Elect
Kerry John cast
one of your two votes for experience on May 4th ! Fredericksburg City Council www.kerryjohn.org
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Voted one “outstanding
people” by Front Porch.
As a long-time elected member of the Fredericksburg City School Board,
Kerry has a proven record of results.
She has established good working relationships
with fellow elected officials to make our schools better and keep our community
strong. She will carry that same spirit
of cooperation to her work on City Council.
Fredericksburg’s
Future Kerry’s goals as a School
Board member and her goals on Council are the same - TO
IMPROVE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE AND HOLD DOWN OUR TAXES.
Kerry wants to maintain and
enhance the special character of our city by working with community organizations
to identify projects and secure funding to beautify our neighborhoods.
Kerry supports building a year
round pool.
She favors expanding the city’s
walking trails and bike paths to interconnect with city parks, schools,
and neighborhoods.
Kerry supports revitalization
of our downtown, including the creation of a riverfront park, to bolster
tourism and economic development.
Kerry supports keeping the Dorothy
Hart center as a Senior Center.
She strongly supports sound
financial management. That’s why, as a member of the school board,
she promoted an innovative public-private partnership to build our new
schools to save taxpayer’s money. By moving forward quickly the city
can take advantage of low interest rates that will save city taxpayers
millions over the next 20 years.
A Record
of Results She has worked with council
on numerous projects:
Securing agreement to build
a new high school and upper elementary school by 2006.
Developing innovative funding
for two new “turn-key” schools through the Public-Private Education Act.
Negotiating safety issues for
the Hugh Mercer entrance Initiating improvements at Maury Stadium.
Facilitating the land transfer
for the city police station.
Strong
Supporter of Fredericksburg Public Schools During her eight years on
the School Board -
Kerry worked to maintain the
high standard of education in our community.
She pushed for early approval
and construction of our new schools and served on the site selection and
design committees for this project.
Kerry worked to keep class sizes
small, to provide professional development opportunities for teachers,
and to ensure that technology became an integral part of our students’
curriculum.
Commitment
to Family and Community Kerry is clearly committed
to our city. She has lived here for more than 20 years. A graduate
of Mary Washington College, Kerry is a teacher in Stafford County. Her
four children all attend city schools. She has long been active in
our community, both as an elected official and a volunteer:
Elected twice to the Fredericksburg
School Board
Member of the Fredericksburg
Presbyterian Church
Mary Washington College Alumni
Association, class agent
Friends of the Rappahannock,
member and past secretary
College Heights Civic Association
Board, board member
James Monroe High School, Walker-Grant
PTO, Hugh Mercer PTO
Friends of the Central Rappahannock
Regional Library
Fredericksburg Parks & Recreation,
youth coach
College Heights Swimming Pool,
board
Brownie Troop Leader
Cub Scout Den Leader
Authorized by Friends
of Kerry John, William Kertsos, Treasurer
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