Candidate questionnaire: Beverly Welker

NAME: Beverly Welker

AGE: 38

PLACE OF BIRTH: Cape Girardeau

SPOUSE, CHILDREN'S NAMES:

Shane Welker, husband

Mollie Welker, age 11

Wyatt Welker, age 5

OCCUPATION: Loan officer

EMPLOYER: Bank Star Mortgage

PREVIOUS OFFICES HELD OR SOUGHT:

Treasurer for Northern Bollinger County Athletic Association for past three years (current).

Past-treasurer for Bollinger County Chamber of Commerce

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE FACING THE MEADOW HEIGHTS SCHOOL BOARD?:

Budget cuts, and retaining educational and extra-curricular programs affected by these cuts

WHAT IN YOUR BACKGROUND OR EDUCATION MAKES YOU QUALIFIED FOR THIS OFFICE?:

With 11 years banking experience, I bring a knowlege of finance. I can look at spreadsheets, budgets, projections and work through the big issues. With the budget shortfalls schools are facing, I feel that my experience will prove beneficial. I don't want to see any program cuts that aren't absolutely necessary. I want to work with the board, administration and staff to make sure our quality of education does not suffer because of money, or lack thereof.