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Vice President

Heather Kintzley

heather.kintzley@ksd.org

Heather is the newest member of the Kennewick School Board, elected to Position 1 in November 2009. As a fourth-generation Kennewick High graduate and a City of Kennewick employee, Heather has deep roots in the community and plans to raise a family here. Heather was motivated to run for a seat on the Kennewick School Board after spending several years prosecuting individuals in the community for both felony and misdemeanor offenses. In her role as a criminal prosecutor, formerly for the Benton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and now for the City of Kennewick, Heather experiences first-hand the stunting effect that lack of education has on our community’s youth. “In my experience, lack of education leaves an individual with fewer choices, which in turn leads to bad decision-making, and in many cases, involvement in the criminal justice system. I see it every day. Too many students don’t realize the importance of education, or the major role it will play in their future success. As a member of the Kennewick School Board, I hope to foster awareness and inspire children to learn.” Heather attended Eastgate Elementary, Park Middle School, and Kennewick High School before going on to earn an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Washington State University. In 2004, Heather graduated with honors from Gonzaga University School of Law. Heather lives in Kennewick with her husband Roy, and the couple is expecting their first child in July, 2010. Heather can be reached at heather.kintzley@ksd.org. Her current term ends December 31, 2013.

President

Dawn Adams

dawn.adams@ksd.org

Dawn was originally appointed to the Board in May of 2001 and was elected to her first full term in office in November that year. She was re-elected to another four-year term in November of 2005. Dawn cites a desire to give back to her community and pursue volunteerism activities impacting kids in a positive way as the main reasons for her seeking the school board position. Dawn embraces education as a core value. "My objective is to understand and represent the diverse needs of the constituents of our community, and respond through the District by providing opportunities for each child to advance academically to his/her potential," adds Dawn. Dawn is no stranger to the Kennewick School District. A native of Kennewick, her father worked for thirty years in the district, and Dawn attended Kennewick schools before moving on to earn her BA in business administration/information systems, and an MS in computer science from Washington State University. Dawn recently joined Parsons as a Senior Program Director working out of the Richland Office, after having worked at Hanford for 24 years. Dawn's husband is Erick En'Wezoh, and they have four sons (Derick, Jordan, Brandon, and Zachary.) Dawn's email address is dawn.adams@ksd.org. Her current term ends on December 31, 2013.

Kathy White

kathy.white@ksd.org

Kathy was elected to the board in November, 2007. Wanting to give back for the fulfilling experience of teaching in Kennewick School District for seventeen years is the main reason Kathy sought and campaigned for this office. The best part of campaigning for her was meeting citizens of Kennewick and listening to their concerns about our schools. Community outreach and open communication with the public are important to Kathy. Before teaching, Kathy was a dental hygienist for twenty-three years, practicing in three states and Switzerland. Her dental hygiene diploma and BS are from Marquette University in Milwaukee WI and her MA in Health and Safety Studies was earned at California State University – Los Angeles. Mike and Kathy White have lived in the Tri-Cities since 1985 and Kennewick since 1994. Their daughter graduated from Kennewick High earning International Baccalaureate credits for advanced placement and a scholarship at Marquette. Since her retirement from KSD in 2004, Kathy picks up 'odd jobs' such as teaching Biology at Columbia Basin College, administering the NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress, "The Nation's Report Card") assessment and volunteering at "Sails Outlet for Safe Harbor Nursery." She also serves on the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Panel to review curriculum to fulfill the mandates of the Healthy Youth Act. Kathy will be serving as the Legislative Representative of the board and looks forward to serving the employees of the district and citizens of Kennewick. Kathy's e-mail address is kacin@charter.net.

Legislative Representative

Lynn Fielding

lynn.fielding@ksd.org

Lynn Fielding is the senior member of the Kennewick School Board, having been originally elected to Position 4 in November of 1989. His goals as a board member are to assure that students come to school ready for kindergarten, and to transform the system so that all students leave fifth grade ready for middle school, leave eighth grade ready for high school, and leave high school ready for post secondary education and other alternatives. Lynn is an attorney who earned his BA from Central Washington University, his Juris Doctorate from BYU, and his LL.M from Georgetown. In addition, he is a published author who has co-written two books on the Kennewick School District's Third Grade 90% Reading Goal. Lynn and his wife, Wendy, have four children (Jared, Sonnet, Autumn, and Shalom), and the Fieldings have lived in Kennewick for twenty-six years. Lynn's email address is lynn.fielding@ksd.org His current term ends on December 31, 2011.

Wendy London

kennewickwendy@yahoo.com

Wendy London was elected to Position 5 in 2007. A resident of Kennewick for over 20 years, Wendy has served in the Kennewick School District as a secretary, business education teacher, assistant principal, and for two years in the Richland School District as director of special programs. She is committed to quality curriculum and instruction, sound decision-making processes, and responsible allocation of funds. Wendy is committed to community partnerships that support youth and families in Benton and Franklin Counties. She feels that through collaboration, schools, social service agencies, law enforcement, and other agencies can improve outcomes for students and families in our region. She currently works as a Unit Supervisor and Juvenile Drug Court Coordinator at Benton-Franklin County Juvenile Justice Center. Wendy's credentials include a Master degree in Business Administration, Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Education, Business Administration, as well as Washington state teacher, administrator, and vocational education director certificates. Wendy's son, Russ, is a graduate of Kennewick schools and is pursuing a degree at Evergreen State College in Olympia. Wendy's e-mail address is kennewickwendy@yahoo.com. Her current term ends on December 31, 2011.

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