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She lost, but we al hoped for her

Bobby Murphy

For only the second time in the history of CCISD a student has announced her bid for a position on the school board. Senior Mary Brown announced her bid late last month for the at-large position B on the school board, which manages affairs throughout the district. Her name will appear on the ballot of the May 5 municipal elections. Until the elections she will be encouraging students and teachers to vote, all while spending no money on her campaign. She will be facing long time Clear Lake resident Ann Hammond in the only competing race for a school board spot.
Until just recently, Brown said that she had no intention to run for the school board position, but after a number of kids in her government class began asking questions about the school policies that were being imposed, Mary Brown asked the one that no one had thought of. “How do I change the policy?” her government teacher answered “Run For School board,” so Mary Brown did just that, filing the necessary paperwork and making her candidacy official.
Brown is second in command of the school’s JROTC program, and she has a GPA that is considered by many colleges to be above average. She has also lived in the League City area for over ten years, and works as a tram tour guide at Johnson Space Center, making fpr a prestigious resume.
Brown said that the election would not affect her social life or her future. “My social life has only been affected by the increased number of handshakes that I give each day,” said Brown. She constantly reiterated in an interview that her graduation would come before her race, and that should she win the election she would easily be able to fulfill the duties of her position, and at the same time pursue her culinary arts degree at San Jacinto College. Brown plans to be a wedding planner in the future, after the elections are over and she has the chance to go to college.
There are more things on the mind of Mary Brown though than simply winning the election. Brown said that one of her main reasons for campaign was to encourage more people to vote. “I have been handing around voter registration cards, [and] I’ve really been spreading the word around to the senior class” said Brown. With voter registration at new low, Brown hopes that here bid for election will increase the number of younger voters, even if they are not voting for her.
Mary Brown’s candidacy is bold and innovative. If she wins her election she will be the youngest person ever to serve on the board of trustees. We all wish her the best of luck.