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ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES CONTRIBUTING ARTICLE

BY KATHY HOFFMAN
Put party politics aside,

support teachers, students, families
Name name

For some, being elected to lead a department as massive and voices of underserved communities such as our rural schools,
complex as the Department of Education would be a daunting ensure public schools across the state have equitable funding,
task. However, leading this department as an educator with a and commit to serving the unique needs of our students and
dedication and passion for public education is precisely why I educators.
ran. is vision has already been put in place with two recent
e position of state superintendent of public instruction hires: Chief of Staff John Carruth and Communications
holds a unique place in the Arizona political and educational Director Richie Taylor. Carruth spent over 20 years working
landscape. It is both a role of advocacy, careful management and at the Vail School District as a special education teacher,
service to our students and schools. As state superintendent, special education director and finally as the assistant
my vision for our public schools will remain true to the spirit
of my campaign. My Department of Education will value the CONTINUED ON PAGE 33

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