The candidates: Heather Quaas-Annsa and Sarah Bosch for Position 2, Jonathan Light and Justin Martin for Position 3, and Amber Langworthy, Bob Brew and Robert Morgan for Position 5. Read their bios and columns by clicking their names in their…

How do you stay informed about current trends and developments in education?  Diane Hicks, District 2 candidate: I stay informed about current trends and developments in education in many ways. I continue to enjoy reading books about education. I attend…

Chris Holloman, 72  Hometown: 50 years in Cottage Grove Married with six adult children, a CGHS junior, and grandchildren in the district Employer and occupation: Nebraska Irrigation, Director of Business Development Public sector work experience: South Lane Fire and Rescue,…

Jeff Gowing, 63 Hometown: Cottage Grove Marital Status: Married Partner occupation: accounting/finance Children: 3 adult children Public Sector work: US Army 1982 – 1988 Private Sector work: Production Operator 1989 – 2004; Millwright 2004 – 2023; currently retired Elected Offices…

Tony Lefler, 55  Hometown: Cottage Grove  Marital status: Married  Partner occupation: Housewife  Children: Ages 34, 32 Ward/neighborhood: Mount David neighborhood  Employer and occupation: Brad’s Chevrolet, service manager Private sector work experience: GM- Les Schwab, Brad’s Chevrolet  One word to describe…

Colleen Valley, 58 Hometown: St Louis, Missouri Marital status: Married Partner occupation: Acupuncturist  Children: Ages 21, 18 Online election platforms: southlane.org Employer and occupation: South Lane Mental Health, QMHP Private sector work experience: Retail, holistic health care Elected office held,…

South Lane School Board District 7 Candidate Bill Parsons, 61  Hometown: Cottage Grove  Family: Married 40 years  Occupation: Retired Captain, Firefighter/Paramedic, South Lane County Fire & Rescue, 28 years; owner/operator of Parsons Tree Service. Leadership style: Lead by “Example”  At…

Amber Langworthy, 44 Position 5 candidate Springfield School Board ■ Hometown: Lebanon, Ind. ■ Family: Married, spouse senior director of Core Facilities Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact … 9-year-old at Yolanda Elementary and 25-year-old Student at PCC’s EMT program.…

Justin Martin, 41 Position 3 candidate Springfield School Board ■ Hometown: Dexter ■ Family: Married, spouse is an educational assistant at SPS. … two kids in SPS, one 17 and another 14 years old. ■ Employer, occupation: Umpqua Bank, Assistant…

Jonathan Light, 69  Incumbent, Position 3 Springfield School Board ■ Hometown: Springfield ■ Family, Married  ■ Partner occupation: Retired … children, Gavin, 37 and Bria, 36  ■ Employer, occupation: Retired  ■ Public sector work: Teacher for 15 years ■ Private…