One New Westminster resident is hoping that second time’s the charm in her bid for a seat on school board.
Retired education assistant Dee Beattie has announced that she’s running for school trustee, making her the seventh person to join the race for a seat at the school board.
This is Beattie’s second run for school board in as many years.
She went head-to-head against Mary Lalji in the 2016 byelection, losing out by 60 votes. (Lalji won with 959 votes versus Beattie’s 899.) Beattie grew up in New Westminster, attending Richard McBride Elementary and New Westminster Secondary School before training as an education assistant. She spent 25 years working as an education assistant and inner city secondary school support worker, according to a press release.
“As an education assistant and inner city secondary school support worker, I see how our most vulnerable children are falling through the gaps,” she said in a press release.
“I believe our school district can and should support every child, every day. That’s how I have lived my life and those are the values I will bring with me to our school board.”
Beattie and her husband Ron have been foster parents to six children.
Beattie’s campaign officially kicks off June 16. In the 2016 byelection, Beattie was endorsed by the New Westminster and District Labour Council.
