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2023 Seattle Primary Elections

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Ben has lived in Seattle for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree from Middlebury College and a master's degree from the University of Washington. He lives with his wife and two children, who attend Seattle Public Schools.

Ben works in product for Google Cloud. He used to be the executive director of the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance, and he also used to be a product manager at startups.

Ben Gitenstein's campaign for school district director is his first entry into politics.

Said, "\[t\]he constant budget panic is a result of a fundamentally unsound financial footing with no plans to make real changes. As a result, many parents who can are leaving for private schools."

Wants to keep neighborhood schools open and take gun violence at schools more seriously.

- Said, "\[t\]he constant budget panic is a result of a fundamentally unsound financial footing with no plans to make real changes. As a result, many parents who can are leaving for private schools."
- Wants to keep neighborhood schools open and take gun violence at schools more seriously.

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Ben Gitenstein

Christie has a master's degree from Macalester College and a PhD in neurobiology and behavior from the University of Washington.

Christie has worked in business operations at Root Academy, a software development manager at Geospiza, and a lab technician at Case Western Reserve University.

Christie Robertson's campaign for school district director is her first entry into politics.

Said, "I am dedicated to ensuring that every child has access to a welcoming and supportive environment that nurtures their growth and success."

Wants to improve special education, including using the educational framework Universal Design for Learning, which guides the development of flexible learning environments and spaces that accommodate individual learning differences.

Wants to create "an inclusive, equitable, and effective educational system."

Said, "\[d\]espite great teachers and caring community members, the insufficient state and federal funding and long-standing budget and leadership difficulties have left Seattle Public Schools, our educators, and our children in a difficult situation."

- Said, "I am dedicated to ensuring that every child has access to a welcoming and supportive environment that nurtures their growth and success."
- Wants to improve special education, including using the educational framework Universal Design for Learning, which guides the development of flexible learning environments and spaces that accommodate individual learning differences.
- Wants to create "an inclusive, equitable, and effective educational system."
- Said, "\[d\]espite great teachers and caring community members, the insufficient state and federal funding and long-standing budget and leadership difficulties have left Seattle Public Schools, our educators, and our children in a difficult situation."

Christie Robertson

Evan has a bachelor's degree in literature from Duke University and a master's degree in documentary film and video. She has three children, who attend Seattle Public Schools.

Evan is a independent documentary filmmaker. She taught filmmaking at the Digital Media Academy in San Francisco, the Seattle Film Institute, and Seattle University. She also used to be the in-house videographer for Seattle Children's.

Evan Briggs' campaign for school district director is her first entry into politics.

Wants to provide more mental health support for students.

Said, "\[w\]e must align our district to focus on student outcomes, such that every child in this city receives the education they deserve."

Said, "I will hold myself accountable for advocating for policies that support and empower our educators to help our kids reach their full potential."

Wants to address the budget crisis facing the school system and promises to manage the district's finances responsibly.

- Wants to provide more mental health support for students.
- Said, "\[w\]e must align our district to focus on student outcomes, such that every child in this city receives the education they deserve."
- Wants to improve special education.
- Said, "I will hold myself accountable for advocating for policies that support and empower our educators to help our kids reach their full potential."
- Wants to address the budget crisis facing the school system and promises to manage the district's finances responsibly.

Evan Briggs

- The School Board of Directors runs the public school system. The School Board of Directors is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- School District Directors work together to make school policy, set the budget, decide what is taught in schools, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- School District Directors are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

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