Political Action Committees (PACs) are becoming involved in the upcoming Hamilton Southeastern School Board election this fall.  HSEqual has already announced the formation of a PAC.

This week, another group, Friends of Fishers, announced its first fund raising event.

PAC President Michael Wilson listed the following candidates as having the support of Friends of Fishers:

District 1 – Tiffanie Pascoe

District 2 – Dr. Juanita Albright

District 3 – Dawn Lang

District 4 – Ben Orr

In this round of the local school board balloting, there are four districts, each candidate runs within the district lines.  Only voters living in that district vote on that district’s school board race.

The four listed above have announced their intention to run.  Official filing with the Hamilton County Election Office starts July 27th and ends at noon August 27th.

In an e-mail message to LarryInFishers, Wilson says the PAC supports candidates “committed to academic success.”  He goes on to say the PAC supports board members “who identify the steady decline in academic performance within the district as alarming and who are committed to lead the district back to one that prioritizes academic performance and post-graduation readiness of all students.”  According to Wilson, the PAC favors  “enforcing policies that require transparency and access as part of a partnership.”

Other Friends of Fishers PAC officers are Mark Hamelmann, Treasurer, and Tiffany Ditlevson, Secretary.

The first fund raising event for this PAC is set for August 10th at the Balmoral House, 5:00-7:30pm.  The reception is for contributors.  The keynote speaker is scheduled to be Greg Garrison, Republican candidate for Hamilton County Prosecutor.