Endorsements
Political Endorsements matter less when it's a movement
​​I didn't seek endorsements from local politicians or special interest groups. My most meaningful endorsements come from people I met at their doorsteps - more than 4,000 door-to-door conversations in all - including parents, teachers, and grandparents who shared their struggles and hopes.
They are my motivation. A movement.
Because this is not just a campaign.
It's a call for honesty, accountability, and excellence — led by ordinary people who care deeply about their children and their community.
What is it like to knock on more than 4,000 doors? ​
​​In one sentence, it changed me. Only when I began to knock on doors did I realize the true extent of the problems.
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I was nervous at first. ​ But thank God, my desire to know the truth was stronger than my nervousness.
So I began — one door at a time.
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When I started, I was worried about falling high school test scores. However, as I listened, I discovered that the crisis begins earlier in middle school, where reading and writing skills are being neglected.
I heard about cyberbullying and porn on buses and hallways, children being withdrawn because they no longer felt safe. When I checked the district's own data, it matched exactly what parents had been telling me — so I made it part of my campaign.
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The people I met yesterday gave me the strength to knock on doors today.
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A couple moving to Idaho after 15 years on the same street as the Board President — because they'd lost faith in the schools.
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A single mother in Renton, who showed me how her disabled daughter's signature was forged to deny her therapy.
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A surgeon, afraid to complain to the high school principal for fear of retaliation against his daughter.
I met heartbroken teachers and exhausted parents.
A few cried. Many thanked me. Some invited me in for tea.
That's when I discovered the true purpose of running — even for a volunteer position like School Board Director.
It is to channel the voice of the people — to understand what it means to be a parent, a teacher, a homeowner in our community — and to turn that understanding into action.
They are my endorsements.
Their voices live in me now.
And so, I have become their voice.