Political Newcomer running for District 3 School Board Seat

Prichard resident and college student LaVeeshia Pittman has announced her candidacy for the District 3 seat on the Mobile County school board. Pittman, a Democrat, said she believes it's time for a "new look, with new ideas" to sit at the board table.

"If you're ready for a school board member that will work for the children and not the politicians, a board member who will be more fiscally responsible with taxpayers' money, a board member that ... will work hard to provide ample resources to increase student achievements for all students countywide," she said, "then I am your candidate."

Reginald Crenshaw a program director at Bishop State Community College and Fred Marshall local business owner and former longtime Principal of Leflore High School is also running for the same seat in the June 3rd Primary.

Pittman said she believes that every child, educator, parent and teacher in District 3 should have effective leadership that will unite the community, government and schools. As the school system faces major budget cuts, Pittman said, she will work to bring unity to the school board and balance the budget to protect administrative and teaching jobs in Mobile County. She said she would also try to get better school facilities for children in her district.

Pittman has a 4-year-old son who is in pre-kindergarten at Whitley Elementary in Prichard.
She is an ambassador at Bishop State, where she is also president of the campus Students in Free Enterprise chapter. She is a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.

"I feel that it's time for a change," Pittman said. "I just really want to get down to business and try to just help the children." Ms. Pittman is also scheduled to join the Democratic Coalition of the South on Sat. March 29th to officially kickoff her campaign at the Prichard Public Library in Downtown Prichard at 3:30pm.

You can visit her online website at http://www.pittman2008.synthasite.com/.