The West Virginia Primary Election is Tuesday, May 11. Each day, we will run one profile from a candidate who has filled out our questionnaire. For answers to more questions from this candidate and others, visit Herald-Dispatch.com. Click News, then Election 2010, then Local Races. If a candidate has submitted his or her profile information and questions, the candidate's name will be a blue hyperlink to that information. Candidates' replies appear as they were submitted.

NAME: Mary Alice Freeman

CANDIDATE FOR: Cabell County Board of Education, District 4

PARTY: Nonpartisan race

CITY: Barboursville

STATEMENT: "I have been involved in education for over 30 years, and I have gained extensive knowledge and experience which I would like to continue to use in serving the students of Cabell county. I promise to serve with fairness, objectivity, and integrity by gathering as much information as possible in making decisions recommended to the board by the superintendent. I am committed to having a nurturing and safe learning environment for all students to be successful."

QUESTION & ANSWER: Is there any board policy or position that needs changed to improve student achievement?

"Teachers need additional time to analyze state testing results of individual students in order to connect teaching strategies to student weaknesses. Also connecting state testing to graduation requirements will encourage students to put forth their best effort and encourage them to take advance courses."

OTHER CANDIDATES IN THIS RACE: DISTRICT 1 Mary Neely; DISTRICT 2 Bennie Thomas and Jonathan Nance; DISTRICT 3 Kenneth Graybeal and Susan Gillette; DISTRICT 4 Garland "Skip" Parsons and Nancy Newfeld; DISTRICT 5 Bessie Hatfield Holley.

CANDIDATES: To add your information to our Election site, call Online Editor Andrea Copley-Smith at 304-526-2764.

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