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Babur is originally from Youngstown, Ohio. He attended Boardman High School. He has a bachelor's degree in biology from Youngstown State University, a PhD from Northeast Ohio Medical University, and a PhD in educational leadership from the University of Virginia. He lives with his wife and four children in Manassas.

Babur is a doctor. He works at Advanced Ophthalmology, Inc. where he has been for 21 years.

Babur Lateef is currently chair of the board of Prince William County Public Schools. He was first elected in 2019 and has been in office for one term. He previously ran for chair of board of county supervisors of Prince William County in 2011 and did not win.

Supports working with "student resource officers (SROs), teachers, counselors, and other staff to develop comprehensive, county-wide protocols" to secure Prince William County schools.

Wants to increase the funding and availability of mental health counselors in schools across the county.

Supports adding full-time security aids to all elementary schools.

Plans to have Prince William County schools participate in school safety pilot programs.

- Supports working with "student resource officers (SROs), teachers, counselors, and other staff to develop comprehensive, county-wide protocols" to secure Prince William County schools.
- Wants to increase the funding and availability of mental health counselors in schools across the county.
- Supports adding full-time security aids to all elementary schools.
- Plans to have Prince William County schools participate in school safety pilot programs.

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Plans to increase funding for college advisors in local high schools.

Wants to tackle the issue of overcrowding in local public schools by decreasing the student-to-teacher ratios in classrooms.

Supports providing equitable education to all students regardless of socioeconomic or ethnic backgrounds.

Plans to increase funding for the career and technical education (CTE) programs in high schools.

Wants to increase standardized test scoring across the county.

- Plans to increase funding for college advisors in local high schools.
- Wants to tackle the issue of overcrowding in local public schools by decreasing the student-to-teacher ratios in classrooms.
- Supports providing equitable education to all students regardless of socioeconomic or ethnic backgrounds.
- Plans to increase funding for the career and technical education (CTE) programs in high schools.
- Wants to increase standardized test scoring across the county.

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Wants to "update and repair our internet infrastructure, including increasing bandwidth, creating new servers, and updating [Prince William public school] websites."

Plans to increase per-student spending within schools in order to provide better resources.

Supports an additional raise to teacher salaries.

- Wants to "update and repair our internet infrastructure, including increasing bandwidth, creating new servers, and updating [Prince William public school] websites."
- Plans to increase per-student spending within schools in order to provide better resources.
- Supports an additional raise to teacher salaries.

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Carrie is originally from Palatine, Illinois. She has a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Western Illinois University, a law degree from Handong International Law School, and a master's degree in law from George Washington University. She lives in Haymarket with her five children.

Carrie is a compliance vice president. She works at 22nd Century Technologies Inc, where she has been for three years. She used to work at Global Centurion, the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, Human Coalition, Heartbeat International, Red Metrics, and the Supreme Court of Guam.

Caroline M. "Carrie" Rist's campaign for school board chair of Prince William county is her first entry into politics.

Opposes any "tolerated violence and disorder — including drug use, sexual harassment, and bullying."

Supports changing the standard for consequences of student misconduct.

- Opposes any "tolerated violence and disorder — including drug use, sexual harassment, and bullying."
- Supports changing the standard for consequences of student misconduct.

Supports a meritocratic approach to local school improvement that emphasizes standardized test scoring.

Said "county schools are in a deep academic hole" as a result of Covid-19 shutdowns.

- Supports a meritocratic approach to local school improvement that emphasizes standardized test scoring.
- Said "county schools are in a deep academic hole" as a result of Covid-19 shutdowns.

Supports a higher level of budget transparency.

- Supports a higher level of budget transparency.

Caroline M. "Carrie" Rist

Kimberly has a bachelor's degree and a PhD in criminology from George Mason University.

Kimberly is a human trafficking expert witness. She works at Break the Chain LLC, where she has been for 3 years. She is also the executive director at Freedom Light. She previously worked at Mahn, Mehlman, & Associates, LLC.

Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco's campaign for school board is her first entry into politics.

As of July 19, 2023, Kimberly B. Mehlman-Orozco’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Kimberly B. Mehlman-Orozco

- The school board runs the public school system. The Board of Education 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.
- In addition to the typical responsibilities of a school board member, school board chairs also oversee meetings, moderate board panels, and make sure progress is made toward the board’s overall goals.
- School board members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

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