Saturday, March 31, 2018

Constant Elevation and Continuous Improvement

     "Seko.....Are you out of your MIND??????" asked the school board member from another city in Hampton Roads Virginia. The member heard that late last night I announced via email that I planned to run a campaign for a school board seat in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We laughed as I detailed how I arrived at this decision and how numerous people asked the same question to this board member when they began their school board run years ago.

     Recently I completed University of Virginia's Sorenson Institute Candidate Training Program and learned how horrendous running for public office is...... and my stomach knotted up. I've been considering running for some political office for about 15 years now..... and..... for some reason some of my peers have asked repeatedly if I've ever thought of running for an office. So in January I applied for the Sorenson Institute and was accepted. I figured that if I felt led to participate in a campaign, I'd help someone else's campaign. I came home with knots in my stomach. Sooooooooooooooo, after discussions with my family I decided to run for Virginia Beach School Board.

     "What's your Platform?" asked a friend after I announced my intentions during the 3/30/18 SANKOFA event. My answer - "Constant Elevation and Continuous Improvement." I'm not upset about the current state of Virginia Beach Schools, I simply want to be a leader in the process of Constant Elevation and Continuous Improvement for OUR students.

     Today is 3/31/18. By 6/10/18 I'll need 125 signatures of voting registered residents of Virginia Beach, Virginia on a petition to begin my process. I want 250 signatures to ensure that I have enough signatures to be viable. Your signature helps. Contact me to help. I need it..... Oh yeah, I left (the confines of) my mind a long time ago....LOL !

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#ContiniousImprovement

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Seko Varner is from Positive Vibes Inc. This company combines education, entertainment, community activism, and financial literacy. Seko is also in high demand as a special events DJ and owns an event marketing service. Seko has diverse background in business, financial services, real estate, radio, counseling and education (WHEW). 757-932-0177 for more details.