Merced Sun Star: Seven school board candidates seek seats at McSwain

Tim Whitfield
 
Whitfield, 25, decided to run for the board after a life-changing experience.
 
“I had some scary events that happened in my life; I just got over a battle with cancer,” he said. “It made me realize that I need to get involved in the community. I just realized that I need to serve and I need to give back to the community that gave me so much in life.”
 
A business owner, rancher and Department of Justice information systems tech, this is the first time he has run for the school board.
 
Whitfield is from the Plainsburg area, but his wire, Amy, attended McSwain. Her great grandfather served on the school board, Whitfield said.
 
He said the new school board will need to find “creative ways to bridge those gaps in state spending to help our schools return to a status as being the best in America.”
 
He doesn’t have children of his own yet, but deeply cares about others in the community.
 
“I believe in core family values and a quality education for all children,” he said. “I want to make sure the tradition of excellence for McSwain schools continues far into the future.”
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