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Education Voter Guide 2012 #16 - James Johnson (D) Christina, Colonial, NCCVT Running against John Machurek (LIB) Friendly Incumbent Johnson #17 - Michael Mulrooney (D) Red Clay, Colonial, NCCVT Running against Laura Brown (LIB) Friendly Incumbent Mulrooney Baumbach # 18 - Michael Barbieri (D) Colonial, Christina, NCCVT , Unopposed Friendly Incumbent Barbieri #19 - Kim Williams (D) Colonial, Red Clay, NCCVT Running against Dennis Cini (R) for this open seat Williams • Member of the Red Clay School Board. DSEA and Red Clay E.A. helped support Williams during her campaign for school board (2009) and have worked cooperatively with her during her four years on the school board. • Co-founded and maintained a highly-respected, frequently-read blog that brought to light and held accountable the school district leadership and school board to restore the district's financial integrity. • Strong supporter of collective bargaining and other labor/civil rights. • Supports the need to continue to prioritize state funding for public edu- cation. #20 - No recommendation Cape Henlopen, Indian River, Sussex Tech Marie Mayor (D) vs. Stephen Smyk (R) Both candidates had strengths that would be beneficial to DSEA and its members. #21 - Mike Ramone (R) Colonial, Christina, NCCVT , Red Clay Unopposed Friendly Incumbent Viola Ramone www.dsea.org October 2012 DSEA ACTION! 15 #26 - John Viola (D ) Christina, NCCVT Unopposed Friendly Incumbent Osienski Miro #23 - Paul Baumbach (D) Christina, NCCVT Running against Mark Doughty (R) for this open seat • Publicly supported the Christina School District dur- ing the many difficulties it has faced, ranging from a financial rescue by the state to the recent approval of a major expansion of the Newark Charter School. • Committed to the essential right of collective bargaining and other labor/civil rights. • Supports efforts to prioritize and protect public education in the state budget during the continuing economic recession. • Supports a comprehensive review of the state's charter school law and the effort to assess the impact of proposed new charter schools on existing public school districts. #22 - Joe Miro (R) Christina, NCCVT , Red Clay Unopposed Friendly Incumbent #24 - Ed Osienski (D ) Christina, NCCVT Unopposed Friendly Incumbent #25 - John Kowalko (D ) Christina, NCCVT Unopposed Friendly Incumbent Kowalko