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Deana Griffiths has a Bachelor's degree and graduate certificate in Human Resources from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. She volunteers with the Heritage Girls and Loudoun County Public School system and serves on the Ashleigh Community Homeowners Association. She lives with her husband and two children in the Ashburn area.

Deana Griffiths is a direct placement recruiter. She works at Adecco. Previously, she worked in marketing and development for the New Jersey Institute of Technology and as a fundraiser and event planner.

Deana Griffiths's campaign for school board member of Loudoun County is her first entry into politics.

Opposes the handling of recent sexual assault incidents by the current school board.

Supports "investing in resources like mental health services."

Wants to implement school resource officers (SROs) in Loudoun County Public Schools.

- Opposes the handling of recent sexual assault incidents by the current school board.
- Supports "investing in resources like mental health services."
- Wants to implement school resource officers (SROs) in Loudoun County Public Schools.

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Loudoun Now, Griffiths to Challenge Mahedavi for Ashburn School Board Seat

Wants to ensure that students "have access to the latest technology and resources to support their learning."

Supports "ongoing professional development, offering competitive compensation and benefits, and creating a positive work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation" for teachers in Loudoun County public schools.

Opposes diversity and equity initiatives in public schools.

Wants to bring back "merit-based education."

Supports the expansion of vocational education programs and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics courses.

- Wants to ensure that students "have access to the latest technology and resources to support their learning."
- Supports "ongoing professional development, offering competitive compensation and benefits, and creating a positive work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation" for teachers in Loudoun County public schools.
- Opposes diversity and equity initiatives in public schools.
- Wants to bring back "merit-based education."
- Supports the expansion of vocational education programs and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics courses.

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Wants to prioritize fiscal responsibility with the school system budget.

Supports greater funding for classroom supplies and teacher salaries.

Said she would fight for a "budget that prioritizes teacher pay and benefits over excessive administrative positions."

Plans to allocate funding for school resource officers, anti-bullying programs, and mental health services.

Opposes the use of taxpayer money to renovate school restrooms that would accommodate for LGBTQ+ students.

- Wants to prioritize fiscal responsibility with the school system budget.
- Supports greater funding for classroom supplies and teacher salaries.
- Said she would fight for a "budget that prioritizes teacher pay and benefits over excessive administrative positions."
- Plans to allocate funding for school resource officers, anti-bullying programs, and mental health services.
- Opposes the use of taxpayer money to renovate school restrooms that would accommodate for LGBTQ+ students.

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Deana L. Griffiths

Deana Griffiths has a bachelor's degree and graduate certificate in human resources from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. She volunteers with the Heritage Girls and Loudoun County Public School system and serves on the Ashleigh Community Homeowners Association. She lives with her husband and two children in the Ashburn area.

- Wants to prioritize fiscal responsibility with the school system budget.
- Supports greater funding for classroom supplies and teacher salaries.
- Said she would fight for a "budget that prioritizes teacher pay and benefits over excessive administrative positions."
- Plans to allocate funding for school resource officers, anti-bullying programs, and mental health services.
- Opposes the use of taxpayer money to renovate school restrooms that would accommodate for LGBTQ students.

Loudoun County Public Schools, Mr. Harris Mahedavi School Board Vice-Chair, Ashburn District

Harris Mahedavi has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Drexel University. He volunteers with Loudoun Soccer, the Cub Scouts, the Boy Scouts, and Loudoun County Family Services. He lives with his wife and two children in Belmont Greene, Ashburn.

Harris Mahedavi is the president of Harris Grant Consulting, where he has worked for 14 years. Previously, he worked at NSGI Inc, Accenture, Deloitte Consulting, and the Vanguard Group.

Harris Mahedavi is currently a member and vice-chair of the Loudoun County Public School Board representing the Ashburn District. He was elected in 2019 and has served one term. He chairs the Student Services Committee, Audit Committee and serves on the Communications & Outreach Committee, Student Behavior and Accountability Committee and the Finance & Operations Committee. He also serves as the liaison to the Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee (MSAAC).

Wants to address the mental health needs of Loudoun County public school students "by promoting awareness, reducing stigma, and advocating for increased access to mental health services."

- Wants to address the mental health needs of Loudoun County public school students "by promoting awareness, reducing stigma, and advocating for increased access to mental health services."

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Supports "policies that promote inclusion and accessibility."

Wants to expand student access to technology and new learning resources.

Wants to work with the Public Information Office to release data related to student performance.

- Supports "policies that promote inclusion and accessibility."
- Wants to expand student access to technology and new learning resources.
- Wants to work with the Public Information Office to release data related to student performance.

Supports "increased funding for special education programs."

Wants to promote collective bargaining as a way to ensure fair pay and benefits for employees of the Loudoun County public school system.

- Supports "increased funding for special education programs."
- Wants to promote collective bargaining as a way to ensure fair pay and benefits for employees of the Loudoun County public school system.

Harris Mahedavi

Harris Mahedavi has a bachelor of science in computer science from Drexel University. He volunteers with Loudoun Soccer, the Cub Scouts, the Boy Scouts, and Loudoun County Family Services. He lives with his wife and two children in Belmont Greene, Ashburn.

- The school board runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the county government. 
- School board members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day. 
- Some school board members are elected by the entire city, while others represent specific districts. 
- School board members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

Governs the county's public school system

Loudoun School Board Member, Ashburn District

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