This is the official Web page for the Iowa
City Community School District (ICCSD) Board of Directors Campaign
of Nick Johnson of Iowa City, Iowa. The ICCSD includes the cities
of Coralville, Hills, Iowa City and North Liberty. The election is
Tuesday, September 8, 1998. [This page was first posted July 3, 1998;
it will continue to evolve between then and election day, so come back
often!]
Contacts
Hear/Leave Message: 626-2088 Fax on Demand: 626-1433
Postal: Box 1876, Iowa City IA 52244
Once there, under "Recent
Publications" you'll find much of what he's written and said during
the past 18 months or so.
So if you'd like to find out more of what
Nick Johnson had to say about K-12 education before he gave thought
to running for School Board, you might find it useful to look at one or
more of the following from that list:
His keynote address to the Iowa City Community School District Preschool
Workshop of teachers and administrators prior to the opening of the District's
1997-1998 school year entitled "Schools
for the New Millennium"
A keynote address he delivered at the Herbert Hoover Library to school
children participating in the Kettering Foundation program of the Grant
Wood AEA, "National Issues Forum," April 3, 1997, with the title
"Governing America: 'What
do you mean?' and 'How do you know?'"
"Literature and
Technology," a talk presented at the invitation of the Iowa City Community
School District Curriculum Review Group, March 19, 1997
To vote in the School Board election September 8th you must be registered
to vote in Johnson County, Iowa, and reside within the Iowa City Community
School District. (In general, the District includes the cities of Coralville, Hills, Iowa City and North Liberty.) The precinct polling places where you will vote
may be different from those you use in other elections. If you are
not yet a registered voter, or have questions about whether you live in
the District, or where you should vote, give our campaign office a call,
626-2088, or contact the office of County
Auditor Tom Slockett at 356-6004.
When is the election?
Vote Tuesday, September 8, 1998!
Nick says:
"Set an example of democracy for our kids: Vote September 8th
-- and take a child with you to the polls."
Challenge: help us double the 1997 School Board election turnout
of 5%."
Of course, the Nick Johnson for School Board Campaign asks you to
vote for its candidate, believes that you should, and hopes that you will.
But as much as we want your vote, we would rather you vote for one of our
opponents than not vote at all. Voting helps strengthen democracy,
sets a good example for school-age children -- and enhances your constitutional
right to gripe! Mark September 8 on your calendar now: the
first Tuesday in September, the day after Labor Day.
How can I . . .
Vote without leaving home!
Voting is easy. Give our office a call -- 626-2088. We'll
see to it that you get an absentee ballot request form, and take it to
the County Auditor's office for you if you wish. You do not need
to be "absent" (from Iowa City) to vote "absentee." The ballot
will be sent sometime around the middle of August to the mailing address
you request. Vote in the privacy of your own home, insert the ballot
in the secret envelope, and mail (or carry) it to the Auditor's office
(the address will be on a pre-printed envelope). It couldn't be easier.
Of course, if you are going to be out of town, or otherwise
unable to get to the polls, on September 8 -- it's the Tuesday after Labor
Day -- then it is especially important to make arrangements to vote absentee.
How can I help?
Become a supporter!
Give us your name, address, day and evening phone, and e-mail address
along with your agreement to cast your vote for Nick Johnson. The
ultimate purpose of any campaign is to (1) find supporters, and (2) see
to it that they vote. This campaign is no different. We believe
that an active democracy makes for a good community, and have set a goal
of doubling the number of people who normally vote in School Board
elections. Finding that number of people takes time and money.
You can save us both by becoming a supporter today:
Write: Nick Johnson for School Board, P.O. Box 1876, Iowa City IA 52244
Call: 626-2088 (Area Code 319)
Fax on demand: 626-1433 (prints out a Supporter Form on your fax
machine)
Web page: http://soli.inav.net/~njohnson/schoolboard626-1433 that
can print out a Supporter Form on your fax machine. Give it a try.
Volunteer!
Join us as a volunteer in this exciting campaign! There's something
for everyone. You can:
give us the names of five or ten friends who will vote September 8th
for Nick Johnson
volunteer to have a yard sign. That requires no effort on your
part -- just your permission to put a sign in your yard sometime near the
election. Someone else will put up the sign.
volunteer to make phone calls, stuff envelopes, go door-to-door, put
up yard signs, distribute literature.
help organize groups such as "Teachers for Nick," or "Parents for Nick."
What would be a good group for you to organize?
volunteer to hold a neighborhood coffee or other event to introduce
Nick to your neighbors.
send us your e-mail address, so we can keep you informed about campaign
news.
Contribute!
All campaigns require money for mailings, yard signs, and dozens of
things nobody thought of ahead of time. The job of School Board member
pays nothing. So the campaign needs your contribution. If you
are able and inclined to help us out in this way, make your check payable
to: Nick Johnson for School Board, and mail it to: Box 1876,
Iowa City IA 52244.
And remember what "Emily's List" stands for: Early Money Is
Like Yeast -- it helps make the dough rise! Don't wait. This
is a short campaign. We need the money now. If you're going
to help us out, the earlier the better. And, "it helps make the dough
rise" -- it helps us raise money from others later.
