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Endorsements

Thank you to these supporters of the Stand Up for Shaker Schools November 2025 Operating Levy Campaign.

Resident Supporters

Debra Abdalian-Thompson Bishara W Addison Lee Appel Maggie Alexander Jamie Allen Susan Armstrong Hannah Arnson Ted Auch Jason Baker Lane Baldwin Chantel Bartsch Allison Bates Caitlin Bell John Bellett Kate Bennett Joanie Berger Kelly Berick Katherine Bissett Britt Bodager Matthew Boone David C. Bores Abby Botnick Amy Bouthilet Sarah Bradley Liz Brickman Amy Brodsky Joanna Buckingham Melissa Barrett Burkeet Allison Bussa Matt Bussa April Carson Ron Carson Karen Carter Chris Ceska Dea L. Character Peter Chengelis Sara Chengelis Jennifer Souers Chevraux Tai Chiappa Nicholas Chiorian Jennifer Clawson Andrea Cohan Kim Cole Kathy Cole-Kelly Christen Conard Teri Cone Jane Corteville Nicol Coxon David Crampton Michael Cristal Susan Cristal Mike Darman Ellis Davis Jan Devereaux Michael Devereaux Angela DiCorleto Jill DiPiero Kate Duhanich Carly H Dunno Barbara Ekelman Vicki Elder Kathy Englehart Karen Fleming Nick Fletcher Eric Forman Jean Frank Dominique Frazier Louise Freilich Katherine Friedell Heather Froimson Elizabeth Garrett Ann Garson Scott Garson Emily Geier Andrew Geronimo Elana Glasner Kristina Gobel Marcia Goldberg Gil Goldberg Lynn-Ann Gries Cathleen Grieshop Jason D. Grimes Dan Grossman Samuel Grube Tiffany Hampton Trudy Hampton Amy Hannah Angela Harrell Steven Hauck Chris Hayward Dustin Heldman Melissa Skilken Hill Alan Hirsh Sally Hirsh Peter Hoffman Megan Holmes Scott Holmes Andy Hosler Janet Houk Jonathan Hren Stacey Hren Rachel Hutt Jeff Isaacs David Iselin Mr Christopher Jackson Ashley Jenkins Caitlin Johnson Emmitt R Jolly Charles Kalan Judy Kalan Timothy Kalan Elizabeth Karlowicz Karen Kearney Ashley Kellems Cari Kelly Adrienne Kirby Leah Kirkpatrick Martin Kolb Meredith Koletsky Joseph Konopinski Megan Konopinski Caitlin Krapf Mary Ann Kraus, PsyD Allison LaChance Jeanne Lackamp Julia Larouche Brian Larson Samantha Larson Lisa Lazarus Ellie Leahy Julia Leb Carli Lehr Chelsea Lopez Erika LoPresti Lara Lowenstein Rachel Luther Anne Lyren Rob MacGregor Nilanjana Majumdar Jane Mallin Joey Mallin Veronica Malone Adam Margolius Sarah Margolius Barbara Margolius Richard Margolius Andrew Margolius Marcia Margolius DuPre Marks Grace Crosby Mawhorter Cindy Maxey Amy Mayers David Mayers Alice A McDonald Celina McWilliams Douglas Arden McWilliams Callie Merry Kurt Miller Charles Modlin Sheryl Modlin Rob Montgomery Angela Moura Amy Morgenstern Marc Morgenstern Sudipto Mukherjee Sarah Mulligan Nina Nager Jeremy Negrey Jim Neville Pat Neville Kerry OConnor Rochelle Paley Alexis Payne April Priestly Rebecca Ragor Bob Rawson Judy Rawson Katherine Reddy Bill Reichard Jaime Reichard Christine Reynolds Tiehl Reynolds Joseph Rinderkneckt Amanda Roe Jennifer Rosenstein Michelle Rothbaum Phillip Rowland-Seymour Scott Ruebensaal Charles Sackman Paul Sauerland Stephanie B Scalise Gordon Pierce Schechter Jennifer Schiavone Carrie Schieman Peter Zachary Schiller Matthew Schinabeck Jane Scully Ian Shakelton Paula Shakelton Megan Whitmore Sharp Jeanne Shatten Trevor Shaw John Shelley Anjali A. Mehta Smiltins Jessica Smith Robyn Minter Smyers Lauren Sogor Devene Spence-Kolade Sue Starrett Kyle Stimpert Trisha Stacks Craig Stout Jill Strainic Erin Stockdale Linda Stummer Molly Sustar Leslie Szalay Adrienne Zucker Tildsley Heather Torok Gianna Tyrell Lisa Vahey Emma Visnic Susan Vodrey Leslie Walker Alex Wang Holly Wang Robin Weaver Debbie Weisman Cooper White Debbie White Lori White Eileen Wilkoff Jim Wilkoff Allison Williams Tracey Glover Williams Geoff Wilson Christine Wolken Ellen Wurtzel Elizabeth Xu Cathy Zbanek Matt Zucca

Elected Officials

Kim Bixenstine, City Council Member

Alison Bibb-Carson, '95, School Board Member

Juanita O. Brent, Ohio State Representative

*Lora Cover, School Board President

Gabe Crenshaw, Vice President CH-UH School Board

*Tenille N. Kaus, City Council Member

Earl Leiken, Former Mayor

Sean Malone, City Council Member

Nancy Moore, City Council Member

Pamela Scott, School Board Member

Doug Wang, School Board Member

Heather Weingart, School Board Member

David E. Weiss, Mayor

Anne Williams, City Council Member

Carmella Williams, Vice Mayor & City Council Member

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* Indicates also a candidate for re-election

Non-Incumbent Candidates: School Board

Kevin Dreyfuss-Wells

Kate Nielson, '02

James E. Reed III, Former High School Principal

Jenny Steadman 

Non-Incumbent Candidates: City Council

Peter Chengelis, Candidate

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Community Leaders

Erin Stockdale, Co-President Middle School PTO 

Melissa Barrett Burkeet, CH-UH Assistant Principal

Andrea Cohan, Vice President, Mercer PTO

Jeff Isaacs, Past President, School Board

David Iselin, Treasurer, Mercer PTO

Emmitt R Jolly, Past President School Board

Martin Kolb, Past School Board Member

Dr. Arthur Lavin, retired pediatrician, co-chair Doctors Organized for Health Care Solutions

Chelsea Lopez, Teacher - Onaway

Rachel Luther, K-5 Music Teacher

John L. Morris, President, Shaker Heights Teachers' Association

Jennifer Rosenstein, President, Mercer PTO

Carrie Schieman, Assistant Treasurer, Mercer PTO 

Neal Robinson, Boulevard Principal

Kathleen Pierce, President, OAPSE #153

Thomas A. Bradley, President, OAPSE #152

Lana Moresky, community activist and former head of Ohio Nat'l Organization of Women

Judy Stenta, Past School Board Member

Annette Tucker Sutherland, former School Board Member

Judy Rawson, former Mayor Shaker Heights

Peter Hoffman, Shaker Hts. precinct O captain, Cuy Dem Exec. Comm.

Lisa Vahey, Co-Founder, Honesty for Ohio Education

William Scanlon, 30 year veteran Shaker Teacher

Organizations

League of Women Voters Shaker Heights

Shaker Heights Teachers' Association

OAPSE Union 153 Shaker Paraeducators & Bus Monitors

Shaker Heights Democratic Club (Shaker Dems)

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