Molly Janczyk to State Superintendent Deborah Delisle: Time to replace Steve Puckett

From Molly Janczyk, June 26, 2009
Subject: State Superintendent Delisle

State Superintendent Delisle:

I am an STRS Retiree of 10 years and a career educator serving Ohio students. I have been long involved in the rights of retirees beginning 3/2002 fighting for changes and the removal of all the former STRS Board members involved in Ethics Violations.

It is shocking to me that Steven Puckett remains on the STRS Board being the only Board member from the old board and its politics, mishandling of money and violations. It is clear Steven voted with those former Board members to approve their misspending and I have personally witnessed him in action. He shows little enthusiasm for retirees and most always sides with the union positions regardless of oversight and responsibility towards membership. Steven is not an example of positive change or prudence or oversight on behalf of retirees, both current and future. He is embedded in old practice and it seems to me that he is outdated and obsolete in his position.

Please consider his long overdue replacement with an interested representative sporting new enthusiasm and earnest oversight on behalf of STRS membership with no bias or interest other than the ORC. Steven displays no real objectivity or creative thinking towards solutions or compassion for retirees. He seems only there to back OEA and STRS.

I would appreciate your reply and sincere consideration of this matter.

Sincerely,
Molly Janczyk
STRS Retiree

deborah.delisle@ode.state.oh.us
steven.puckett@ode.state.oh.us