Curtis & Janczyk, invitation to candidates to February CORE meeting

Tom Curtis to Molly Janczyk
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006
Subject: Re: 012706 Curtis To Baldwin, Invitation To Candidates

I made no mention of any endorsement and implied none. I simply am asking them to come and present themselves to our group. Because we have endorsed someone, does not mean that everyone will vote for that person. We are simply providing them an equal opportunity to meet our group.

From Molly Janczyk
Friday, January 27, 2006
Subject: RE: 012706 Curtis To Baldwin, Invitation To Candidates

I think this is inappropriate. We are having them under false pretense and it seems a ruse. To endorse another would seriously compromise Tom Hall. I really feel this is not a good thing to call this an interview as tho they may receive endorsements and if it is, dangerous for our candidate. It makes no sense to me. If it is not an interview, then we are not being honest.

From: Tom Curtis to Joyce Baldwin
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006

Hello Joyce,


When you have time, would you kindly send the following invitation to the following candidates?


Conni Ramser
Joseph Kocian
Gwendolyn Bryant
Jeff Geist David Moore

Thank you in advance,
Tom Curtis

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Dear Candidate for the STRS Board,

As a member of the Advisory Committee of the Concerned Ohio Educators Association (CORE), I would like to extended an invitation for you to attend an interview meeting on February 16th at the STRS Building in Columbus.

The interview process will begin at 11:45 am in the second floor Sublett room and will conclude at 12:50pm, just prior to the "public speaks" portion of the STRS Board meeting, which will begin at approximately 1:00pm.

I would encourage you to come to the STRS building early in the morning and attend the Board meeting, which will begin at 9:00am. I would also encourage you to stay for the afternoon meeting, as well. It is to your benefit to attend this day, so you might gain a better understanding of the position you desire on the STRS board.

During this interview process, each candidate will be asked a series of questions and given an equal period of time to respond to each one. These questions are designed to permit each candidate a spontaneous response and will not be sent to you prior to coming to the interview process. This process will permit the audience to gain an understanding of your knowledge of the position you are desirous of being elected to.

There is free parking in the parking deck directly behind the STRS building on Broad Street. Please contact me by email, phone or snail mail by February 6th, if you are planning to join us. Four of the nine candidates completed this process on January 19th and we are hopeful the remaining five of you will all join us on February 16th.

Please send me a copy of your vita and prepare no more then a one-page explanation of "Why you are running for the board."

CORE is a group of retired and active teachers that came together in
2003, due to our concerns about STRS organizational matters and spending practices, by both the board and the management. CORE is made up of educators, many of which belong to the following organizations: OEA & OEA-R, OFT & OFT-R, ORTA, AAUP, OCHER, County RTA's and local school union organizations. CORE was very instrumental in helping to elect John Lazares (active) in 2004 and Dr. Dennis Leone (retiree) in 2005 to the board.

Most of you have probably heard of both of these gentlemen, as there have been 100's of newspaper articles written about the STRS and their efforts to press for reform in the past three years. They have set the stage for the reform process that has been taking place at the STRS beginning in
2003.

Sincerely,

Thomas Curtis
CORE Advisory Committee Member