I’m gradually getting to know the two candidates for the school board seat that will be vacated in June by outgoing trustee Shelia Jackson.
As I get to know them, I plan to share what I learn. Every week or two, I’ll be posting a new interview with the two candidates, Bill Ponder and Gerald Brown. That way, you’ll get to know them too.
Ponder, a former vice president at Eastern Washington University, was born and raised in southeastern San Diego. He started his career as a teacher in Riverside County and also taught at the school district for a while before moving to Seattle to become a university administrator.
He retired in 2007 and moved back home to San Diego. I sat down with Ponder and asked him five questions that I’ll also pose to Brown when we meet.