05/19/2025
Given tomorrow’s board vote, I thought it would be the perfect time to remind our community to stand up for truth and integrity.
As many of you know, last year, I stepped forward again, in service to our community by pursuing a vacant seat on the Clarence School Board. Unfortunately, with that step came another round of personal attacks—this time in the form of an anonymous email filled with misinformation and mean-spirited accusations not only against me but others. I want to take a moment to address the first part of that email (see below), because it not only misrepresents the truth, but it also highlights something deeply concerning in our community: the normalization and harm of spreading rumors and bullying—among adults.
First and most importantly: the accusation that I sent an email to a college coach to sabotage a student is completely false. Foremost, shame on these parents for starting a vicious rumor instead of doing their due diligence and confirming who sent it before circulating such gossip, speculation and hearsay - especially as the email was not as "anonymous" as they claimed. Considering the email to the coach came from a legitimate email address and one from a person outside of the Clarence Community, it is shocking these parents would make such false claims without verifying the truth. Just to be clear, I did not write it, I did not co-write it, I did not encourage or support it, and I did not know about it until receiving the anonymous email seen below. To suggest otherwise is not only untrue — it’s reckless and hurtful.
This kind of behavior, rooted in whisper campaigns, anonymous emails, and personal vendettas, is exactly why our children struggle with how to treat one another. We cannot expect kindness, maturity, and emotional intelligence from our youth if we model the opposite as adults. If we want to raise children who rise above petty cruelty, we must first rise above it ourselves.
The author of this email ironically quoted John 8:7: “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.” It’s a powerful passage—and one I take seriously. But it’s also clear that this person missed the heart of the message. That verse reminds us to look inward, to lead with compassion, and to approach others with humility—not to distort Scripture in the service of anonymous slander and defamation.
I will not be silenced or intimidated by untruths. I believe in accountability, transparency, and the well-being of every student in this district. That’s why I ran the first time, and it’s why I continue to serve and advocate in whatever ways I can.
To those who believe in building a healthier, more respectful community—thank you for standing with me. Also, I welcome and encourage the individual who wrote the below email to come forward to speak to me personally – it’s much easier to verbally communicate then do so behind anonymous emails and social media. “Verify before you trust” as “what you hear isn’t always the whole truth.”
