My Turn: Dozens support Lehrhoff for School Committee

(Editor’s note: Lehrhoff is vying with Peter Buchthal, incumbent Adam Hogue, and Matina Madrick for two openings on the School Committee. A Q&A with those candidates appeared in the Squirrel on March 14.)

We enthusiastically support the candidacy of Jake Lehrhoff for one of the two Lincoln School Committee seats up for election on March 27. We believe he will be an outstanding member of the School Committee. He will bring to the work of the Committee:

• Professional experience as an educator in middle school English/language arts
• Skills in both leadership and collaboration honed as chair of the English Department at the Gifford School
• Expertise in leading a data science and research organization at Spotify sharpening the strategic analysis required for data-driven decision-making
• Empathy and a recognition that honest communication unlocks collaboration, and that collaboration is a key to progress
• Determination to improve the educational experience of every student the Lincoln School serves
• Capacity and intent to create space for the voices and needs that are not in the room as well as those that are
• Commitment to effective and collaborative leadership by the School Committee as it guides and continues to strengthen Lincoln’s excellent school system
• Vested interest in the schools with two children that will attend the LPS system
• Dedication to Lincoln and a love for its strong community and conservation land

We are confident that he will do a superb job on the School Committee and we hope that you will join us in voting for Jake Lehrhoff on March 27 or by mail-in ballot.

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