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Education Voter Guide 2012 State House #1 - Charles Potter (D) Brandywine, Red Clay NCCVT Unopposed for this open seat Potter • 12 years of community leadership as Wilmington City Councilman • Mentors youth to prepare them for college; has pro- vided over 80 college scholarships; sponsors an annual community day in Wilmington's First District; donates school supplies; and helped bring a public library and a PAL Center to his district. • Staunch friend of public education and labor. • Unabashed supporter of collective bargaining and other labor/civil rights. #3 - Helene Keeley (D) Christina, NCCVT , Red Clay Unopposed Friendly Incumbent Keeley #4 - Gerald Brady (D) Brandywine, NCCVT , Red Clay Unopposed Friendly Incumbent Brady #6 - Deborah Heffernan (D) Brandywine, NCCVT Running against Eric Taylor (R) Friendly Incumbent Heffernan Mitchell #7 - Bryon Short (D) - incumbent Brandywine, NCCVT Running against Daniel Lepre (R) and Robert Wilson (LIB) Short • A consistent supporter of public education, collec- tive bargaining and other labor/civil rights. • An advocate for the consistent support of needed funding for public education. • Actively involved in the Brandywine Public Schools, which are attend- ed by his children; repeatedly supportive of efforts to pass local school ref- erenda. 14 October 2012 DSEA ACTION! #14 - Peter Schwartzkopf (D) Cape Henlopen, Sussex Tech Running against Margaret Melson (LIB) Friendly Incumbent Schwartzkopf #11 - Lynne Newlin (D) Appoquinimink, Caesar Rodney, Capital, NCCVT, Smyrna, Polytech Running against Jeffrey Spiegelman (R) for this open seat Newlin • Member of the Smyrna School Board since 2003 and is its current president. • Staunchly supports collective bargaining and other labor/civil rights, and has demonstrated these beliefs on the Smyrna School Board. • Has demonstrated a commitment to advocate for the needed funding for public education. • Supports increased accountability for charter schools: "An assessment of impact on local school districts should be made before a new charter is granted." #13 - John "Larry" Mitchell (D) Christina, NCCVT , Red Clay Unopposed Friendly Incumbent Johnson #10 - Dennis E. Williams (D) Incumbent Brandywine, NCCVT Running against Robert Rhodunda (R) Williams • A consistent supporter of public education, collec- tive bargaining and other labor/civil rights. • An advocate for the consistent support of increased funding for public education. #8 - Quinn Johnson (D) Appoquinimink, NCCVT Running against Matthew Brown (R) Friendly Incumbent www.dsea.org