Letter to the Editor, Oregonian 5/8/07

Adkins would serve well

We appreciate your endorsement of Ruth Adkins for Portland School Board.

As a former board member, I (Karla Wenzel) know that the perspectives and experiences Adkins has to offer the board and district will serve us well. In this time of declining enrollment, Adkins has experience and ideas about engaging community members and marketing all that Portland Public Schools has to offer.

As many have said, one of the most important duties of a school board member is to hire a superintendent -- its chief executive officer. We believe that the board needs Adkins' skills and experience as it heads into another search and hiring process. Please join us in supporting Ruth Adkins for the Portland School Board.

KARLA WENZEL and FRED MILLER Southwest Portland