GEAUX GARVER for School Board

I have been a resident of St. Tammany parish since 2006.  My wife and I have three children that have been/are students in St. Tammany Parish public schools.  

I graduated LSU with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a major in International Trade & Finance  and a minor in Economics.  Out of college, I worked in Houston and Chicago consulting for companies like Shell, BP and NASA.  Thereafter, I returned to Louisiana and obtained my Juris Doctorate in 2006.  I have practiced law on the Northshore ever since.    

   I am a conservative, both socially and fiscally.  As such, I plan to guard our schools and our children against financial waste and harmful social agendas.

I am not a former teacher or administrator.  I don't see the school board through the lens of someone that has spent a career in the 'system.'  I'm a parent and therefore a customer of the school system.  We need policies and procedures that prepare our kids for the future, whether that future means college or the workforce.  It is my goal to support programs that prepare students for the workforce, as well as programs that challenge students and prepare them for post-high school education.  Competition is key, and we need to prepare our children to compete both nationally and internationally.  

Our goal as a school system should be to set the example in the state of Louisiana.  St. Tammany parish has the tax base and budget to be #1 in the state.  The school system needs to focus on the key indicators of success and invest the future of our children.  This means spending money in the right places, like on enrichment programs.  Additionally, we need to attract and retain the best teaching talent in the state.  Our teachers are the front lines in the fight for better education.  Let's put them in a position to succeed.