Stan Avery

Age: 69

Years in the area: 30

Occupation: A plumbing contractor, and director for 20 years of an international non-profit working in unreached villages in India and other nations, providing indigenous ecclesiastic support, education, well drilling and medical assistance.

Past political/civic experience: I am the Coos County delegate to the Oregon Republican Party.  I teach specialty subjects in private schools.

What do you hope to accomplish if elected?

Aside from our important budgetary responsibilities, I hope our board can survey all the parents in the district, to give them a voice regarding controversial new programs, and also to become a liaison for them, providing informed access to what is being taught to their children.

What do you feel are the most important issues you’ll be asked to face if elected?

Beyond doubt, we will face the national storm of controversy surrounding the recent incursion of Marxist “Critical Race Theory” and related indoctrinations now flowing from the states to the local levels.

How would you address those issues?

We will represent the parents who elect us.  We will learn from them what they want regarding these and other issues and implement those policies within the full extent of our authority.

Why should the voters trust you with their vote?

It is hard to argue with success.  As private educators, we taught our own nine children at home, and they have all become successful licensed professionals or entrepreneurs, well known in our community.  We have 23 grandchildren thus far, eight of whom reside in our district.  We are invested in Bandon, and we understand the importance of excellence in education for everyone.