaiting some information that I have requested from the school system, but whether I receive it or not I will be putting out another paper soon.

Also, I am having a spaghetti dinner fundraiser at Ryan’s Irish Pub next Saturday, September 13th from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. The cost is $8.00 per ticket with all proceeds going to the campaign. Please contact me for tickets if you are interested: your contribution would be a great encouragement and I would truly appreciate it.

Greg Tuel
Candidate, Civil City Seat
Michigan City School Board

You got my vote!

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Welcome to the Board!

Love that picture!!!

How do you think the forum went yesterday?

Thanks. Took that in my back yard on October 12th!

That's your back yard!?! Lucky you!

I don't think so! It's too early for snow!

It's all melted away now, so it's not so bad, but we're expecting a Halloween blizzard.

This is addressed to Mr. Tuel.

I appreciate it, liberty.

Since it was an event sponsored by the Neighborhood Coalition, and there was a good turnout, I think it went very well. We still need to get a larger audience to these things. It was hard to tell how many out there were neighbors and how many were candidates, but I know there were several from the neighborhoods since KNA had nine representatives. We still could easily bring in ten from each organization which would mean sixty or more activists. That is the vision.

As far as my personal performance, I certainly have done better. And worse.

From an objective standpoint, I think Mr. Dulaney did a great job. All of the School Board and Judge candidates who attended showed themselves to be passionate and sincere. On the School Board side, only Mr. Gibson failed to make an appearance, and all of the judges were there. The other candidates had only about 1 and 1/2 minutes, but they all put a serious effort into presenting themselves (and they had to wait about 2 and 1/2 hours to speak).