Laura is originally from the Bronx, New York. She earned a bachelor's degree in sports management from SUNY Cortland. She lives in Marietta City with her daughter.

Laura is a court appointed special advocate and Young Center Child volunteer.

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Laura Holder's campaign for Marietta City Board of Education Member, District 2 is her first entry into politics.

As of September 3, 2025, Laura Holder’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Believes families should influence how the school district's $167 million budget is spent.

- Believes families should influence how the school district's $167 million budget is spent.

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Believes safe and supportive schools enable teachers to teach and students to learn, allowing parents to "breathe easier."

- Believes safe and supportive schools enable teachers to teach and students to learn, allowing parents to "breathe easier."

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Plans to have interpreters for non-English speaking families with disabilities at board meetings.

- Plans to have interpreters for non-English speaking families with disabilities at board meetings.

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Opposes using taxpayer dollars to fund "sexually explicit materials."

Plans to launch "Writing the Book on Literacy: The High School Chapter" in July.

Laura's campaign for Marietta City Board of Education Member, District 2 is her first entry into politics.

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Nicole Tirado is from the Bronx, New York. She has a bachelor's degree in sport management from the State University of New York College at Cortland. She lives with her son in Marietta.

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Nicole has spent 19 years working in business and technology.

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Supports an "evolving evidence-based curriculum."

- Supports an "evolving evidence-based curriculum."
- Opposes "attacks on public education."

Believes families should have a say in how the school district's budget is spent.

Believes cuts to after-school programs and book bans are "solutions for some but not all," and wants to ensure support for working families and every child is "seen."

Believes cuts to after-school programs and book bans are "solutions for some but not all."

- Believes families should have a say in how the school district's budget is spent.
- Believes cuts to after-school programs and book bans are "solutions for some but not all."

Believes in "powerful multi-lingual family engagement" to support student wellbeing.

Believes in "powerful multi-lingual family engagement."

Believes in creating "inclusive, safe and welcoming schools" to support student wellbeing.

Believes in creating "inclusive, safe and welcoming schools."

- Believes in "powerful multi-lingual family engagement."
- Believes in creating "inclusive, safe and welcoming schools."

Believes safe and supportive schools enable teachers to teach effectively.

- Believes safe and supportive schools enable teachers to teach effectively.

As of September 3, 2025, Nicole Tirado’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Nicole Tirado is from the Bronx, New York. She has a bachelor's degree in sport management from the State University of New York College at Cortland, a master of business administration, and a master’s in cybersecurity. She lives with her son in Marietta.

Nicole is a technical program manager in the technology industry. She has spent 19 years working in business and technology.

Nicole's campaign for Marietta City Board of Education Member, District 2 is her first entry into politics.

Supports "evolving evidence-based curriculum."

Believes safe and supportive schools are essential for teachers to teach, students to learn, and parents to feel at ease.

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