Boulder Valley School District RE-2 Director District A (2023)
I am voting for Neil Fishman. I’ve gotten to know Neil over the past several years through his work as an Outreach and Inclusion team lead with the Boulder County Democratic Party.
Neil has an incredible record of service across many parts of the community, including as President of the board of the Boulder County AIDS Project, as a member of the University of Colorado’s President’s Blue-Ribbon Commission on Diversity, and on various city and county commissions focused on issues like education around HIV transmission and combating homophobia. I also got to know him through his work in pushing for the adoption of equitable and inclusive social studies standards in all Colorado public schools at the state level. He is endorsed by both Boulder Progressives and the Boulder Valley Education Association as well as by an impressive array of state and local elected officials representing both education and government bodies
I have also had the opportunity to interview and meet with Jason Unger, also running in this district. Jason is a solid candidate and also well-qualified. I am voting for Neil Fishman because of my own experience of his work ethic and passion for social justice. As a gay man, Neil holds an identity that is not represented on the board. We are living in a time where LGBTQ kids, and particularly trans kids, are under attack and othered by conservatives in our community. As the only candidate with direct lived experience in fighting that kind of persecution and hate, we need Neil’s voice on the BVSD board to help support and protect our students, teachers, and community.
District A is the geographically smallest district and includes Boulder areas next to The Hill and university as well as parts of south and east Boulder. Candidates must live within district boundaries, but voters will select candidates from all four BVSD districts that have elections in 2023.
Additional Reporting, Commentary, and Sources
Neil Fishman, BVSD District A – Richard Valenty
Boulder Valley School Board District A: Neil Fishman – Daily Camera
Jason Unger: BVSD District A – Richard Valenty
Boulder Valley School Board District A: Jason Unger – Boulder Week