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Mandy Wright

Greg Young

Ward Supervisor
Gloversville, New York
Gregory Young is a ward supervisor for the city of Gloversville, New York.
In addition to teaching courses in local, state, and national government
at Finger Lakes Community College, Young has also worked with the
New York Council for the Humanities to develop a variety of programs
to encourage lifelong civic engagement and the advancement of public
humanities. Young holds volunteer and leadership positions in variety of causes and community
organizations in the Rochester, New York area. He holds bachelor’s (magna cum laude) and
master’s degrees in history and political science from the College of Saint Rose and is currently
completing a PhD in American studies at the University at Buffalo. Young is also proud graduate
of the Front Line Leaders Academy.

Claire Zautke

School Board Director
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Claire Zautke was elected as the Milwaukee Board of School Directors’
Representative in April 2013. She brings several years of experience in
issue and community advocacy to this position, having worked previously
in the office of the county executive. Zautke has also worked as a field
director, volunteer coordinator, and project consultant for community and faithbased organizations in the city. Board Director Zautke attended the Milwaukee French Immersion
School and Samuel Morse School before going on to graduate magna cum laude from Carthage
College with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in French. She believes that
attending Milwaukee Public Schools provided her with opportunities that no other schools could
and will continue to work hard to ensure that those opportunities will always exist for Milwaukee’s
children. @ClaireZautke

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State Representative
Wausau, Wisconsin
Representative Mandy Wright works as a teacher and volunteer to
empower her community. Wright has taught as a sixth grade teacher and
after-school coordinator, served of directors for Family Planning Health
Services, and organized a “food camp” for sustainable food production.
As a legislator, Representative Wright serves on the following committees:
small business development, education, agriculture, farming, and consumer protection. She
is a graduate of Emerge Wisconsin and is actively involved on the Speaker’s Task Force on
Rural Schools. Through her involvement in community groups, Mandy has seen the need for
local citizens to be involved in the political process and advocate for the best interests of the
community. Wright received a BA from St. Olaf College and has an MA in education from Viterbo
University. @repmandywright