In the first few days since I stood at our bus stop and told my neighbors I’d decided to seek to serve on our City’s School Board, I have been overwhelmed by the support.

We have more than 100 members of the Kaplan for Fairfax City School Board FaceBook Group.

We’ve begun to receive donations on-line, in the mail and in person.  Not a lot, but it’s a start!

We have volunteers circulating our petition.

I’ve already had the opportunity to sit down and talk with two current members of the Board about their work, with three members of the City Council, and with a number of our City’s leaders.  I really appreciate their input and advice.

Let me know if you want to help.  Many hands makes light work.  As Willy Wonka might say, “So much time, so little to do.  Wait a minute.  Reverse that.”  We’ve got until May 4 to reach out to the people of the City.  Let’s get to it.

-Jim