Paul Grubbs Nine Mile Falls Director 2

Thu., Oct. 26, 1995

Age: 46

Background: Moved to area in 1988 after serving as an Air Force pilot … married with three daughters, two in Nine Mile Falls schools … attended 12 schools in 11 years, including public, private and international schools … has a psychology degree from University of Oregon and is working on a teaching certificate at Gonzaga University … runs the Northwest International Education Association, which tries to increase international education in colleges.

School perspective: Incumbent is a registered write-in candidate … advocates consistency in different levels of instruction … supports education restructuring law because it gives more autonomy to teachers and gives students practical application for lessons. , DataTimes ILLUSTRATION: Photo

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