WESTERN RESERVE

WESTERN RESERVE
Board of education
Four candidates are running for three seats. An (*) denotes incumbent. Also running is Brian E. Gatrell*, Lisa Powell and Frank Marra, who did not respond to The Vindicator questionnaire on which this listing is based.
TAMARA R. PRATER
Age: 33.
Home: 15955 Shenandoah Drive.
Education: Bachelor's degree from Youngstown State University; 1990 graduate of Newton Falls High School.
Employment: President of N.R. Prater Concrete Inc.; Prudential Insurance agent and financial consultant; securities dealer-Series 6 NASD, mutual funds and annuities; dispather for Newton Falls Police Department; 911 operator, juvenile safety officer, deputy clerk of court for Newton Falls Municipal Court.
Family: Husband, Ryan; a daughter, two sons.
Priority: Create a stronger connection between school and community by incorporating input into policy and budget making. Higher priority for grant writing and seek external revenue sources through lobbying. Maintain contingency fund, create finance committee to create a separation between purchase orders, purchase approvals and recording purchases. Establish zero-based budgeting that annually justifies why a program is a continuing priority.