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- Prioritizes open communication between the school district and parents/guardians.

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As of July 3, 2023, Lizz Morgan did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

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Teacher Recruitment

Lizz has lived in Kent for 37 years. She attended Bellevue College. She has a child.

Lizz is a spray tan technician at Cher Some Sun.

Lizz Morgan's campaign for school district director is her first entry into politics.

Prioritizes open communication between the school district and parents/guardians.

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Lizz Morgan

Lizz Morgan has lived in Kent since 1986, and has worked as a classroom volunteer.. She attended Bellevue College. Lizz has a child attending school in the Kent School District.

Lizz Morgan is currently a spray tan technician at Cher Some Sun.

As of July 3, 2023, Donald Cook’s website did not contain information on this issue and Donald Cook did not complete our questionnaire.

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Donald has a bachelor's degree in network administration and security from Green River College. He lives with his wife and two children in Kent.

Donald is project manager II at Comcast. He used to be an advanced services technician and a project manager at Comcast. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a network engineer.

Donald Cook's campaign for school district director is his first entry into politics.

As of July 3, 2023, Donald Cook’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Donald Cook

Donald Cook earned his Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Network Administration and Security from Green River College. He was previously a network engineer for the U.S. Air Force during his service from 2000 to 2004. He lives in Kent with his wife and two children.

Donald Cook is currently Project Manager II at Comcast. He has been working at this company since 2006, and was previously an advanced services technician from 2006 to 2019, and a project manager from 2019 to 2021.

As of July 3, 2023, Leslie Kae Hamada’s website did not contain information on this issue and Leslie Kae Hamada did not complete our questionnaire.

- Advocated for the I-Grad program and increased the TOP program, which is an inclusive education transitional program for ages 16 through 21.
- Believes that the city needs to "promote and sustain a diverse workforce" in the future.

Kent School District, Meet Director Hamada

Leslie attended Sunnyside High School and Eastern Washington College. She has a bachelor's degree in political science with a minor in music and a bachelor's degree in communications with a focus on TV media from Evergreen State College. She has a husband, children, and grandchildren.

Leslie is retired. She used to work in corporate communications for 32 years. She founded KentHOPE, a day center for homeless women and children and the Kent East Hill Boxing Club.

Leslie Kae Hamada is currently a director for the Kent School Board. She was first elected in 2019 and has been in office for one term.

Advocated for the I-Grad program and increased the TOP program, which is an inclusive education transitional program for ages 16 through 21.

Believes that the city needs to "promote and sustain a diverse workforce" in the future.

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Leslie Kae Hamada

Meet Director Hamada

Leslie Kae Hamada graduated from Sunnyside High School. She then attended Eastern Washington College, where she majored in political science and minored in music. Leslie went on to University of Washington, where she again majored in political science and minored in music. Leslie also attended Evergreen State College, where she majored in communication with a TV media emphasis. She enjoys volunteering in her community, as well as spending time with her husbands, kids, and grandkids.

Leslie Kae Hamada is currently retired. She previously worked in a corporate communications career for 32 years. Leslie is a founding member of KentHOPE, which is a day center for homeless women and children. She and her husband also founded the Kent East Hill Boxing Club.

Leslie Kae Hamada was elected as School Board Director for the Kent School Board in 2019 and is currently serving her first term. She is currently seeking re-election.

As of July 3, 2023, Stephanie Lawson did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Stephanie has a high school diploma. She lives in Kent with her family.

Stephanie used to be a real estate broker and commercial & residential property manager for Meridian Valley Property Management and a service manager for Jaguar Land Rover Seattle.

Stephanie Lawson's campaign for school district director is her first entry into politics.

As of July 3, 2023, Stephanie Lawson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Stephanie Lawson

Stephanie Lawson has a high school diploma. She lives in Kent with her family.

Stephanie Lawson was a real estate broker and commercial & residential property manager for Meridian Valley Property Management from 2011 to 2021. Previously, she was a service manager for Jaguar Land Rover Seattle from 2001 to 2003.

- 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.