.. I know there is a much more educated person than myself with great analytical, leadership, and collaborative skills out there waiting to take the place of one the remaining board members that can only rubber stamp all of Margaret Smith's recommendations and proposals.

Someone who will pass up the opportunity to put forth a political agenda, or look forward to the next social gathering with little weight given to our student's achievement.

Someone willing to stop the threats of giving us "less of the same".. and take a common sense approach to becoming fiscally responsible.

Someone willing to seek out and listen to the good intelligent people that are right under their very noses.. but can't hear them from their penthouse perch or take time away from their circle jerk of telling each other how wonderful they are.

Someone who understands that just because a tax hike is defeated does not mean that the residents of Volusia County do not value education, as board member Candace Lankford eluded to.

I bet the cocktail hour was frightfully glum after using that brand new shiny very Very VERY expensive website and a threatening call from the "queen" to try to cram down our throats.

Someone willing to replace Margaret Smith.

That person gets my support.